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TRANSPORT

Department
Marine Atlantic Inc.
National Capital Commission
Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated
VIA Rail Canada Inc.


Ministry Summary

    Authorities     Adjustments to   Total Estimates  
Vote (dollars)   to date   Transfers   Appropriations   to date  





 
 
  Department          
1c   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 $2,929,000 from Transport Vote 5, and          
  $25,000 from Transport Vote 10, Appropriation Act          
  No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purpose of this Vote   375,453,447   (4,178,000)   1   371,275,448  
5c   Capital expenditures including contributions to          
  provinces or municipalities or local or private          
  authorities towards construction done by those bodies.   81,855,000   (2,929,000)   . . . . .   78,926,000  
10c   The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -          
  To authorize the transfer of $4,459,200 from          
  Transport Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2,          
  2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote   818,463,449   (7,565,800)   1   810,897,650  
(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   1,442,910,279   (14,672,800)   2   1,428,237,481  
  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   436,156,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   436,156,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   436,156,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   436,156,000  
  Canadian Transportation Agency          
25   Program expenditures   24,579,622   . . . . .   . . . . .   24,579,622  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   3,291,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,291,000  
     
   
                  Total Agency   27,870,622   . . . . .   . . . . .   27,870,622  
  Federal Bridge Corporation Limited          
30b   Payments to the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited   10,704,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,704,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   10,704,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,704,000  
  Marine Atlantic Inc.          
35c   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 - To authorize the transfer of          
  $7,000,000 from Transport Vote 10, Appropriation          
  Act No. 2, 2008-2009 for the purposes of this Vote   110,476,000   7,000,000   1   117,476,001  
     

 
                  Total Agency   110,476,000   7,000,000   1   117,476,001  
  National Capital Commission          
40c   Payments to the National Capital Commission for          
  operating expenditures   82,310,767   . . . . .   . . . . .   82,310,767  
45b   Payments to the National Capital Commission for          
  capital expenditures   27,934,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   27,934,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   110,244,767   . . . . .   . . . . .   110,244,767  
  Office of Infrastructure of Canada          
50   Operating expenditures   39,408,670   . . . . .   . . . . .   39,408,670  
55b   Contributions   3,307,474,994   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,307,474,994  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   3,229,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,229,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   3,350,112,664   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,350,112,664  
  Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.          
60c   Payments to the Old Port of Montreal Corporation          
  Inc. for operating expenditures   19,900,000   . . . . .   1,250,000   21,150,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   19,900,000   . . . . .   1,250,000   21,150,000  
  The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges          
        Incorporated          
65c   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   . . . . .   589,734   88,397,734  
     

 
                  Total Agency   87,808,000   . . . . .   589,734   88,397,734  
  Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada          
70b   Program expenditures   1,679,292   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,679,292  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   121,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   121,000  
     

 
                  Total Agency   1,800,292   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,800,292  
  VIA Rail Canada Inc.          
75c   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   6,030,752,624   (7,672,800)   1,839,737   6,024,919,561  






Note: Order in Council P.C. 2007-1310 transfers the powers, duties and functions in the administration of the ecoAUTO Rebate Program relating to the processing of individual applications for the rebate from the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

Note: The “Authorities to date” column includes items brought forward, but not yet approved in 2008-09 Supplementary Estimates (B) at the time of printing this document, as well as permanent allocations from Treasury Board Central Votes.


Department

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Transport requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5   Vote 10   Total  
 



Funding for the Regional and Remote Passenger Rail Services to          
      ensure that safe, reliable, viable and sustainable passenger rail          
      services are provided in remote communities or as an alternative          
      means of transportation for rural communities   . . . . .   . . . . .   10,900   10,900  
Funding for a contribution to NAV Canada to support security at the          
      2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games under the          
      Aeronautics Act   10   . . . . .   6,600   6,610  
Funding for improving the performance of the regulatory system for          
      Major Natural Resource Projects   2,260   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,260  
Funding for the planning and pre-games operations related to          
      policing and security at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic          
      Winter Games ( horizontal item )   1,820   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,820  
Funding for ecoAUTO Rebate program which encourages Canadians          
      to buy fuel-efficient vehicles   . . . . .   . . . . .   658   658  
Funding for a contribution to the Regional Municipality of Durham          
      for a transit planning study   . . . . .   . . . . .   613   613  
Funding for Action Plan 2000 for Climate Change: Urban          
      Transportation Showcase   . . . . .   . . . . .   391   391  
Funding to boost Canada's commerce with the Asia-Pacific region,          
      increase the Gateway's share of North America-bound container          
      imports from Asia, and improve the efficiency and reliability of          
      the Gateway for Canadian and North American exports   340   . . . . .   . . . . .   340  
Reinvestment of royalties from intellectual property   50   . . . . .   . . . . .   50  
Funding to provide greater support for Crown agents across Canada   30   . . . . .   . . . . .   30  
 



      Gross Voted Appropriations   4,510   . . . . .   19,162   23,672  
 



Funds Available          
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   4,510   . . . . .   19,162   23,672  
 



      Total Voted Appropriations   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .  
 



