Federal spending by Transport Canada

47,374 records totalling $19,400,409,028.44 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $4,543,305,431 $3,621,009,429 79.7%
2023-2024 $4,269,630,584 $3,019,243,973 70.7%
2022-2023 $3,525,499,486 $2,279,650,484 64.7%
2021-2022 $2,811,507,373 $2,183,206,682 77.7%
2020-2021 $2,640,135,680 $1,897,164,688 71.9%
2019-2020 $2,175,678,779 $1,705,220,748 78.4%
2018-2019 $1,648,897,268 $1,228,931,304 74.5%
2017-2018 $1,484,701,120 $1,205,720,765 81.2%
2016-2017 $1,451,727,063 $1,191,158,784 82.1%
2015-2016 $1,804,500,222 $1,569,127,062 87.0%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

50

of 67 targets met

14

targets not met

3

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets

  • End-to-end, rail transit time of containers along the trade corridor from Canadian west coast ports to Chicago, including border crossing time

    Target: 3-year average · Actual: 7.0

  • Percentage of Transport Canada safety regulations aligned with international transportation standards (air)

    Target: Target was revised to reflect changes to protocol questions used in ICAO USOAP Audit to assess effective implementation (EI) of the critical... · Actual: 65.1

  • End-to-end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia

    Target: — · Actual: 33.6

  • Availability of Transport Canada owned and managed transportation assets (ferries)

    Target: Certain types of events are excluded from the calculation. · Actual: 90.0

  • Rate of fatalities in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada

    Target: 1% reduction compared to the average of the previous 5 years. · Actual: 0.3% increase in the rate for current year as compared to th...

Edmonton Regional Airports Authority $6,500,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Airport Critical Infrastructure Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

To construct critical infrastructure to enhance airport safety

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority $6,430,770.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Contributions to Support the Recovery of Canada's Airport System / Airport Critical Infrastructure Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

To construct critical infrastructure to enable mass transit connections

Province of Nova Scotia $6,430,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution to support the construction of Highway 104, Paqtnkek interchange

Government of the Northwest Territories $6,430,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways
FY 2022-2023
Canada

To support safer marine operations in the North and protect northern communities from marine pollution incidents.

Seaspan Ferries Corporation $6,412,500.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Green Shipping Corridor Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Clean Ports Stream - To install charging infrastructure to support electrified equipment and vessels including shore power.

Heiltsuk Tribal Council $6,407,599.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Airports Capital Assistance Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To undertake construction to maintain safety at the airport

R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. $6,387,119.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Green Shipping Corridor Program
FY 2026-2027
Canada

Clean Ports Stream - To acquire commercially available electrified or zero emission port equipment (e.g. electrified gantry cranes cargo handling equipment).

Manicouagan Regional County Municipality $6,378,149.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution to the Manicougan Regional County Municipality for the rehabilitation of airside surfaces

Nanaimo Port Authority $6,333,333.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
National Trade Corridors Fund
FY 2018-2019
Canada

To construct and/or rehabilitate transportation infrastructure to support the movement of goods and people

Aéroports de Montréal $6,284,141.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Contributions to Support the Recovery of Canada's Airport System / Airport Critical Infrastructure Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

To construct critical infrastructure to enhance airport safety

Government of Manitoba $6,282,716.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Airports Capital Assistance Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

To undertake construction to maintain safety at the airport

Canadian National Railway Company $6,269,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
National Trade Corridors Fund
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program funds projects that support Canadian trade by making the transportation system more efficient and resilient including addressing the transportation needs of communities in the Northern te...

Thompson Regional Airport Authority $6,234,526.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Airports Capital Assistance Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To assist with construction to maintain safety at the airport.

NSD Development Corporation $6,187,500.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
National Trade Corridors Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To construct and/or rehabilitate transportation infrastructure to support the movement of goods and people.

Edmonton Regional Airports Authority $6,158,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Contributions to Support the Recovery of Canada's Airport System / Airport Relief Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

To provide financial assistance for airport operations