Program directory · Transport Canada
Transportation Marketplace Frameworks
- Department
- Transport Canada
- Program code
- BTY01 (TC)
- Core responsibility
- Efficient Transportation System
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
Our Program’s mandate is to develop policies, laws, regulations and international agreements that support a transportation sector in Canada that efficiently moves people and goods. We also aim to enhance competitiveness by promoting sufficient choice and improved service for travellers and helping Canadian transportation companies succeed internationally. Our Program is responsible for shaping and overseeing the policy framework that governs Canada’s air transportation system, including airlines, airports and NAV CANADA. We represent Canada at the International Civil Aviation Organization to help shape global aviation standards. In the rail and road sectors, we monitor both passenger and freight transportation and we negotiate international surface agreements that support cross-border movement and trade. For the marine sector, we represent Canada at international forums such as the International Maritime Organization, while also keeping a close watch on the performance and development of Canada’s marine industry and ports system. Across all modes of transportation, we build and maintain strong domestic and international partnerships that help ensure Canada’s transportation system remains efficient and globally competitive, and barrier-free for all users, including persons with disabilities. The Program also delivers strategic policy advice, supporting the Minister and department on governance, accountability, and oversight of Transport portfolio organizations, including Crown corporations.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Marketplace Frameworks | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $341M |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: Number of air service routes within Canada and between Canada and other countries | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Employees (FTEs) 206, against 162 in 2021-22 (+27%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Indicators added: Percentage of international air services requests/issues addressed | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Spending $55.1M, against $23.5M in 2021-22 (+135%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Employees (FTEs) 251, against 206 in 2022-23 (+22%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Spending $85.8M, against $55.1M in 2022-23 (+56%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Planned spending $39.1M, against $97.5M in 2024-25 (−60%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≤ 25 | 2019 | 27.4 Did not achieve. The target is based on 3 year average transit time. Increased trade and activity through Canada's west coast negatively affected how fast goods were moved. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | ≤ 25 | 2020 | 25.9 The result for 2019 was slightly above the target but remains within the normal historical variance. Adverse weather conditions and service disruptions were specific factors affecting the performance during the reporting period. Significantly colder winter weather* in 2019/2020 negatively affected land-based operations. Service disruptions in late 2019 were also a factor adversely affecting trans… | Not met |
| 2020-21 | ≤ 25 | 2021 | 29.7 The target was not met, as transit times increased in 2020. The transportation system handled significant volumes of containers in 2020 as a result of the increased North American import demand brought on by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The performance of inland transportation systems (port, rail) were impacted in early 2020 by rail blockades in Canada protesting pipeline construction, and mar… | Not met |
| 2021-22 | ≤ 25 | 2022 | 34.5 The target was not met, as transit times increased significantly in 2021. North American import demand for consumer goods remained strong through 2021 which led to continued high volumes through Canada’s western ports along with supply chain performance challenges, in the form of decreased global ocean carrier reliability, significant container vessel queuing at ports, buildup of inventories at p… | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≤ 25 | 2023 | 39.9 The target was not met, as transit times increased further in 2022 with the continuation of pandemic-related supply chain challenges and disruptions paired with strong North American import demand for consumer goods through the first half of 2022. Impacts from the BC floodings in late 2021 carried into early 2022, along with poor global ocean carrier reliability, significant container vessel queu… | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≤ 27.5 | 2024 | 35 The target was not met, as transit times overall started high in the first few months of the year, coming out of winter and the pandemic-related supply chain challenges faced in 2022. Transit times then decreased down as low as 30 days but were significantly impacted by labour disruptions on the B.C. coast in July and August 2023. Following the recovery from the labour disruptions, transit times… | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≤ 27.5 | 2025 | 33.6 Although overall transit times improved over the previous year, they have remained elevated compared to historical averages. Additionally, supply chain disruptions in fall the led to delays, impacting marine and port times and increasing overall transit times through the end of the year. | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 100% – 100% | 2023 | 100% 6 out of 6 | Met |
| 2023-24 | 100% – 100% | 2024 | 100% 11/11 international air service requests/issues addressed | Met |
| 2024-25 | 100% – 100% | 2025 | 100% | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 0.2% | 2018 | 1% | Met |
| 2019-20 | ≥ 0.2% | 2019 | 1.2% | Met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≤ 30 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 100% – 100% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $16.2M | $26.4M |
| 2019-20 | $25M | $27.7M |
| 2020-21 | $22.7M | $24.9M |
| 2021-22 | $22.9M | $23.5M |
| 2022-23 | $22.8M | $55.1M |
| 2023-24 | $283M | $85.8M |
| 2024-25 | $136M | $97.5M |
| 2025-26 | $39.1M | — |
| 2026-27 | $42.3M | — |
| 2027-28 | $42.5M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $37.9M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 127 | 178 |
| 2019-20 | 175 | 175 |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 165 |
| 2021-22 | 180 | 162 |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 206 |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 251 |
| 2024-25 | 280 | 251 |
| 2025-26 | 235 | — |
| 2026-27 | 211 | — |
| 2027-28 | 214* | — |
| 2028-29 | 203* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $16,241,541 | $16,702,312 | $16,702,312 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $25,015,113 | $23,958,207 | $22,255,340 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $22,660,318 | $22,397,989 | $22,429,981 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $22,907,356 | $22,815,849 | $22,697,671 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $22,784,456 | $22,645,047 | $22,590,907 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $282,786,039 | $23,392,282 | $22,962,293 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $135,506,546 | $23,711,271 | $23,990,481 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $39,142,019 | $39,321,699 | $39,033,009 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $42,269,938 | $42,527,065 | $37,945,592 | ||||||||
| Actual | $26,436,779 | $27,678,600 | $24,931,362 | $23,487,802 | $55,117,247 | $85,786,309 | $97,522,206 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
