Transport
How Transport spent its budget in fiscal year 2017-18, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2017-18,
$2.48B
was spent by Transport
In FY 2017-18,
0.8%
of federal spending was by Transport
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $2.86B in FY 2017-18 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Transport spend its budget in 2017-18?
Spending by entity, FY 2017-18
Department of Transport
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Canadian Transportation Agency
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
$1.21B
$723.4M
$357.5M
$146.7M
$29.1M
$20M
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 | Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43) | $64,942,486 |
| Contributions | Gateways and Border Crossings Fund | $45,818,832 |
| Contributions | Ferry Services Contribution Program | $38,718,245 |
| Contributions | Airports Capital Assistance Program | $34,929,182 |
| Grants | Grant to the Province of British Columbia in respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services | $29,782,285 |
| Contributions | Rail Safety Improvement Contribution Program | $16,206,260 |
| Contributions | Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund | $13,171,371 |
| Contributions | Remote Passenger Rail Program | $10,030,456 |
| Contributions | Contribution to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives | $5,300,390 |
| 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 (Vote 107, Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1963, S.C., 1963, c. 42) | $3,300,000 |
| Contributions | Road Safety Transfer Payment Program | $3,268,163 |
| Contributions | Airports Operations and Maintenance Subsidy Program | $1,989,092 |
| Contributions | Contribution in Support of Boating Safety | $1,343,904 |
| Contributions | Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways | $1,341,171 |
| Contributions | Contribution Program for the Centre of Excellence for Marine Transportation of Oil and Liquefied Natural Gas | $1,158,867 |
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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.
