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Horizontal Initiative

Marine Security

Transport Canada

Budget 2001

Ongoing

Marine Security is a horizontal initiative that is linked to the Government’s key priority of “A Safe and Secure Canada”.  Its aim is to improve the security of Canada’s marine domain, including territorial waters, inland waterways, and at Canadian ports.  Elements of this initiative include:

• Increased domain awareness, surveillance and tracking of marine traffic;
• Improved co-ordination and cooperation on marine security, including the development of Marine Security Operations Centres (MSOCs);
• Security clearance program for marine sector employees;
• Implementing new detection equipment in Canadian ports to monitor containers;
• Additional resources for emergency and law enforcement response capacity in the marine domain; and
• International initiatives, which will ensure that Canada will meetcurrent international standards and obligations, including those being developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The following are planned shared outcomes and activities in marine security.

Key areas include: 

• Domain awareness – Canada’s surveillance and awareness efforts within marine areas;
• Responsiveness – Enforcement efforts in cooperation with all relevant police forces and security agencies;
• Safeguarding – Efforts to enhance the physical security of marine infrastructure of other critical infrastructure in or around marine areas; and
• Collaboration – Efforts in support of all other activities to ensure that the various federal and provincial departments, agencies and police forces and other groups with a responsibility for marine security.

Immediate Outcomes:

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased on-water presence;
• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Increased capability to respond to marine threats;
• Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
• Increased stakeholder ability to meet marine security requirements; and
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Effective domain awareness;
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders;
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations; and,
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

Ultimate Outcomes:

• An effective and efficient marine security system;
• High public confidence in Canada’s marine security system; and
• A marine security system that facilitates the efficient and legitimate flow of people and goods.

Strategic Outcome:

• A marine system that contributes to the security, safety and prosperity of Canadians and of our allies.

The Government of Canada created the Interdepartmental Marine Security Working Group (IMSWG), chaired by Transport Canada, to identify and coordinate federal actions in support of Canada’s objectives with regard to public security and anti-terrorism in the marine domain as well as its international marine security obligations.  Under the guidance of the IMSWG, key departments are responsible for the following:

TRANSPORT CANADA

Leads the Government’s initiatives in marine security enhancements, including:

• Policy coordination;
• Chairing the Interdepartmental Marine Security Working Group (IMSWG);
• Regulatory development in support of marine security initiatives;
• Marine Security Oversight and Enforcement Program;
• Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program;
• Marine Security Contribution Program; and
• Participation in the Marine Security Operations Centres.

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS/CANADIAN COAST GUARD

Contributor to the enhancement of the level of domain awareness within the Canadian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through increased surveillance activities and the implementation of shore-based automatic identification system (AIS) infrastructure and the development of a long-range vessel tracking capability.  As well, increased its level of on-water capability for providing platform support to  respond to marine security incidents.

Also participates in the Marine Security Operations Centres.

PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA

Public Safety Canada (PS) is Canada’s lead department for public safety.  PS coordinates efforts with portfolio agencies, federal partners, other levels of government (including international allies) and stakeholders in building national policies and programs dealing with national security, emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and border integrity.  This includes, for example, the development and implementation of marine-based counter-terrorism exercises.

CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA)

CBSA’s mandate is to manage the nation’s borders at ports of entry by administering and enforcing the domestic laws that govern trade and travel, as well as international agreements and conventions.  The work of the CBSA includes identifying and interdicting high-risk individuals and goods, working with law enforcement agencies to maintain border integrity and engaging in enforcement activities, which include seizure of goods, arrests, detentions, investigations, hearings and removals.

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP)

The RCMP is responsible for enforcing federal statutes, leading national security and organized crime investigations across Canada both on land and waterside and for maintaining border integrity between ports of entry.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

Contributes to enhanced domain awareness of the strategic high-traffic coastal area.  Leads the Marine Security Operations Centres (MSOCs) on the coasts and participates in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway MSOC.

10) Federal Partners

11) Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)

12) Names of Programs for Federal Partners

13) Total Allocation ($000’s)

14) Planned Spending for 2008-2009

($000’s)

15) Expected Results (Immediate and Intermediate Outcomes)

$16,200

$2,000

• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders; and
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

$54,070

$11,553

• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations; and
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders.

$5,000

$1,000

• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

$11,800

$2,000

• Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities; and
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations.

$115,000

$20,300

• Increased ability to meet marine security requirements;
• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders; and
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations.

