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April 30, 2026
To better understand the role of transportation services in the Canadian economy, Statistics Canada, in partnership with Transport Canada, has published the Canadian Transportation Economic Account, 2022.
These data tables on Canada’s supply chain and transportation networks provide essential insights for measuring economic resilience and performance. This release presents the output of transportation activities and the percentage of GDP they represent.
We encourage you to explore this release and share with your network.
April 28, 2026
Since the Marine and Port Dashboard was published in October 2025, it has been improved to include even more marine data. In addition to the existing data, the dashboard now also includes data related to:
Monthly container performance: explore trends in Canada’s five container ports
Employment in the marine sector
The marine sector’s contribution to Canadian GDP, which highlights the sector’s importance to Canada’s economy
Traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway, an essential corridor between central Canada… more
November 21, 2025
Transport Canada is pleased to announce that the 2024 Statistical Addendum Tables are now published on the Transportation Data and Information Hub (TDIH). These tables support the Transportation In Canada Annual Report 2024 and empower users to analyze long-term trends and gain valuable insights into Canada’s transportation sector with over ten years of historical data. Explore the latest tables on the TDIH and dive deeper into the data that supports Canada’s transportation system.
October 03, 2025
Transport Canada has published the Marine and Port Dashboard, an interactive tool to explore marine data. Find data on containerized traffic at Canada’s five container ports, as well as non-containerized traffic at Canada’s 17 Canadian Port Authorities. The dashboard also visualizes vessel transit times between Canadian ports and their international trading partners, providing insight into emerging port traffic trends.
Key Insights:
West Coast Leaders: In recent years, the Port of Vancouver has handled more than half of Canadian port container traffic.
Travel… more
September 09, 2025
The Rail Data Visualization Hub provides an interactive look at Annual Rail Transportation data and Monthly Railway Carloading data.
In addition, the article “Who are the navvies who work upon the railway today?” is now available in StatsCAN Plus.
June 18, 2025
We are excited to announce the release of the Transportation in Canada 2024 Annual Report. In this report, you will find the following:
latest developments and challenges in the transportation sector and how the system recovered from disruptions;
progress toward a more sustainable and accessible future; and
an overview of Canadian transportation network performance.
You can find the full report here and previous annual reports here.
Read this year’s report to learn more about the transportation issues that matter to you. If you have… more
November 13, 2024
The Transportation Data and Information Hub (TDIH) is now updated with the latest Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Incidents Data, featuring new records for 2019, 2020, and 2021. This release provides valuable insights into the frequency and types of dangerous goods incidents across Canada, enhancing transparency and supporting safety initiatives across the transportation sector.
The TDG Incidents Data serves as a crucial resource for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and safety experts, providing accurate, up-to-date information essential for promoting safer and more secure… more
November 12, 2024
Transport Canada is pleased to announce that the 2023 Statistical Addendum tables, part of the Transport Canada Annual Report 2023, are now published on the Transportation Data and Information Hub (TDIH)! This year’s tables bring several enhancements designed to improve accessibility and usability:
User-friendly reference tables with updated formatting for quicker navigation and better readability.
PDF download options for easy sharing and offline access.
Enhanced user experience with a streamlined layout for simplified access to data on transportation infrastructure, passenger and… more
June 19, 2024
We are excited to announce the release of the Transportation in Canada 2023 Annual Report. This report covers the latest developments and challenges in the transportation sector, the innovations and opportunities for a more sustainable and accessible future, as well as the performance of the transportation network. You can find the full report here or browse through the previous annual reports here. We hope you enjoy reading this report and learning more about the transportation issues that matter to you.
April 30, 2024
As of reference month January 2024, Statistics Canada is publishing a consolidated monthly release called "Aircraft movement and civil aviation statistics."
Coinciding with this new release is an Aviation Data Visualization Hub that allows you to further explore data from Aircraft movement statistics and Monthly civil aviation statistics.