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TRANSPORT

Ministry Summary

			These Supplementary Estimates
		Authorities		Adjustments to	Total Estimates
Vote (dollars)		to date	Transfers	Appropriations	to date
	Department
1b	Operating expenditures, and
	( a ) authority to make expenditures on other than
	federal property in the course of or arising out of the
	exercise of jurisdiction in aeronautics;
	( b ) authority for the payment of commissions for
	revenue collection pursuant to the Aeronautics Act ;
	( c ) authority to expend revenue received during the
	fiscal year; and
	( d ) the payment to each member of the Queen's Privy
	Council for Canada who is a Minister without
	Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not preside
	over a Ministry of State of a salary not to exceed the
	salary paid to Ministers of State who preside over
	Ministries of State under the Salaries Act , as adjusted
	pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act and pro rata
	for any period of less than a year - To authorize the
	transfer of $157,032 from Transport Vote 55,
	Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes
	of this Vote and to provide a further amount of	366,452,550	(1,695,668)	3,102,008	367,858,890
5b	Capital expenditures including contributions to
	provinces or municipalities or local or private
	authorities towards construction done by those bodies.	78,248,000	(56,000)	3,663,000	81,855,000
10b	The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions	769,557,243	(50,000)	48,956,206	818,463,449
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	66,965,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	66,965,000
(S)	Minister of Transport - Salary and motor car
	allowance	76,422	. . . . .	. . . . .	76,422
(S)	Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment
	under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act
	(S.C., 1993, c. 43)	54,896,961	. . . . .	. . . . .	54,896,961
(S)	Payments in respect of St. Lawrence Seaway
	agreements under the Canada Marine Act
	(S.C., 1998, c. 10)	41,900,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	41,900,000
(S)	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 the roadway portion of
	the Bridge (Vote 107, Appropriation Act No. 5, 1963,
	S.C. 1963, c. 42)	3,300,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,300,000
	Total Department	1,381,396,176	(1,801,668)	55,721,214	1,435,315,722
	Canada Post Corporation
15	Payments to the Canada Post Corporation for special
	purposes	97,210,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	97,210,000
	Total Agency	97,210,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	97,210,000
	Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
20b	Payments to the Canadian Air Transport Security
	Authority for operating and capital expenditures	279,954,000	. . . . .	156,202,000	436,156,000
	Total Agency	279,954,000	. . . . .	156,202,000	436,156,000
	Canadian Transportation Agency
25	Program expenditures	23,933,550	. . . . .	. . . . .	23,933,550
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,291,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,291,000
	Total Agency	27,224,550	. . . . .	. . . . .	27,224,550
	Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
30b	Payments to the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited	10,204,000	. . . . .	500,000	10,704,000
	Total Agency	10,204,000	. . . . .	500,000	10,704,000
	Marine Atlantic Inc.
35b	Payments to Marine Atlantic Inc. in respect of
	( a ) the costs of the management of the Company,
	payments for capital purposes and for transportation
	activities including the following water transportation
	services pursuant to contracts with Her Majesty:
	Newfoundland ferries and terminals; and
	( b ) payments made by the Company of the costs
	incurred for the provision of early retirement benefits,
	severance and other benefits where such costs result
	from employee cutbacks or the discontinuance or
	reduction of a service	106,354,000	. . . . .	4,122,000	110,476,000
	Total Agency	106,354,000	. . . . .	4,122,000	110,476,000
	National Capital Commission
40b	Payments to the National Capital Commission for
	operating expenditures	76,313,000	. . . . .	5,432,000	81,745,000
45b	Payments to the National Capital Commission for
	capital expenditures	17,934,000	. . . . .	10,000,000	27,934,000
	Total Agency	94,247,000	. . . . .	15,432,000	109,679,000
	Office of Infrastructure of Canada
50	Operating expenditures	38,898,100	. . . . .	. . . . .	38,898,100
55b	Contributions	2,864,410,903	(157,032)	443,221,123	3,307,474,994
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,229,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,229,000
	Total Agency	2,906,538,003	(157,032)	443,221,123	3,349,602,094
	Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.
60	Payments to the Old Port of Montreal Corporation
	Inc. for operating expenditures	19,900,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,900,000
	Total Agency	19,900,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,900,000
	The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges
	Incorporated
65	Payments to the Jacques Cartier and Champlain
	Bridges Inc. to be applied in payment of the excess of
	the expenditures over the revenues of the Corporation
	(exclusive of depreciation on capital structures and
	reserves) in the operation of the Jacques Cartier,
	Champlain and Mercier Bridges, a portion of the
	Bonaventure Autoroute, the Pont-Champlain Jetty,
	and Melocheville Tunnel, Montreal	87,808,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	87,808,000
	Total Agency	87,808,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	87,808,000
	Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
70b	Program expenditures - To authorize the transfer of
	$400,000 from Transport Vote 1, Appropriation Act
	No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote	1,273,044	400,000	1	1,673,045
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	121,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	121,000
	Total Agency	1,394,044	400,000	1	1,794,045
	VIA Rail Canada Inc.
75	Payments to VIA Rail Canada Inc. in respect of the
	costs of the management of the Company, payments
	for capital purposes and payments for the provision of
	rail passenger services in Canada in accordance with
	contracts entered into pursuant to subparagraph ( c )(i)
	of Transport Vote 52d, Appropriation Act
	No. 1, 1977	335,560,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	335,560,000
	Total Agency	335,560,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	335,560,000
	Total Ministry	5,347,789,773	(1,558,700)	675,198,338	6,021,429,411

