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Section III: Supplementary Information

Financial Highlights

The future-oriented financial highlights presented in this report are intended to serve as a general overview of the Agency's operations. They have been prepared on an accrual basis to strengthen accountability as well as to improve transparency and financial management. The future-oriented statement of operations and its notes can be found on the Agency's Web site under Financial Statements.[7]

Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations for the Year
(Ended March 31) ($ thousands)
  $ Change Future-oriented 2012–2013 Future-oriented 2011–2012
Total Expenses 722 32,561 31,839
Total Revenues (30) (60) (30)
Net Cost of Operations 692 32,501 31,809

Condensed Statement of Financial Position for the Year
(Ended March 31) ($ thousands)
  $ Change Future-oriented 2012–2013 Future-oriented 2011–2012
Total Assets (236) 3,652 3,888
Total Liabilities (1,363) 3,685 5,048
Equity 1,127 (33) (1,160)
Total (236) 3,652 3,888

Supplementary Information Tables

All electronic supplementary information tables in the 2012–2013 Report on Plans and Priorities can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada's Secretariat Web site[8]:

  • Greening Government Operations
  • Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the next three fiscal years
  • Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue

Section IV: Other Items of Interest

Annual Reports

The Agency's annual reports[9] from 2008 to 2011 are available on its Web site.

Contacts for Further Information


Area of Responsibility Contact Name Title Telephone Number and E-mail Address
Legal Services Liz Barker General Counsel 819-997-9325
liz.barker@otc-cta.gc.ca
Dispute Resolution Nina Frid Director General 819-953-5074
nina.frid@otc-cta.gc.ca
Industry Regulation and Determinations Ghislain Blanchard Director General 819-953-4657
ghislain.blanchard@otc-cta.gc.ca
Corporate Management Linda Harrison Director General 819-997-6764
linda.harrison@otc-cta.gc.ca
Finance, Administration and Planning Daniel Perron Acting Director 819-953-2829
daniel.perron@otc-cta.gc.ca
Communications Jacqueline Bannister Director 819-953-7666
jacqueline.bannister@otc-cta.gc.ca
Secretariat Cathy Murphy Secretary 819-997-0099
cathy.murphy@otc-cta.gc.ca

Postal address:
Canadian Transportation Agency
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N9

Web site: http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/

Legislation and Regulations

The Agency is responsible for the following Act:

  • Canada Transportation Act, (S.C. 1996, c. 10, as amended)

The Agency shares responsibility for the following Acts:

  • Canada Marine Act, (S.C. 1998, c. 10)
  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, (S.C. 1992, c. 37)
  • Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act, (S.C. 1996, c. 20)
  • Coasting Trade Act, (S.C. 1992, c. 31)
  • Energy Supplies Emergency Act, (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-9)
  • Pilotage Act, (R.S.C. 1985, c. P-14)
  • Railway Relocation and Crossing Act, (R.S.C. 1985, c. R-4)
  • Railway Safety Act, (R.S.C. 1985, c. 32 (4th Supp.))
  • Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 (R.S.C. 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.))

A list of acts and regulations for which the Agency has sole or shares responsibility is accessible through the Legislation and Regulations[10] section of the Agency's Web site.


  1. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/process

  2. http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/menu.htm

  3. In addition to corporate functions, Internal Services includes a portion of financial resources for common services, Communications, Secretariat and Legal Services.

  4. http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/20122013/p2-eng.asp

  5. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home

  6. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home

  7. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/publications-l?type=117

  8. http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2012-2013/index-eng.asp

  9. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/publications-l?type=107

  10. http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/legislation-and-regulations