Transport
How Transport spent its budget in fiscal year 2024-25, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Transport Canada is the federal department responsible for transportation policy, programs, and regulatory oversight across the air, marine, rail, and road sectors. It sets safety and security standards, oversees infrastructure investments, and administers programs intended to keep the national transportation system functioning. The department works alongside a number of related organizations, including the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, which screens passengers and baggage at airports; the Canadian Transportation Agency, an independent tribunal and regulator for transportation matters; and Crown corporations such as VIA Rail Canada, Marine Atlantic, and the Federal Bridge Corporation, which operate or maintain specific transportation services and infrastructure on the government's behalf.
Transport recorded total spending of $5.92B in the 2024–25 fiscal year, equal to 1.1% of total federal spending. This total spans both the department's direct operations and the Crown corporations and agencies that fall within its portfolio.
The Department of Transport itself accounted for the largest share of spending, followed by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and VIA Rail Canada Inc.; Marine Atlantic Inc. and the newer VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. made up smaller portions of portfolio spending, with the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited representing the smallest amounts among the named entities. Transfer payments made up a notable part of the department's activity, with the largest directed to the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program. Other transfer payment programs among the largest included the National Trade Corridors Fund, which supports transportation infrastructure projects; the Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment; the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program; and the Ferry Services Contribution Program, which supports regional ferry operations.
Department Spending
In FY 2024-25,
$5.92B
was spent by Transport
In FY 2024-25,
1.1%
of federal spending was by Transport
How did Transport spend its budget in 2024-25?
Spending by entity, FY 2024-25
Department of Transport
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc.
VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc.
Canadian Transportation Agency
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
$3.62B
$1.08B
$878.6M
$195M
$69.8M
$58.7M
$17.9M
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 ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program | $1,184,973,562 |
| Contributions | National Trade Corridors Fund | $541,745,542 |
| Contributions | Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43) | $79,385,416 |
| Contributions | Airport Critical Infrastructure Program | $68,495,697 |
| Contributions | Ferry Services Contribution Program | $65,898,875 |
| Contributions | Airports Capital Assistance Program | $48,484,856 |
| Grants | Grant to the Province of British Columbia in respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services | $36,924,088 |
| Contributions | Rail Safety Improvement Contribution Program | $36,508,077 |
| Contributions | Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways | $34,212,554 |
| Contributions | Remote Passenger Rail Program | $33,905,940 |
| Contributions | Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass Project | $16,162,889 |
| 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) | $9,913,270 |
| Contributions | Road Safety Transfer Payment Program | $8,202,864 |
| Contributions | Airports Operations and Maintenance Subsidy Program | $2,818,427 |
| Grants | Grant for Innovative Solutions Canada | $2,593,340 |
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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.
