Monitor federal allocations to improve public transit accessibility, and create reporting obligations on these expenditures.

What success looks like

Improved reliability, efficiency, safety and accessibility of public transit systems in Canada.

Government's narrative on progress

Canadian cities have been growing at a rapid rate, but investment in public transit has not kept pace and investments have not always considered accessibility issues. To improve public transit systems across Canada and make them more accessible, Budget 2016 announced immediate federal investments of up to $3.4 billion in public transit, starting in 2016–17 to be provided through a new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. These investments are helping to improve commutes, cut air pollution, strengthen communities and grow Canada's economy. Public Transit Infrastructure funding is being provided to support the rehabilitation of public transit systems, the planning of future system improvements and expansions, enhanced asset management, and system optimization and modernization.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.