Transport
How Transport spent its budget in fiscal year 2022-23, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2022-23,
$4.01B
was spent by Transport
In FY 2022-23,
0.8%
of federal spending was by Transport
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $4.76B in FY 2022-23 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Transport spend its budget in 2022-23?
Spending by entity, FY 2022-23
Department of Transport
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Canadian Transportation Agency
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
$2.28B
$866M
$689.6M
$132.1M
$41.1M
$4.4M
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 ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program | $269,784,720 |
| Contributions | Airport Critical Infrastructure Program | $263,217,326 |
| Contributions | National Trade Corridors Fund | $219,257,054 |
| Contributions | Airports Capital Assistance Program | $120,767,029 |
| Contributions | Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43) | $72,865,776 |
| Contributions | Ferry Services Contribution Program | $52,864,399 |
| Grants | Grant to the Province of British Columbia in respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services | $33,344,267 |
| Contributions | Road Safety Transfer Payment Program | $19,981,342 |
| Contributions | Rail Safety Improvement Contribution Program | $18,767,964 |
| Contributions | Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways | $18,754,803 |
| Contributions | Remote Passenger Rail Program | $17,190,439 |
| Contributions | Major Rehabilitation Work on the Victoria Bridge | $8,321,344 |
| 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) | $3,300,000 |
| Contributions | Program to Address Disturbances from Vessel Traffic | $2,658,371 |
| Contributions | Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation | $2,530,356 |
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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.
