Transport Canada · Contribution program
Contributions to Ensure Air Services to Remote Communities
The program funds support to small air carriers to maintain essential air services to remote communities that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
- Total value
- $147M
- Agreements
- 8
- Sep 2020 to May 2021
- Median agreement
- $16.8M
- Typical range
- $9.9M–$26.8M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Northwest Territories | 1 | $36M |
| Government of Nunavut | 1 | $33.4M |
| Government of Manitoba | 1 | $24.6M |
| Government of Ontario | 1 | $21.7M |
| Government of Quebec | 1 | $11.9M |
| Government of Yukon | 1 | $11.8M |
| Government of British Columbia | 1 | $4.3M |
| Government of Saskatchewan | 1 | $3.1M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $85.5M |
| 2021 | 4 | $61.4M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $36M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $33.4M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $24.6M |
| Ontario | 1 | $21.7M |
| Quebec | 1 | $11.9M |
| Yukon | 1 | $11.8M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $4.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $3.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 8 | $147M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Government of Quebec | Agreement to support air services to remote communitiesContribution | $11,943,519 |
| Mar 2021 | Government of Saskatchewan | Agreement to Ensure Air Services to Remote CommunitiesContribution | $3,096,500 |
| Jan 2021 | Government of Ontario | Agreement to Ensure Air Services to Remote CommunitiesContribution | $21,713,508 |
| Jan 2021 | Government of Manitoba | Agreement to Ensure Air Services to Remote CommunitiesContribution | $24,636,935 |
| Dec 2020 | Government of British Columbia | Agreement to support air services to remote communitiesContribution | $4,330,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Government of Yukon | Agreement to Ensure Air Services to Remote CommunitiesContribution | $11,757,330 |
| Sep 2020 | Government of Nunavut | Agreement to ensure air services to remote communitiesContribution | $33,448,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Government of Northwest Territories | Agreement to Ensure Air Services to Remote CommunitiesContribution | $35,955,000 |