The Canada Public Transit Fund has awarded 166 federal grants totaling $821,
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Canada Public Transit Fund
SaveTotal Grants
166
Total Amount
$821.8M
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto | 2 | $529.0M |
| 2 | Regional Municipality of York | Municipalité Régionale d'York | 1 | $76.0M |
| 3 | Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | Association des services de transport scolaire de la Colombie-Britannique | 1 | $52.5M |
| 4 | Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal | 1 | $18.0M |
| 5 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | Ministère des Transports et de l'Infrastructure de la Colombie-Britannique | 1 | $14.0M |
| 6 | Corporation of the City of Mississauga | Corporation of the City of Mississauga | 1 | $10.9M |
| 7 | City of Laval | Ville de Laval | 1 | $10.2M |
| 8 | Sturgeon Lake First Nation | Sturgeon Lake First Nation | 1 | $6.1M |
| 9 | Abegweit First Nation | Abegweit First Nation | 1 | $5.5M |
| 10 | City of Montreal | Ville de Montréal | 1 | $5.2M |
| 11 | Matsqui First Nation | Matsqui First Nation | 2 | $5.1M |
| 12 | Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine | 1 | $5.0M |
| 13 | Corporation of the City of Sarnia. | Corporation de la ville de Sarnia. | 1 | $4.9M |
| 14 | Corporation of the City of Burlington | Corporation de la Ville de Burlington | 1 | $3.8M |
| 15 | City of Surrey | Ville de Surrey | 1 | $3.4M |
| 16 | City of Montréal | Ville de Montréal | 1 | $3.3M |
| 17 | City of Fredericton | Ville de Fredericton | 1 | $3.0M |
| 18 | Mistawasis Nêhiyawak | Mistawasis Nêhiyawak | 1 | $3.0M |
| 19 | Red Deer County | Comté de Red Deer | 1 | $3.0M |
| 20 | The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | n/a | 1 | $2.9M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 39 | $637.5M | 78% |
| BC | 27 | $82.2M | 10% |
| QC | 21 | $47.4M | 6% |
| SK | 10 | $15.0M | 2% |
| AB | 22 | $13.6M | 2% |
| MB | 11 | $7.1M | 1% |
| NS | 17 | $5.6M | 1% |
| PE | 1 | $5.5M | 1% |
| NB | 8 | $5.4M | 1% |
| NL | 6 | $1.4M | 0% |
| NT | 2 | $690.8K | 0% |
| YT | 1 | $216.8K | 0% |
| NU | 1 | $50.0K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | 133 | $762.5M |
| 2 | Unknown | 33 | $59.2M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto
$349.0M
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City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto
$180.0M
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Regional Municipality of York | Municipalité Régionale d'York
$76.0M
--
Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | Association des services de transport scolaire de la Colombie-Britannique
$52.5M
--
Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
$18.0M
--
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | Ministère des Transports et de l'Infrastructure de la Colombie-Britannique
$14.0M
--
Corporation of the City of Mississauga | Corporation of the City of Mississauga
$10.9M
--
City of Laval | Ville de Laval
$10.2M
--
Sturgeon Lake First Nation | Sturgeon Lake First Nation
$6.1M
--
Abegweit First Nation | Abegweit First Nation
$5.5M
--
City of Montreal | Ville de Montréal
$5.2M
--
Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine
$5.0M
--
Corporation of the City of Sarnia. | Corporation de la ville de Sarnia.
$4.9M
--
Corporation of the City of Burlington | Corporation de la Ville de Burlington
$3.8M
--
City of Surrey | Ville de Surrey
$3.4M
--
City of Montréal | Ville de Montréal
$3.3M
--
City of Fredericton | Ville de Fredericton
$3.0M
--
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak | Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
$3.0M
--
Red Deer County | Comté de Red Deer
$3.0M
--
The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | n/a
$2.9M
--
Matsqui First Nation | Matsqui First Nation
$2.6M
--
Matsqui First Nation | Matsqui First Nation
$2.6M
--
Town of Vaudreuil-Dorion | Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion
$2.5M
--
Leduc County | Comté de Leduc
$2.4M
--
Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Municipalité Régionale du Cap-Breton
$2.4M
--
City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto
$349.0M--
The Toronto Transit Commission will procure 340 zero emission buses, 248 chargers, and implement related infrastructure.
