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...

Prince Rupert Port Authority $15,000,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund
FY 2019-2020
Canada

To conduct studies that guide the development of transportation infrastructure projects or projects to apply technology

Northumberland Ferries Limited $14,915,573.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Ferry Services Contribution Program
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To ensure continued operations at the Wood Islands PEI - Caribou NS ferry service

Canadian National Railway Company $14,748,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Major rehabilitation works on Victoria Bridge Montreal
FY 2020-2021
Canada

To rehabilitate the roadway portion of the Victoria bridge and improve its approaches and road signage

Halifax International Airport Authority $14,713,494.00
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 enhance airport safety

TESLA MOTORS CANADA INC $14,656,250.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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

Air Inuit Ltd. $14,500,000.00
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

Charlottetown Harbour Authority Inc. $14,305,300.00
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.

Northumberland Ferries Limited $14,237,858.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution support the operation of ferry services between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island

Northumberland Ferries Limited $14,218,972.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Ferry Services Contribution Program (FSCP) / Programme de contribution pour le service de traversier (PCST)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

Contribution to provide financial assistance to a private operator in support of ferry services between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island

Government of New Brunswick $14,054,655.00
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

TESLA MOTORS CANADA INC $14,005,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iZEV)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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

TESLA MOTORS CANADA INC $13,980,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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

HAMILTON OSHAWA PORT AUTHORITY $13,850,000.00
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