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...

Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance Society $3,188,220.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

To build capacity and expertise to support dialogue and deliberation on federal-Indigenous relationships related to the design and implementation of the marine safety system and environmental protecti...

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport $3,167,000.00
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

Canadian Pacific Railway Company $3,155,960.60
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure, Technology and Research Component
FY 2016-2017
Canada

To improve rail infrastructure at road rail grade crossings.

City of Kelowna $3,097,000.00
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

Government of Saskatchewan $3,096,500.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Contributions to Ensure Air Services to Remote Communities
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To make sure that air transportation to remote communities is maintained

ROY FOSS CHEVROLET LTD $3,090,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Victoria Airport Authority $3,067,000.00
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

Regional District of Alberni Clayoquot $3,065,808.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Airports Capital Assistance Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

To undertake construction to maintain safety at the airport

Air Inuit Ltd. $3,047,500.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
National Trade Corridors Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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

City of Surrey $3,040,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada
Thunder Bay Port Authority $3,000,000.00
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

Invest Ottawa $2,923,431.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
FY 2022-2023
Canada

To support research testing and development of technology to improve rail safety

BOISVERT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC LTEE $2,915,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Battle River Railway NGC Inc. $2,909,963.02
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings