Transport Canada

1.1 Summary Information

Figure 2: Program Activity Architecture Crosswalk

This chart visually represents the change in Transport Canada’s Program Activity Architecture from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.

The chart reads from top to bottom and from left to right. Color has been used to distinguish each of the Strategic Outcomes and the Internal Services program activity.
Boxes are numbered to identify the content represented in each box.

Boxes 1 and 2 read from left to right, respectively, and are solid yellow. Box 1 shows Transport Canada’s 2008-2009 strategic outcome: an efficient transportation system that contributes to Canada’s economic growth and trade objectives and its associated program activity: transportation policy development, programs and infrastructure in support of a market-based framework. Box 2 shows Transport Canada’s 2009-10 strategic outcome: an efficient transportation system and its associated program activities: transportation marketplace; framework; gateways and trade corridors; transportation infrastructure; and transportation innovation. An arrow points from box 1 to box 2 to depict the change from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.

Boxes 3 and 4 are located below boxes 1 and 2. They read from left to right, respectively and are solid light blue. Box 3 shows Transport Canada’s 2008-2009 strategic outcome: a safe and secure transportation system that contributes to Canada’s social development and security objectives and program activity: transportation safety and security. Box 4 shows Transport Canada’s 2009-10 strategic outcome: a safe transportation system and its associated program activities: aviation safety; marine safety; rail safety; road safety; and transportation of dangerous goods. An arrow points from box 3 to box 4 to depict the change from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.

Box 5 is located below box 4 and is solid dark blue. It shows Transport Canada’s 2009-2010 strategic outcome: a secure transportation system and its associated program activities: aviation security; marine security; and surface and intermodal security. An arrow points from box 3 to box 5 to depict the change from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.

Boxes 6 and 7 are located below boxes 3 and 5. They read from left to right, respectively and are solid green. Box 6 shows Transport Canada’s 2008-2009 strategic outcome: an environmentally responsible transportation system that contributes to Canada’s sustainable development objectives and its associated program activities: sustainable transportation development and the environment. Box 7 shows Transport Canada’s 2009-2010 strategic outcome: A clean transportation system and its associated program activities: clean air from transportation; clean water from transportation; and environmental stewardship of the environment. An arrow points from box 6 to box 7 to depict the change from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.

Box 8 is located below box 7 and is presented in solid orange. It shows the internal services program activity, which supports all four strategic outcomes.