Figure 4, shows Infrastructure Canada’s planned spending of $5.1 billion on infrastructure investments under its programs to meet the expected results of its program activities and contribute to its strategic outcomes.
Since 2008-09, the Department’s spending continued to increase, peaking in 2010-11 with the implementation of the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) and the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up (BCF-CC Top-Up). From 2010-11 to 2012-13, the level of spending declines as the programs under the Economic Action Plan wind down and end in 2011-12 (with the exception of the Green Infrastructure Fund, which extends beyond 2012). Beyond 2012-13, the Department will continue to flow funding towards the implementation of its existing programs under the Building Canada Plan. In addition, this graph does not include transfer payment funds for the Gas Tax Fund beyond 2013-14. Legislation enacting permanent funding for the Gas Tax Fund received Royal Assent on December 15, 2011. Contribution funding for 2014-15 under this program is not reflected above, but will be reflected in future documents after funding is approved by Parliament through a future Estimates process.