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Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars) 

Transport requests funds for the following items: 

Voted Appropriations	Vote 1	Vote 5	Vote 10	Total
Funding to renew and enhance Canada's highway infrastructure
under the Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,821	19,821
Funding under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor
Transportation Infrastructure Fund to support areas in British
Columbia affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle	. . . . .	. . . . .	18,391	18,391
Funding for the Passenger Rail and Urban Transit Security
Contribution Program to provide financial assistance to
commuter rail and public transit operators in designated major
metropolitan areas to accelerate the implementation of new and
enhanced security measures	. . . . .	. . . . .	8,000	8,000
Funding for a port improvement in Matane, Quebec	. . . . .	3,663	. . . . .	3,663
Funding for the Divestiture of Mirabel airport lands	2,498	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,498
Funding for Action Plan 2000 for Climate Change: Urban
Transportation Showcase	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,195	2,195
Funding for the Labrador Coast Airstrips Restoration Program	. . . . .	. . . . .	550	550
Funding for the establishment of a Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre to improve security
capabilities in the region by identifying and addressing threats to
national security ( horizontal item )	328	. . . . .	. . . . .	328
Funding for the Building Canada Fund relating to investments in
public infrastructure projects designed to improve the quality of
life in both urban and rural communities	243	. . . . .	. . . . .	243
Funding for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund relating to
investments in public infrastructure projects designed to improve
the quality of life in both urban and rural communities
( horizontal item )	33	. . . . .	. . . . .	33
Total Voted Appropriations	3,102	3,663	48,957	55,722
Transfers
Transfer from Office of Infrastructure of Canada - For investments,
under the Border Infrastructure Fund, in order to reduce border
congestion	157	. . . . .	. . . . .	157
Transfer to Natural Resources - Funding relating to a contribution
agreement for the student vehicle competition EcoCAR	. . . . .	. . . . .	(50)	(50)
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide
support to departmental staff located at missions abroad	(148)	(56)	. . . . .	(204)
Transfer to Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada - For salary
shortfalls and the costs of publishing the Transportation Appeal
Tribunal of Canada's decisions on its web site	(400)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(400)
Transfer to Fisheries and Oceans - To support the Digby Harbour
Port Association for repairs at the Digby Fishermen's Wharf in
Nova Scotia	(1,305)	. . . . .	. . . . .	(1,305)
Total Transfers	(1,696)	(56)	(50)	(1,802)
These Supplementary Estimates	1,406	3,607	48,907	53,920

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.
 

Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory
Contributions
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund	18,390,600	. . . . .
Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program: Border Crossings - planning and integration	10,490,071	. . . . .
Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program: Intelligent Transportation System	8,807,859	. . . . .
Passenger Rail and Urban Transit Security Contribution Program	8,000,000	. . . . .
Action Plan 2000 for Climate Change: Urban Transportation Showcase National Safety
Code	2,195,000	. . . . .
Newfoundland - Construct runways and related facilities in Labrador (Nain, Davis Inlet,
Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Cartwright, Black Tickle, Charlottetown, Port
Hope Simpson, Mary's Harbour, Fox Harbour and Williams Harbour)	550,000	. . . . .
Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program: Highway component	522,676	. . . . .
Total Gross Transfer Payments	48,956,206	. . . . .
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote	50,000	. . . . .
Net Transfer Payments	48,906,206	. . . . .

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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority requests funds for the following items:   

Voted Appropriations	Vote 20
Funding for the operations of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority	156,202

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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Federal Bridge Corporation Limited

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars) 

Federal Bridge Corporation Limited requests funds for the following items: 

Voted Appropriations	Vote 30
Funding for the replacement of the high-level North Channel Bridge of the Seaway International Bridge at Cornwall,
Ontario	500

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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Marine Atlantic Inc.

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars) 

Marine Atlantic Inc. requests funds for the following items: 

Voted Appropriations	Vote 35
Funding for a five-year charter agreement for the Superfast IX vessel to replace the MV Atlantic Freighter and to add
capacity to the existing fleet	4,122

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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National Capital Commission 

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

National Capital Commission requests funds for the following items:      

Voted Appropriations	Vote 40	Vote 45	Total
Funding to safeguard, preserve and maintain the National Capital's cultural and
natural heritage assets	5,000	10,000	15,000
Funding for personnel expenditures related to the operations of the National Capital
Commission	432	. . . . .	432
These Supplementary Estimates	5,432	10,000	15,432

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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Office of Infrastructure of Canada

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Office of Infrastructure of Canada requests funds for the following items: 

Voted Appropriations		Vote 55
Funding for the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Base Funding Program to provide long-term, predictable and
flexible funding to provinces and territories for infrastructure		326,715
Funding for the Border Infrastructure Fund relating to investments in infrastructure to reduce border congestion		56,239
Funding for the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund relating to investments in public infrastructure projects
designed to improve the quality of life in both urban and rural communities ( horizontal item )		34,623
Funding for the Gas Tax Fund Transfer Payment Program to provide predictable and long-term funding in support of
municipal infrastructure that contributes to cleaner air, cleaner water and reduced greenhouse gas emissions		24,644
Funding to support peer reviewed research, feasibility studies and knowledge building, awareness and outreach
activities for federal infrastructure issues		1,000
Total Voted Appropriations		443,221
Transfers
Transfer to Transport - For investments, under the Border Infrastructure Fund, in order to reduce border congestion		(157)
These Supplementary Estimates		443,064
Transfer Payments (dollars)	Voted	Statutory
Contributions
Contributions under the Border Infrastructure Fund	56,238,705	. . . . .
Contributions under the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	34,622,739	. . . . .
Contributions under the Research, Knowledge and Outreach Program	1,000,000	. . . . .
Total Gross Contributions	91,861,444	. . . . .
Other Transfer Payments
Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Base Funding Program	326,715,350	. . . . .
Gas Tax Fund Transfer Payment Program	24,644,329	. . . . .
Total Gross Other Transfer Payments	351,359,679	. . . . .
Total Gross Transfer Payments	443,221,123	. . . . .
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote	(157,032)	. . . . .
Net Transfer Payments	443,064,091	. . . . .

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

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Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada requests funds for the following items:

Transfers	Vote 70
Transfer from Transport - For salary shortfalls and the costs of publishing the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of
Canada's decisions on its web site	400

Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.

 

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