$1,440

(funding sunsets on March 31, 2008)

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
• Effective domain awareness; and
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

• Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders; and
• Increased collaborations: internationally, industry partners, multilateral, organizations, provinces and municipalities.

$10,000

(annually and ongoing)

$10,000

• Increased on-water presence; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$27,500

$ 12,000

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$1,060

(funding sunsets on March 31, 2008)

n/a

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
• Effective domain awareness; and
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

$18,000

$4,500

• Increased on-water presence;
• Increases surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased capability to respond to marine threats;
• Effective domain awareness; and
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents.

$68,500

$ 31,790

• Increased on-water presence; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$7,000 (annually and ongoing)

$7,000

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$31,670

(over 5 years)

n/a

• Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.

$34,900

n/a

• Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.

$2,350

annually

n/a 

• Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.

$1,000

n/a    

• Not available

$280

(funding sunsets on March 31, 2008)

n/a

• Not available

$165,000

$ 22,450

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$10,000

+7,000 recurring O&M yearly

$  135

(for definition phase)

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$5,000

Annual recurring amount

$5,000

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased on-water presence; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$1,029

$1,029

• Safeguarding

$ 4,440

$ 4,440

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment; and
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents.

$ 560

$ 560

• Increased capability to respond to marine threats; and
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents.

Re-profiled funding carried forward to 2007-2008

$7,410

$2,706

$7,410

$2,706

• Increased capability to respond to marine threats; and
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents.

$180

$180

• Improved security measures at ports and marine facilities.

$ 0

Note: Interim funding ends March 31, 2008. Permanent funding has not been identified as yet - awaiting direction from the government

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
• Effective domain awareness; and
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

$839

$839

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment; and
• Effective domain awareness.

$ 7,432

(recurring)

$ 7,432

• Increased on-water presence;
• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased capability to respond to marine security threats;
• Effective domain awareness; and
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats.

Total $

$600,000 +

Total $

$154,324

Michel Tremblay, Chief Planning and Resource Management — Marine Security, Transport Canada;

613- 949-6575; trembmg@tc.gc.ca

Horizontal Initiative

Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

Transport Canada

The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI) is intended to strengthen Canada’s competitive position in global commerce. It is an integrated package of investment and policy measures that will advance the capacity and efficiency of the Asia‑Pacific Gateway and Corridor into North America.  It reflects the Government of Canada’s undertaking to work in partnership with provincial governments; private sector leaders and other stakeholders to further develop and exploit the geographic advantage and strong transportation system of Canada’s west coast. The initiative seeks to establish Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor as the best transportation network facilitating global supply chains between North America and Asia.

Budget 2007 announced an additional $410 million over seven years for the APGCI, bringing total funding to over $1 billion. These extra funds have been approved to support projects from the Transportation Infrastructure Fund (TIF) of the APGCI.

The following are planned shared outcomes and activities for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

Key areas include: 

• Gateway capacity - Strategic infrastructure investments and network improvements;
• Competitiveness – Increase Canada’s share of Asia-Pacific commerce;
• Efficiency and reliability – improve goods movement throughout supply chains;
• Security and border efficiency – establishing a secure and efficient transportation network linking Canadian and North American markets; and
• Integrative policy frameworks and regulations that address new approaches to governance.

Ultimate Outcome:

• Boost Canada’s commerce with the Asia-Pacific region;
• Increase the Gateway’s share of North American-bound container imports from Asia;
• Improve the efficiency and reliability of the Gateway for Canadian and North American exports; and
• Ensure travel routes are safe, open to through traffic and minimize environmental impacts.

The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway is the champion for this initiative, with support in this effort provided by Transport Canada.  The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is accountable for the management of resources in the Asia‑Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.  These two ministers are jointly responsible for the APGCI. 

The APGCI is horizontal initiative and its development and implementation involve a number of other key federal departments/agencies.  While each is ultimately accountable for its own programs/activities and associated resources from the APGCI fund, the implicated federal departments/agencies are also responsible for contributing to the overarching objectives of the initiative.  All federal partners are accountable for the day-to-day management of their respective component of the APGCI.  Furthermore, each department/agency is expected to provide regular updates to the two lead ministers, via a Director General level Interdepartmental Steering Committee on the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. 

