By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.
Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, alongside Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, announced a federal investment of over $18 million in annual transit funding for the City of Ottawa, providing predictable and long-term funding, tied to greater density near transit.
Through the new Canada Public Transit Fund's Baseline Funding stream, Ottawa's transit authority, OC Transpo, will receive an annual funding allocation amounting to over $180 million over 10 years. Funding will upgrade, replace, or modernize Ottawa's public transit infrastructure, and maintain it in a state of good repair.
This investment, beginning in 2026 until 2036, will help increase the housing supply and affordability as part of complete, transit-oriented communities, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
