Federal Public Transit Funds

The Government of Canada has provided Public Transit Funds to support investment in public transit infrastructure in cities and communities. The Public Transit Funds are allocated to the municipalities based primarily on 2004 ridership figures of existing public transit systems. These funds are intended to result in the environmental outcomes of cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Public Transit Funds are provided under the following two different arrangements:

1. Bilateral Agreement

This program provides approximately $12.5 million in federal public transit funding to the seven cities with existing public transit systems.  See "Related Documents" for further information.

2. Public Transit Capital Trust

This program provides approximately $27.2 million of federal funds to cities to assist them in supporting capital investments in public transit infrastructure.  See "Related Documents" for further information.

The New Deal Secretariat administers both programs.

For further information, contact:

New Deal Secretariat
410-1855 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 3T2

Phone: (306) 787-8912
Fax: (306) 787-3641
E-mail: gastaxprogram@gov.sk.ca