An overall Horizontal Performance Framework has been prepared in collaboration with all the departments /agencies involved in the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.  This framework will provide a sound, coordinated and ongoing performance measurement and evaluation strategy to assess the overall process in implementing the initiative.  Partner departments and their role in the initiative are as follow:

TRANSPORT CANADA

Transport Canada (TC), as the lead department, reports to the Minister for the Pacific Gateway and to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.  TC’s Policy Group is responsible for the on-going coordination, management, integration and strategic development and implementation of the Initiative overall.  Other federal departments and agencies, the four western provinces and stakeholders from the private sector are consulted and involved in building consensus on decisions related to the Initiative.

TC is also responsible for the management of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund (TIF), whose primary objective is to address capacity challenges facing the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor.  The projects funded under TIF will enhance the competitiveness, efficiency and capacity of Canada’s multi-modal transportation network and will be focused specifically on the movement of international commerce between the Asia-Pacific region and North America.

While transportation infrastructure is at its core, the initiative also focuses on interconnected issues that impact on the further development and exploitation of the Asia‑Pacific Gateway and Corridor.  As part of a fast track planning and consultative process to inform and the development of long-term strategic directions for this initiative, TC is engaged in a number of non‑infrastructure / competitiveness measures, including:

• Policy renewal agenda to examine policy issues that directly impact the efficiency of the transportation infrastructure that defines the Gateway and Corridor, or its exploitation;
• Security review to assess issues related specifically to the Gateway’s reputation and performance;
• Roundtable events across western provinces and an international conference to advance understanding of the long-term challenges and opportunities of the gateway by tapping into Canadian and international academic expertise;
• The integration of the three major ports in British Columbia Lower Mainland to improve efficiency and capacity;
• Support for the establishment of the Lower Mainland Trucking Forum to reach recommendations, on a consensus basis, on methods for improving the efficiency of trucking operations at Vancouver ports; and
• Studies directly related to the Gateway operations and efficiency, to better understand and improve the multi-modal infrastructure network and increase the productivity of the full supply chain.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Pacific Gateway and 2010 Winter Olympic Games Co-ordinating Group is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of an international marketing strategy in co‑ordination with all stakeholders.  The objective is to promote greater use of the Gateway as Asia-Pacific travel and supply chain route of choice for North American and Asia-Pacific importers, exporters, investors and transportation companies.

This strategy, developed in consultation with stakeholders, will include targeted communication products, outgoing and incoming missions and showcase the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor’s advantages at key trade, investment and technology shows, conferences and seminars in Canada, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. 

Key DFAIT missions abroad will be actively engaged in advancing Canada as the gateway and corridor of choice through dialogue with transportation companies, producers, exporters and/or importers in each of their respective regions to showcase the strengths of the Canadian transportation network. They will encourage investment and technology transfer, playing an advocacy role on key APGCI issues such as security and border efficiency, provide intelligence back to Canada to support policy development and help determine what messages resonate in their markets.

DFAIT will establish a core group of Trade Commissioners from Asia-Pacific, North American and European missions who will understand the gateway and the opportunities it presents for Canada's economy and are, thereby, able to support the government's objective of establishing Canada as the gateway and corridor of choice between North America and Asia-Pacific. 

CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for the implementation of a marine container inspection operation located at the Port of Prince Rupert.  The marine container inspection operation will allow CBSA to develop operations to ensure containers arriving from other countries are properly inspected by means of effective processes and state of the art technology. 

CBSA’s marine container inspection operation will play a vital and strategic role, integrated within the overall Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

PARKS CANADA AGENCY

Parks Canada is responsible for the maintenance and recapitalization of highways that pass through national parks, including the Trans Canada Highway (TCH).  The TCH is a major pan-Canadian highway that connects the west coast and its Asia-Pacific linkages to the rest of Canada, especially markets in the western provinces.

Parks Canada is in the process of four-laning (twinning) a ten km section of the congested TCH through the Banff National Park of Canada that will result in improved capacity and efficiency.  The funding provided by the APGCI will help ensure the timely completion of this section of highway upgrading and hence support the initiative’s objective of improving the movement of goods through the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor.

WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION

The Western Economic Diversification (WD) is responsible for two elements of the APGCI; a business opportunities and awareness‑raising initiative entitled “Seizing the Gateway Opportunity:  Western Canada and the Asia Pacific Challenge”, and funding dredging work on the Fraser River to maintain a competitive shipping channel. 