City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto
$180.0M--
The project consists of the purchase of 47 streetcars as well as the design and construction of upgrades to the existing...
Regional Municipality of York | Municipalité Régionale d'York
$76.0M--
Procurement of 180 battery electric buses, between 2023 and 2026. Procurement of 105 battery electric chargers.
Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia | Association des services de transport scolaire de la Colombie-Britannique
$52.5M--
ASTSBC is requesting funding to support the procurement of 92 buses, up to 169 chargers and infrastructure upgrades on b...
Metropolitan Community of Montreal | Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
$18.0M--
The aim of the Greater Montreal River Parkway (GMRP) project is to consolidate and enhance the recreational infrastructu...
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | Ministère des Transports et de l'Infrastructure de la Colombie-Britannique
$14.0M--
The Planning Project is expected to produce a Provincial Business Case for the UBCx Integrated Program, which includes t...
Corporation of the City of Mississauga | Corporation of the City of Mississauga
$10.9M--
This project seeks to deploy 10 FCEBs in the City of Mississauga, powered by a local green-hydrogen fuel supply chain. I...
City of Laval | Ville de Laval
$10.2M--
The project will add bicycle lanes separated from vehicular traffic (marked lane with bollards, spot curbs and bus bays,...
Sturgeon Lake First Nation | Sturgeon Lake First Nation
$6.1M--
This project involves the development of a total of 12 km of raised 1.8 m wide asphalt pathways that will connect the th...
Abegweit First Nation | Abegweit First Nation
$5.5M--
This project will offer active travellers the ability to explore and be active in the community by connecting the Confed...
City of Montreal | Ville de Montréal
$5.2M--
Montreal’s bike share system is one of the largest in North America, with 9,400 bicycles, including 2,330 electrically a...
Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Régie intermunicipale de transport Gaspésie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine
$5.0M--
As part of its electrification project, RÉGÎM plans to acquire a total of 21 electric buses (10 adapted buses and 11 reg...
Corporation of the City of Sarnia. | Corporation de la ville de Sarnia.
$4.9M--
Purchase 3 zero emission vehicles and install 3 charging stations for Sarnia Transit to provide fixed route and on-deman...
Corporation of the City of Burlington | Corporation de la Ville de Burlington
$3.8M--
The applicant, The City of Burlington (ON) is seeking funding to construct a protected cycling facility along Prospect S...
City of Surrey | Ville de Surrey
$3.4M--
The King George Boulevard Walking and Safety Improvements for Surrey, British Columbia project is intended to address th...
City of Montréal | Ville de Montréal
$3.3M--
The redevelopment of rue Matte and rue Lapierre in the Montréal-Nord borough will complete a flagship project requested ...
City of Fredericton | Ville de Fredericton
$3.0M--
Purchase of 3 hybrid buses to expand the public transit system in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak | Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
$3.0M--
Purchase multi-passenger vehicles, construct a parking garage and create a pedestrian trail network to expand an existin...
Red Deer County | Comté de Red Deer
$3.0M--
Red Deer County is currently utilizing a 40 foot long conventional low floor compressed natural gas (CNG) accessible bu...
The Corporation of the County of Simcoe | n/a
$2.9M--
Purchase of 4 gas/diesel buses and other equipment and infrastructure to improve and expand transit for Simcoe County, O...
Matsqui First Nation | Matsqui First Nation
$2.6M--
A series of projects in Mómeqwem were identified in the nation’s Active Transportation Plan (2021). The projects include...
Matsqui First Nation | Matsqui First Nation
$2.6M--
A series of projects in Mómeqwem were identified in the nation’s Active Transportation Plan (2021). The projects include...
Town of Vaudreuil-Dorion | Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion
$2.5M--
"In concrete terms, the project involves redeveloping the section of Chicoine street between De Lotbinière road and Trud...
Leduc County | Comté de Leduc
$2.4M--
Purchase 8 accessible buses and 1 diesel bus to replace the current fleet and expand transit service for the residents o...
Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Municipalité Régionale du Cap-Breton
$2.4M--
Purchase of 2 transit buses, an on-demand transit software and smart card fare payment system, 2 accessible mini buses, ...
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