2015-2016 Departmental Performance Report (DPR)
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Graph 1: Departmental Spending Trend
Graph 1 represents Infrastructure Canada's spending and planned spending from 2013-2014 to 2018-2019. The graph highlights the stability and predictability of infrastructure funding provided through the Gas Tax Fund (GTF), with spending at around $2 billion a year.
Over the next few years, infrastructure spending is projected to increase as new programs get implemented. Budget 2016 announced a new 10-year infrastructure plan for public transit, green infrastructure, and social infrastructure. Infrastructure spending is projected to increase to approximately $3.3 billion in 2016-17 and to $4.2 billion in 2017-18.
Figure 1: Federal, Provincial/Territorial and Municipal Investments Public Infrastructure
Figure 1 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows levels of investment towards public infrastructure by federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments in Canada for the period of 2000 to 2013.
Public infrastructure consists of the following asset categories: bridges, roads, water, wastewater, public transit, marine and air transportation, rail, brownfields, waste management, education, health and social assistance, energy, communication, oil and gas engineering, and cultural and recreational facilities.
The graph shows a significant increase, since the early 2000s, in federal, provincial/territorial and municipal investments in the country's public infrastructure with a small decrease in 2011. Together, these investments (in constant, 2007 dollars) represented over $90 billion in 2013.
The information is also presented as a percentage of GDP.
Figure 2: Federal Spending on Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Infrastructure
Figure 2 is a graph based on Infrastructure Canada and Finance Canada data and includes INFC investments and other government departments led initiatives investing in public infrastructure.
The graph shows Federal support which corresponds to the grants and contributions provided towards provincial/territorial and municipal infrastructure. It shows that federal support for public infrastructure has increased significantly over the past decade, from about $600 million in 2003-2004 to close to $5 billion in 2014-2015, and that Infrastructure Canada is the key contributor of federal support.
Figure 3: Provincial/Territorial and Municipal Investments in Core Public Infrastructure by Asset Owner
Figure 3 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows levels of investment towards core public infrastructure by provincial, territorial and municipal governments in Canada for the period of 1992 to 2013.
Core public infrastructure consists of the following asset categories: bridges, roads, water, wastewater, public transit, and cultural and recreational facilities. It excludes educational and health facilities.
The graph shows a significant increase, since the early 2000s, in provincial/territorial and municipal investments in the country's core public infrastructure. Together, these investments (in constant, 2007 dollars) represented close to $30 billion in 2013.
Figure 4: Investments to Depreciation of Core Public Infrastructure (CPI)
Figure 4 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows a 10-year snapshot of CPI investments compared to its depreciation. It illustrates that while both investments and depreciation have increased over time, in 2003 investments barely exceeded the annual depreciation, just maintaining existing infrastructure capital, and by 2013 new investments exceeded the annual depreciation by $13 billion. This trend on the renewal of CPI in Canada is supported by INFC's policies and investments.
Figure 5: Average Age and Age as a Percentage of Useful Life of Core Public Infrastructure (CPI)
Figure 5 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows the average age of core public infrastructure in Canada, as well as the age as a percentage of useful life of the assets, from 2000 to 2013. The "useful life" of an asset corresponds to its estimated productive life at the time of its acquisition.
It shows that the average age of core public infrastructure is now declining. From its peak of 17.8 years in 2000, the average age of core public infrastructure declined to 14.7 years forecasted for 2013.
The graph also shows that between 2000 and 2013, the average age of Canada's core public infrastructure as a percentage of useful life fell from 65.9 percent to 52.5 percent.
Figure 6: Net Stock of Core Public Infrastructure (CPI) per Capita
Figure 6 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows that increase in investments in infrastructure have caused the net stock of CPI per capita to rise. It illustrates that the stock of CPI per capita increased from $10,600 in 2003 to $12,200 in 2013.
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