As part of “Seizing the Gateway Opportunity”, WD is consulting with provincial governments, business and other stakeholders and sponsoring research on the impacts, challenges and opportunities of Asia-Pacific commerce on Western Canada in areas such as business practices and labour.

To support the APGCI, WD will be undertaking a range of activities such as workshops, studies and partnerships to explore topics such as Asian market opportunities by industry sector and an assessment of the needs of western small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to effectively compete against Asian firms.

WD is providing a $4 million grant over two years to the Fraser River Port Authority to support dredging activities on the Fraser River shipping channel.  This funding will provide the Fraser River Port Authority with the capacity to maintain its existing business and position itself to attract new business, thereby taking advantage of the Asia‑Pacific Gateway opportunities.  This temporary measure will enable the port to accommodate the increasingly large shipping vessels, until a long-term solution is developed that would provide for self-sustaining access to port facilities. 

10) Federal Partners

11) Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)

12) Names of Programs for Federal Partners

13) Total Allocation ($000’s)

14) Planned Spending for 2008‑2009

($000’s)

15) Expected Results for 2008–2009

(in ‘000s)

$887,500

$127,202

• Increase Gateway’s capacity; and
• Improve goods movement throughout the supply chain.

and

Fast Track Process

$6,500

$2,300

$1,300

$0

• 21^st century governance and policy renewal.

$28,300

$6,500

• Competitiveness; and
• Efficiency and reliability.

$7,000

$2,000

• Competitiveness; and
• Efficiency and reliability.

$28 000

$5,000

• Gateway’s capacity;
• Efficiency and reliability; and
• Security and border efficiency.

$37,000

$17,000

• Gateway’s capacity; and
• Efficiency and reliability.

Dredging the Fraser River

$400

$4,000

$0

$0

• Competitiveness; and
• Gateway’s capacity.

Total $

1,001,000

Total $

159,002

Hélène Dunn, A/Policy Advisor, Transport Canada; 613-993-7435; dunnh@tc.gc.ca

Horizontal Initiative

ecoTRANSPORT Strategy

Transport Canada (TC)

2007-2008

2010-2011

The ecoTRANSPORT Strategy involves a series of initiatives designed to reduce the amount of fuel consumed, improve transportation efficiency and introduce cleaner transportation technologies.  Launched as part of the Government’s Environmental Agenda, this strategy features the ecoMOBILITY program; the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program and the ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles Program; and the ecoFREIGHT program.  The ecoAUTO Rebate Program was introduced separately but is complementary to the programs for personal vehicles.  Also complementary, is Environment Canada’s recently approval scrappage program.

• The ecoMOBILITY program is a $10 million initiative that seeks to work with municipalities to help cut urban-passenger transportation emissions by encouraging commuters to choose public transit or other sustainable transportation options. Working with cities across Canada, this initiative will help develop programs, services and products that improve sustainable transportation options in urban areas.
• The ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program includes in-depth testing and showcasing of advanced technologies vehicles in order to raise awareness and foster important new partnerships with the automotive industry and encourage the introduction of a broader range of environmental technologies in Canada.  The ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles Program, delivered by NRCan, will provide fuel consumption information and decision-making tools to encourage consumers to purchase fuel-efficient vehicles that are currently available in the market.  Together these two programs have a combined funding of $36 million.
• The ecoFREIGHT program,with $61 million in funding, features new steps to reduce the environmental and health effects of freight transportation through technology and will be delivered by Transport Canada and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). These steps include addressing regulatory barriers, reducing fuel use and emissions, establishing a Freight Technology Demonstration Fund, providing cost-shared funding for the purchase and installation of proven technologies, building industry partnerships, and supporting up to four pilot projects to demonstrate the installation and use of shore-based power for marine vessels in Canadian ports.
• The ecoAUTO Rebate Program is a $264 million program to provide performance-based rebates to consumers who purchase fuel-efficient vehicles. It requires eligible vehicles to meet a performance standard or fuel consumption rating.  This is intended as an interim measure to increase consumer purchases of more efficient advanced technology vehicles before the new fuel-efficiency standards take effect with model year 2011.
• Environment Canada’s scrappage program is a national program of $92 million over four years, intended to promote the accelerated scrappage of older vehicles.

