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Canadian Transportation Agency

Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 7 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 3 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).

Actual spending, 2024-25
$64.3M
Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
$56.5M
Core responsibilities with indicators
1

Spending and employees

Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.

Spending

2010-11: $28.8M2010-112011-12: $29.3M2011-122012-13: $28.7M2012-132013-14: $29M2013-142014-15: $28.8M2014-152015-16: $28.3M2015-162016-17: $26.9M2016-172017-18: $29.1M2017-182018-19: $33.1M2018-192019-20: $35.3M2019-202020-21: $41.4M2020-212021-22: $42.9M2021-222022-23: $41.1M2022-232023-24: $60.8M2023-242024-25: $64.3M2024-252025-26: $56.5M2025-262026-27: $35.7M2026-272027-28: $35.7M2027-282028-29: $35.7M2028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2010-11—$28.8M
2011-12—$29.3M
2012-13—$28.7M
2013-14—$29M
2014-15—$28.8M
2015-16—$28.3M
2016-17—$26.9M
2017-18—$29.1M
2018-19—$33.1M
2019-20—$35.3M
2020-21—$41.4M
2021-22—$42.9M
2022-23—$41.1M
2023-24—$60.8M
2024-25—$64.3M
2025-26$56.5M*—
2026-27$35.7M*—
2027-28$35.7M*—
2028-29$35.7M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2011-12: 2422011-122012-13: 2402012-132013-14: 2202013-142014-15: 2212014-152015-16: 2292015-162016-17: 2202016-172017-18: 2262017-182018-19: 2582018-192019-20: 2862019-202020-21: 3192020-212021-22: 3132021-222022-23: 3022022-232023-24: 4222023-242024-25: 4502024-252025-26: 4162025-262026-27: 2582026-272027-28: 2582027-282028-29: 2582028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
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Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2011-12—242
2012-13—240
2013-14—220
2014-15—221
2015-16—229
2016-17—220
2017-18—226
2018-19—258
2019-20—286
2020-21—319
2021-22—313
2022-23—302
2023-24—422
2024-25—450
2025-26416*—
2026-27258*—
2027-28258*—
2028-29258*—

Results at a glance

How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.

Core responsibility indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-19140220%
2019-20320260%
2020-21214067%
2021-22123133%
2022-23232040%
2023-242014100%
2024-252032100%

Program indicators

Report yearMetNot metNo result reportedNot yet dueShare met (of met and not met)
2018-19240033%
2019-20510083%
2020-21321060%
2021-22123033%
2022-23330050%
2023-242030100%
2024-25212067%

Results by core responsibility

Independent regulatory and dispute-resolution services for transportation providers and users (11 indicators)

Historical: targets against results

Number of air travel accessibility complaints per 100 flights
2024-25Target: Obtain baseline information (2025)Result: 0.04No result reported
Number of air travel consumer complaints per 100 flights
2024-25Target: Obtain baseline information (2025)Result: 4.32No result reported
Percentage of accessibility disputes resolved within service standards.
79%2018-19✗ not met84%2019-20✓ met82%2020-21✓ met75%2021-22✗ not met91%2022-23✓ met84%2023-24✓ met82%2024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 82%Met
Percentage of air consumer protection disputes resolved within service standards
29%2018-19✗ not met50%2019-20✗ not met33%2020-21✗ not met28%2021-22✗ not met0%2022-23✗ not met85%2023-24– no result85%2024-25– no result
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: —No result reported
Percentage of regulatory authorities issued and determinations cases resolved within service standards.
90%2018-19✓ met93%2019-20✓ met93%2020-21✓ met94%2021-22✓ met95%2022-23✓ met98%2023-24✓ met99%2024-25✓ met
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 99%Met
Transportation Fluidity Index.
02022-23– no result
2022-23Target: —Result: 0No result reported
Percentage of air carriers complying with consumer protection legislative and regulatory requirements.
2022-23Target: —Result: —No result reported
Percentage of air, rail, marine carriers and facility operators complying with accessibility related legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice.
74%2018-19✗ not met69%2019-20✗ not met80%2020-21– no result80%2021-22– no result10%2022-23✗ not met
2022-23Target: ≥ 80% (2023)Result: 10%Not met
Percentage of transportation service providers that comply with legislative and regulatory requirements.*
61%2018-19✗ not met80%2019-20✓ met80%2020-21– no result80%2021-22– no result48%2022-23✗ not met
2022-23Target: ≥ 80% (2023)Result: 48%Not met

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Average wait time for air consumer protection disputes (days)
2026-27Target: ≤ 30 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of accessibility disputes resolved within service standards.
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of air consumer protection disputes resolved within service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 100% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of rail and marine disputes resolved within service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of regulatory authorities issued and determinations cases resolved within service standards.
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

Number of air travel accessibility complaints per 100 flights
2026-27Target: ≤ 0.04 (2029)Result: —Planned
Number of air travel consumer complaints per 100 flights
2026-27Target: ≤ 4.3 (2029)Result: —Planned

Programs

ProgramCore responsibilityStatusLatest plan, first yearLast actualIndicators
Dispute Resolution · BTT02Independent regulatory and dispute-resolution services for transportation providers and usersNew since an earlier plan$16.1M
2026-27
$28.8M
2024-25
3
Determinations and Compliance · BTT03Independent regulatory and dispute-resolution services for transportation providers and usersNew since an earlier plan$10.3M
2026-27
$15.3M
2024-25
3
Internal Services · ISS00—New since an earlier plan$9.3M
2026-27
$14.6M
2024-25
0
Economic Regulation · BAN00Transparent, fair and timely dispute resolution and economic regulation of the national transportation system.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$11.3M
2017-18
0
Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution · BAO00Transparent, fair and timely dispute resolution and economic regulation of the national transportation system.Not in a Departmental Plan—
$9.9M
2017-18
0
Internal Services · ISC00Internal ServicesNot in a Departmental Plan—
$8M
2017-18
0
Analysis and Outreach · BTT01Independent regulatory and dispute-resolution services for transportation providers and usersAppeared and later dropped$5.6M
2022-23
$7.3M
2022-23
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