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Transportation in Canada 2006
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2. Transportation and the Economy
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6. Rail Transportation
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8. Marine Transportation
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TABLE A3-3: DIRECT FEDERAL SUBSIDIES, GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY MODE, 1997/98 – 2006/07

(Millions of dollars)


1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07F
Air Mode 747 264 41 48 177 65 46 40 42 48
  Airport Assistance: O&M and Capital 46.2 45.0 38.7 46.8 50.6 35.3 38.4 30.6 40.6 46.5
    Non-National Airport System: O&M 3.3 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.8 2.9 2.4 2.2 2.5
    Non-National Airport System: Capital 16.7 12.3 10.0 1.1 0.1 - 0.1 1.7 1.2 2.1
    Airport Capital Assistance Program 21.2 28.6 20.2 38.6 43.3 32.4 32.2 24.4 35.4 37.0
    Local Airports and Special Capital Contribution 4.3 1.4 6.3 5.0 5.1 1.2 3.3 2.1 1.8 4.8
    Strategic Investment Initiatives - Airports 0.7 - - - - - - - - -
NAV CANADA 685.8 215.8 - - - - - - - -
Airline Assistance1 - - - - 99.3 25.4 3.5 - - -
Enhanced Security at Airports - - - - 24.6 - 1.0 - -
Other2 15.2 2.9 1.8 1.5 2.5 4.7 2.7 9.8 1.7 1.2
Marine Mode 136 81 173 153 111 108 148 140 225 141
  Payments to Marine Atlantic 91.3 29.1 114.8 38.6 36.8 46.4 41.6 72.9 70.2 85.0
  Ports Canada 0.7 10.4 - - - - - - - -
  Port Funding3 4.8 6.7 22.0 45.4 21.6 22.1 65.7 27.1 61.7 2.3
  Ferry/Coastal Services 34.5 32.0 31.8 30.8 31.7 32.2 32.0 33.6 34.2 36.9
  Ferry Services in British Columbia 21.9 22.0 22.0 22.5 23.0 23.4 24.0 24.3 24.9 25.4
    Other Ferry and Coastal Services 12.6 9.9 9.8 8.3 8.7 8.8 8.0 9.2 9.4 11.5
    Marine Security






17.4 15.0
  Regional Development Agencies 4.0 2.5 4.5 16.9 21.0 7.3 8.3 6.5 6.7 1.3
  Other1,4 0.9 0.1 - 21.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 35.2 0.0
Rail Mode 254 237 206 266 342 288 294 232 220 191
  Hopper Car Leasing (C.W.B.) 19.0 21.0 20.0 18.2 16.4 16.0 12.9 12.3 12.0 1.1
  Payments to VIA Rail 216.2 200.5 170.3 231.6 310.2 255.7 264.2 191.3 169.0 169.0
  Subsidies to Non-VIA Passenger Services 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.8 7.1 17.9 25.3 14.0
  Grade Crossing Improvement 7.5 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.4 11.2 3.8
  Newfoundland Supplementary Pensions 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
  Other1 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.4 2.1
Highway Modes 846 360 230 146 160 235 263 435 701 964
  Transition Programs 485.6 93.4 57.5 15.3 23.7 37.2 33.2 35.2 31.7 10.5
    Elimination of ARFAA 101.5 67.9 30.6 3.4 0.8 0.9 - - - -
    Road Improvement in the Prairies 1.8 1.5 2.3 0.1 - - - - - -
    Labrador Ferry Services Buy-out 347.6 - - - - - - - - -
    Elimination of WGTA5 34.8 24.0 24.6 11.8 22.9 36.3 33.2 35.2 31.7 10.5
  Highway Agreements 77.3 91.1 100.6 62.6 69.0 67.9 51.7 8.0 14.3 11.8
  Strategic Investment Initiatives 74.9 34.8 6.6 0.2 - 33.5 64.6 197.1 142.8 71.8
  Infrastructure Canada - Treasury Board









    Programs6 140.1 81.7 - - 7.4 33.7 45.9 132.1 438.3 786.1
  Fixed Link- Confederation Bridge 52.6 44.3 46.1 47.2 48.6 49.2 51.4 52.0 53.0 53.3
    Fixed Link-Public Works 37.8 43.0 - - - - - - - -
    Fixed Link - Finance (escalation clause) - 1.0 - - - - - - - -
    Fixed Link- Transport Canada Contribution 14.8 0.3 46.1 47.2 48.6 49.2 51.4 52.0 53.0 53.3
  Tolls on Victoria Bridge 4.0 5.0 13.4 11.7 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.3
  National Safety Code 4.5 4.0 3.9 7.0 5.6 6.3 5.9 4.3 4.5 4.6
  Regional Development Agencies 6.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.0
  Other6 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.5 2.7 13.7 22.8
Transit Services2,7 - - - - 2 66 53 29 116 18
Other, n.e.s.2


  1 1 3 7 10 19
Total 1,983.7 941.9 650.2 613.2 793.7 763.6 805.5 883.2 1,314.5 1,380.1
Transport Canada 1,755.6 781.7 618.3 582.7 737.1 615.2 665.1 684.5 719.7 560.3
Other Federal Agencies 228.1 160.2 31.9 30.6 56.6 148.4 140.4 198.7 594.8 819.8
  Infrastructure Program - Treasury Board 142.9 83.4 - - 8.0 98.4 91.9 154.7 558.2 805.8
  Other Federal Agencies 85.1 76.8 31.9 30.6 48.6 50.1 48.5 44.1 36.7 14.0

Notes: Figures may vary from previous Reports, as adjustments have been made. n.e.s. = not elsewhere specified. F = Planned and/or estimated.
O&M: Operating and Maintenance; MFRA: Maritime Freight Rates Act; ARFAA: Atlantic Region Freight Assistance Act; C.W.B.: Canadian Wheat Board; WGTA: Western Grain Transportation Act.

  1. Cabin enhancement program of $ 25 million in 2002/03 and $3.5 million in 2003/04.
  2. Includes Infrastructure Canada and/or Treasury Board expenditures - see footnote 6.
  3. Includes a grant of $36 million in 2000/01 to the province of Quebec for the transfer of ferry wharves, and $64 million for the payment of a loan guarantee in 2003/04 and $9 million in support payments in 2004/05 to Ridley Terminals.
  4. Includes in 2000/2001 a payment of $21.4 million to the port of Hamilton and a payment of $35 million to the Toronto Harbour Commission in 200/06 for the settlement of a litigation.
  5. Agriculture Canada program.
  6. Infrastructure Canada and Treasury Board Programs consist of the Canada Infrastructure Works Program which was managed by the Treasury Board for the years to 1998/99 and from 2001/02 on the following Infrastructure Canada programs: Infrastructure Canada Program, Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund, Border Infrastructure Fund, Municipal Rural Infrastructure Program and Gas Tax Fund.
  7. Includes in 2002/03 and 2003/04 the estimated road and transit portion of the Toronto Waterfront Program.

Sources: Main Estimates/Public Accounts of the Government of Canada; Transport Canada and other Departments/Agencies concerned

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