The overall objective of the ecoTRANSPORT Strategy is to reduce energy use and emissions in the transportation sector.  All the specific measures envisioned in the strategy are expected to contribute to reduced fuel consumption and, as a result, the personal vehicle fleet as well as the freight sector will use less energy.  Other measures will help to reduce the demand for personal transportation and encourage modal shifts to more sustainable transportation options.  The strategy will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants that contribute to smog, thus protecting the environment and the health of Canadians.

Under the ecoTRANSPORT Strategy, each of the two departments implicated (TC and NRCan) will manage their respective programs in accordance with the governance structures outlined in the Treasury Board submissions for the individual programs concerned.  Each program is subject to a Results-based Management Accountability Framework (RMAF), which includes committee structures, risk management strategies, and provisions for performance measurement, information management, auditing, evaluation and reporting.  In addition, a broader Horizontal Management Accountability and Reporting Framework (HMARF) for the Clean Air Agenda is in development and will encompass, among others, all regulatory and program initiatives for clean transportation, including those of the ecoTRANSPORT Strategy.  The HMARF will include governance structures, financial and information management strategies, and lines of reporting.

10) Federal Partners

11) Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)

12) Names of Programs for Federal Partners

13) Total Allocation

($000’s)

14) Planned Spending for 2008‑2009

($000’s)

15) Expected Results

$10,000

$3,000

• Feasibility studies, municipal tools and resources for implementing Transportation demand management (TDM), pilot TDM projects, training materials and learning workshops; and
• Reduce GHG emissions and reduced air pollutants due to modal shifts towards public transportation, higher occupancy of personal vehicles, and active transportation – all of which are less emissions intensive travel choices.

$15,000

$4,500

• Evaluate and showcase near and long term advanced technologies in the Canadian vehicle market, including more efficient and cleaner gasoline and diesel engines, electric, solar, hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesel etc, as well as individual advanced technology components; and
• Reduce emissions of GHGs and air pollutants as advanced technologies gain market penetration over time.

$6,000

$1,900

• Environmental benefits are reflected in the anticipated technology take-up from activities under the Freight Technology Demonstration Fund and the Freight Technology Incentive Program (below).

$10,000

$3,500

• Support technology demonstrations across all transportation modes and stimulate technology take-up in the four freight modes according to the modal distribution of the projects; and
• Reduce emissions of GHGs and air pollutants as advanced technologies gain market penetration over time.

$10,000

$3,500

• Provide cost-shared funding to companies and non-profit organizations in freight transportation to help them to purchase and install proven emission-reducing technologies; and
• Reduce in emissions of GHGs and air pollutants as advanced technologies gain market penetration over time.

$7,000

$2,000

• Build and maintain partnerships within the transportation sector to reduce emissions from freight transportation through fast and flexible voluntary actions that can support the regulatory framework; and
• Support agreements with industry in all freight modes.

$6,000

$2,000

• Demonstrate the use of shore-based power for marine vessels in Canadian ports to reduce air pollution from idling ship engines in some of Canada’s largest urban centres; and
• Reduce of air pollutants in the downtown areas of major port cities.

$264,000

includes $11.3 million for Services Canada operational require-ments

$106,000

includes $4 million for Services Canada operational requirements

• Provide consumer rebates to encourage the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles;
• Couple with a Green Levy to discourage the purchase of fuel-inefficient vehicles (administered by Finance Canada and Canada Revenue Agency); and
• Reduce fuel consumption, with commensurate GHG emission reductions

$21,000

$5,300

• Provides information to consumers on fuel consumption and decision-making tools such as vehicle labels, guides and information, and undertakes  partnerships, to encourage more fuel efficient buying, driving and maintenance practices;
• Administers the GHG Memorandum of Understanding with the vehicle industry; and
• Reduces  fuel consumption with associated reductions in GHG emissions are expected.  Air pollutant emissions will also be reduced.

$22,000

$6,000

• Provide training to professional drivers representing the heavy truck, transit, intercity motor-coach, school bus, urban light and medium vehicle drivers and off-road machinery including mining, construction and farm tractors;
• Expect fleets to take actions to reduce fuel use/emissions;
• Expect truck stops to participate in annual idle-free truck stop campaigns; and
• Expect reductions fuel consumption with associated reductions in GHG emissions.  Air pollutant emissions will also be reduced.

$92,000

• National program over four years, intended to promote the accelerated scrappage of older vehicles.

Total $

463,000

Total $

137,700

Mondher BenHassine, Manager, Climate Change Unit, Environmental Policy, Transport Canada; 613- 991-2250; benhasm@tc.gc.ca