Public engagement on permanent public transit funding in Canada

Thank you for your input. The engagement period closed on October 14, 2022. A summary report of what we heard during the engagement period will be available in Spring 2023.

On this page:

• Overview
• Public Transit Funding
• Additional Resources

Overview

The Government of Canada is investing $14.9 billion over the next eight years in reliable, fast, affordable, and clean public transit. This funding includes $3 billion per year in permanent, predictable federal public transit funding which will be available to support transit solutions beginning in 2026/27.

From buses and subways, to ride-sharing apps and electric scooters, to maintained bicycle and walking trails, public transit and active transportation infrastructure helps Canadians get to where they need to go and stay connected to family and friends.

Our continued investments in Canada's public transit systems will help provide an essential service to many Canadians, generate billions in economic benefits, and help Canada meet its climate targets since the transportation sector accounts for approximately 25 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

Public Transit Funding

Stable funding for public transit provides municipalities, transit authorities and other groups with the resources they need to plan over the long term and implement key public transit projects. Federal investments in public transit include the following application-based funds:

Funding is also available to accelerate future major projects and supporting the expansion of large urban transit systems that many Canadians depend on every day.

These investments will accelerate projects across the country, create jobs, support active transportation, provide rural mobility solutions, and electrify our transit systems.

They also build on the largest Government of Canada investment in public transit in history which, since 2015, has provided more than $20 billion in federal funding to support public transit projects in communities across Canada.

Each public transit funding also complements Canada's strengthened climate plan: A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy. The plan commits the federal government to provide permanent federal funding for public transit in support of making clean and affordable transportation available in communities across Canada.

Additional Resources

For additional background information regarding Government of Canada investments in public transit infrastructure, please consult:

• Prime Minister's Transit announcement
• Backgrounder: A Plan to Permanently Fund Public Transit and Support Economic Recovery
• Government of Canada investing to electrify transit systems across the country
• Investing in Canada plan funding stream: Public transit infrastructure
• Investing in COVID-19 Community Resilience
• Canada Infrastructure Bank
• Canada's First National Active Transportation Strategy