Transport Canada · Contribution program
Ports Asset Transfer Program
The program funds the transfer of Transport Canada-owned ports to reduce the federal government's role in the port system and support an efficient transportation system.
- Total value
- $48.7M
- Agreements
- 15
- Jan 2015 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $198K
- Typical range
- $123K–$486K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation de Gestion du Port de Baie-Comeau | 1 | $44.7M |
| Regional District of Mount Waddington | 2 | $1M |
| Municipality of Bonne Esperance | 1 | $800K |
| Dzawada'enuxw Wharf Services Inc | 1 | $571K |
| Baie-Comeau Port Management Corporation | 1 | $400K |
| Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation | 1 | $209K |
| Ville de Chandler | 1 | $208K |
| Fort Chip Marine Transport Ltd. | 1 | $198K |
| The Corporation of the Township of Pelee | 1 | $173K |
| Verreault Navigation Inc. | 1 | $151K |
| Municipalité de Nouvelle | 1 | $146K |
| Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District | 1 | $100K |
| 1534885 BC Ltd | 1 | $16K |
Plus 1 agreements ($20K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | $26K |
| 2017 | 2 | $324K |
| 2018 | 4 | $952K |
| 2020 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | 1 | $44.7M |
| 2022 | 1 | $20K |
| 2024 | 1 | $209K |
| 2025 | 2 | $116K |
| 2026 | 1 | $800K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 6 | $46.4M |
| British Columbia | 7 | $1.9M |
| Alberta | 1 | $198K |
| Ontario | 1 | $173K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $45.1M |
| Government | 7 | $2.4M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $780K |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $385K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Municipality of Bonne Esperance | Agreement for transfer of port facilities at Vieux FortContribution | $800,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 1534885 BC Ltd | Agreement for Pre-Transfer ActivitiesContribution | $16,400 |
| Mar 2025 | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District | Agreement for Pre-Transfer ActivitiesContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation | Amending Agreement No.2 for Pre Transfer ActivitiesContribution | $208,600 |
| Dec 2021 | Corporation de Gestion du Port de Baie-Comeau | Agreement for Transfer Payment ContributionContribution | $44,716,926 |
| Feb 2020 | Regional District of Mount Waddington | Agreement for the transfer of Quatsino Port to Regional District of Mount WaddingtonGrant | $987,668 |
| Feb 2020 | Dzawada'enuxw Wharf Services Inc | Agreement for the transfer of Kingcome Inlet Public Port FacilityContribution | $571,067 |
| Jun 2018 | Ville de Chandler | Agreement for the Pre-transfer - Ville de ChandlerContribution | $208,176 |
| May 2018 | Municipalité de Nouvelle | Agreement for Pre-transfer with the Municipalité de NouvelleContribution | $146,183 |
| Mar 2018 | Fort Chip Marine Transport Ltd. | Agreement for Pre-Transfer ActivitiesContribution | $197,821 |
| Jan 2018 | Baie-Comeau Port Management Corporation | Agreement for Pre transfer activitiesContribution | $400,000 |
| Sep 2017 | Verreault Navigation Inc. | Agreement for the Pre-transfer Contribution with Verreault Navigation Inc.Contribution | $151,056 |
| May 2017 | The Corporation of the Township of Pelee | Agreement for pre-transfer activitiesContribution | $172,802 |
| Jan 2015 | Regional District of Mount Waddington | Agreement for Pre-Transfer activitiesContribution | $25,753 |