Transport Canada

1.1 Summary Information

Figure 1: Transport Canada Program Activity Architecture for 2009-2010

This chart visually represents the relationship between Transport Canada’s Program Activities, its Strategic Outcomes and the Government of Canada outcome areas. The program activities are depicted in their logical relationship to each other and to the Strategic Outcomes and Government of Canada outcome areas to which they contribute.

The chart reads from bottom to top. Color has been used to distinguish each of the four Strategic Outcomes and the Internal Services program activity.

Boxes are numbered to identify the content represented in each box.

Box 1 is at the bottom of the chart and is solid orange. It shows the Internal Services program activity and is attached to four program activities boxes above.

Boxes 2, 3 and 4 read from bottom to top, respectively, and are presented in solid yellow. Box 2 is above the Internal Services box and shows four program activities: Transportation Marketplace Frameworks, Gateways and Corridors, Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation Innovation. Box 3 shows T.C.’s Strategic Outcome: An Efficient Transportation System. Box 4 shows three government of Canada outcome areas: Strong Economic Growth, A Fair and Secure Marketplace and An Innovative and Knowledge-based Economy. An upward arrow is used between boxes 2 and 3 and between boxes 3 and 4 to depict the relationship between the boxes.

Boxes 5, 6 and 7 read from bottom to top, respectively, and are presented in solid green. They are located to the right of boxes 2, 3 and 4. Box 5 is above the Internal Services box and shows three program activities: Clean Air from Transportation, Clean Water from Transportation and Environmental Stewardship of Transportation. Box 6 shows T.C.’s Strategic Outcome: A Clean Transportation System. Box 7 shows the Government of Canada outcome: A Clean and Healthy Environment. An upward arrow is used between boxes 5 and 6 and between boxes 6 and 7 to depict the relationship between the boxes.

Boxes 8, 9 and 10 read from bottom to top, respectively, and are presented in solid light blue. They are located to the right of boxes 5, 6, and 7. Box 8 is above the Internal Services box and shows five program activities: Aviation Safety, Marine Safety, Rail Safety, Road Safety, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods. Box 9 shows T.C.’s Strategic Outcome: A Safe Transportation System. Box 10 shows the Government of Canada outcome: Safe and Secure Communities. An upward arrow is used between boxes 8 and 9 and between boxes 9 and 10 to depict the relationship between the boxes.

Boxes 11, 12 and 13 read from bottom to top, respectively, and are presented in solid dark blue. They are located to the right of boxes 8, 9, and 10. Box 11 is above the Internal Services box and shows three program activities: Aviation Security, Marine Security, Surface and Intermodal Security. Box 12 shows T.C.’s Strategic Outcome: A Secure Transportation System. Box 13 shows the Government of Canada outcome: Safe and Secure Communities. An upward arrow is used between boxes 11 and 12 and between boxes 12 and 13 to depict the relationship between the boxes.