Transfers          
Internal reallocation of resources - For administration costs          
      associated with the Airport Policing Contribution Program   25   . . . . .   (25)   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To cover the operating costs of          
      various dredging projects   2,929   (2,929)   . . . . .   . . . . .  
Internal reallocation of resources - To boost Canada's commerce          
      with the Asia-Pacific region, increase the Gateway's share of          
      North America-bound container imports from Asia, and improve          
      the efficiency and reliability of the Gateway for Canadian and          
      North American exports   (4,459)   . . . . .   4,459   . . . . .  
Transfer to Human Resources and Skills Development - To boost          
      Canada's commerce with the Asia-Pacific region, increase the          
      Gateway's share of North America-bound container imports          
      from Asia, and improve the efficiency and reliability of the          
      Gateway for Canadian and North American exports   (54)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (54)  
Transfer to Indian Affairs and Northern Development - For First          
      Nations participation in negotiations regarding the development          
      of the Prince Rupert Port located on their asserted traditional          
      territories   (450)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (450)  
Transfer to National Defence - For public security initiatives related          
      to the return of unused funding for Marine Security Operations          
      Centres   (482)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (482)  
Transfer to Human Resources and Skills Development - For the          
      ecoAUTO Rebate Program which encourages Canadians to          
      purchase fuel-efficient vehicles   (1,687)   . . . . .   . . . . .   (1,687)  





Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Transfers   Vote 1   Vote 5   Vote 10   Total  
 



Transfer to Parks Canada Agency - For costs associated with          
      upgrading a section of the Trans-Canada Highway from a          
      two-lane undivided highway to a four-lane divided highway in          
      Banff National Park in order to improve public safety and          
      accommodate the increased volume in commercial as well as          
      tourist traffic under the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund   . . . . .   . . . . .   (5,000)   (5,000)  
Transfer to Marine Atlantic Inc. - For additional costs related to the          
      new MV Atlantic Vision charter and the likelihood of not selling          
      the ageing MV Atlantic Freighter by the end of the fiscal year   . . . . .   . . . . .   (7,000)   (7,000)  
 



      Total Transfers   (4,178)   (2,929)   (7,566)   (14,673)  
 



These Supplementary Estimates   (4,178)   (2,929)   (7,566)   (14,673)  





Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 1 : $4,510,219 in total authorities is available within the Vote from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending.

Vote 10 : $19,161,412 in total authorities is available within the Vote from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending ($2,500,000) and due to the reduced requirements related to the deferral of a contribution under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.

Transfer Payments (dollars)

  Voted   Statutory  



                                                                              Grants      
EcoAUTO Rebate program   658,000                   . . . . .  



Total Gross Grants   658,000                   . . . . .  
                                                                      Contributions      
Contribution program for operating, capital and start-up funding requirement for regional      
      and remote passenger rail services   10,900,000                   . . . . .  
Action Plan 2000 for Climate Change: Urban Transportation Showcase National Safety      
      Code   390,912                   . . . . .  
Contribution to the regional Municipality of Durham for a Long-term Transit Strategy   612,500                   . . . . .  
Contribution to NAV Canada to Support Security for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic      
      Winter Games   6,600,000                   . . . . .  
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund   4,459,200                   . . . . .  



Total Gross Contributions   22,962,612                   . . . . .  



Total Gross Transfer Payments   23,620,612                   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote   19,161,412                   . . . . .  
Less: Funds transferred to another Vote   12,025,000                   . . . . .  



Net Transfer Payments   (7,565,800)                   . . . . .  



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


Marine Atlantic Inc.

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Marine Atlantic Inc. requests funds for the following items:

Transfers   Vote 35  
 
Transfer from Transport - For additional costs related to the new MV Atlantic Vision charter and the likelihood of    
      not selling the ageing MV Atlantic Freighter by the end of the fiscal year           7,000  


   

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


National Capital Commission

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

National Capital Commission requests funds for the following items:

    
Voted Appropriations   Vote 40  
 
Funding related to the assessment, management and remediation of federal contaminated sites ( horizontal item )   1,415  
Funds Available    
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   1,415  
 
These Supplementary Estimates   . . . . .  


Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 40 : $1,415,433 in authorities is available within the Vote due to reduced requirements related to delays with the Official Residences Rehabilitation program.


Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc. requests funds for the following items:

   
Voted Appropriations   Vote 60  
 
Funding to replace the IMAX projection system   1,250  


   

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


The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated requests funds for the following items:

Voted Appropriations   Vote 65  
 
Funding for the re-decking of the Mercier Bridge and the reconfiguration of access roads and approaches to the    
      bridge on Nun's Island   530  
Funding related to the assessment, management and remediation of federal contaminated sites ( horizontal item )   60  
 
      Total Voted Appropriations   590  


   

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


VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)

VIA Rail Canada Inc. requests funds for the following items:

   
Voted Appropriations   Vote 75  
 
Funding for higher fleet maintenance costs and fuel price increases   7,505  
Funds Available    
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   7,505  
 
These Supplementary Estimates   . . . . .  


Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)

Vote 75 : $7,505,000 in authorities is available within the Vote due to reduced requirements related to the deferral of VIA Rail's capital plan.

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