Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment to build a new marine container examination facility within the Port of Halifax. The new facility will replace the existing off-site facility, significantly reducing inspection turn-around times, reducing Port congestion, and improving the efficiency, safety, security and operations for the Canada Border Services Agency.

“The funding of the Port of Halifax’s marine container examination facility is an example of an excellent investment for business, Halifax, the environment, and the Government of Canada. With one project, we can increase inspection efficiencies for business and federal agencies, reduce traffic congestion and reduce pollution for the residents of Halifax.”

The Honourable Omar Alghabra 
Minister of Transport

“Today’s announcement is a good example of how the Canada Border Services Agency, along with partners such as the Halifax Port Authority, continues to modernize border services while keeping our country safe and supporting Canadian businesses.”

The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino
Minister of Public Safety

“The Port of Halifax has been seriously challenged by the pandemic. This important infrastructure investment comes at the exact right moment as we set our sights on the future prosperity of our port, our local economy, and our people. The new container examination facility will improve efficiency of our port, reduce traffic congestion on our streets, and help cut emissions.”

Andy Fillmore
Member of Parliament for Halifax and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

“This important investment in the Port of Halifax facilitates increased trade by improving the flow of container cargo to and from the container terminals and the new marine container examination facility. This will help to improve the port’s ability to safely and efficiently grow trade through our international gateway in a sustainable manner.”

Capt. Allan Gray
President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority

• The National Trade Corridors Fund ensures that Canada’s transportation system is well-positioned to attract further private-sector investment; reduces barriers to trade; and helps businesses grow, create jobs, and remains competitive through the pandemic recovery period.

• Transport Canada delivers the National Trade Corridors Fund, which supports improvements to Canada’s roads, rail, air and marine shipping routes to foster domestic and international trade.

• As announced in 2017, the National Trade Corridors Fund is investing $2.3 billion over 11 years in projects that strengthen the efficiency and resilience of the transportation system.

• Budget 2021 provided an additional $1.9 billion for the National Trade Corridors Fund for strategic transportation investments across Canada. The additional funding will spur investments into much-needed enhancements to Canada’s roads, rail, and shipping routes, while also building long-term resilience for the Canadian economy, and supporting internal trade.

• The National Trade Corridors Fund is a merit-based program that helps infrastructure owners and users invest in the critical assets that support economic activity in Canada. It represents a long-term commitment by the Government of Canada to work with stakeholders on strategic infrastructure projects.

Associated links

• National Trade Corridors Fund Backgrounder
• Trade and Transportation Corridors Initiative
• Investing in Canada Plan
• Transportation 2030

Laurel Lennox
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
343-549-7892
Laurel.Lennox@tc.gc.ca

Media Relations 
Transport Canada, Ottawa 
613-993-0055
media@tc.gc.ca