Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$22,772.00
Feb 5, 2024
Planning the deployment of a bicycle path network in Nicolet-Yamaska MRC
"Our application to the Active Transportation Fund is mostly a continuation of the mobility profile and implementation plan for sustainable mobility services for Bécancour MRC and Nicolet-Yamaska MRC undertaken in 2021. That study identified the need for a complete, accessible and safe bicycle path network but did not provide details about the current inventory, the needs, the required action plan and the investment plan needed to ensure safe active transportation throughout the MRC.
Some of the active transportation recommendations that emerged from the mobility profile and service implementation plan are as follows:
- Develop the MRC’s bicycle path network, including a north-south network. The MTQ’s involvement seems to be needed for this.
- Provide infrastructure to improve the sense of safety for active transportation users, including sidewalks in new housing developments.
- Develop an interconnected, multimodal network. For example, provide bicycle racks at transit stops.
The purpose of this study is to identify the existing infrastructure and the needs of each municipality in order to provide citizens with a safe network that will be based on their needs and will promote healthy living habits for all. The study will serve as a guide for infrastructure development and as a benchmark for applying to the Capital Projects component of the Active Transportation Fund. "