Transport
How Transport spent its budget in fiscal year 2016-17, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2016-17,
$2.43B
was spent by Transport
In FY 2016-17,
0.8%
of federal spending was by Transport
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $2.19B in FY 2016-17 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Transport spend its budget in 2016-17?
Spending by entity, FY 2016-17
Department of Transport
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc.
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
Canadian Transportation Agency
$1.19B
$725.3M
$348.4M
$99M
$41.8M
$26.9M
Transport’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 2014–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | Gateways and Border Crossings Fund | $147,664,998 |
| Contributions | Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act | $63,588,278 |
| Contributions | Ferry Services Contribution Program | $40,595,398 |
| Contributions | Airports Capital Assistance Program | $32,323,739 |
| Grants | Grant to the Province of British Columbia in respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services | $29,157,898 |
| Contributions | Remote Passenger Rail Program | $11,192,000 |
| Contributions | Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund | $9,510,920 |
| Contributions | Payments in support of crossing improvements approved under the Railway Safety Act | $9,245,294 |
| Contributions | Smart Oceans Contribution Program | $8,400,000 |
| Contributions | Port Asset Transfer Program | $5,375,382 |
| Contributions | Contribution to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives | $5,042,883 |
| Contributions | Road Safety Transfer Payment Program | $3,487,963 |
| Contributions | Payments to the Canadian National Railway Company in respect of the termination of the collection of tolls on the Victoria Bridge, Montreal and for rehabilitation work on roadway portion of the Bridge | $3,300,000 |
| Contributions | Airports Operations and Maintenance Subsidy Program | $1,879,777 |
| Contributions | Participant Funding Program for Reviews Related to Fish, Fish Habitat and Navigation | $1,863,835 |
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Transport figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
