The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that our supply chains are efficient and reliable to help create even more good middle-class jobs and help build an economy that works for everyone, as well as to ensure that Canadians have timely access to affordable goods. To achieve this, digitalization plays an important role in improving the efficiency of our supply chains.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the launch of a new call for proposals, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, which is called Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization. Transport Canada will commit up to $50 million to support eligible projects.
Under the new call, Transport Canada is seeking industry-led projects that strengthen Canada's digital infrastructure. Projects supported will:
- increase the efficiency and reliability of our transportation supply chains;
- relieve bottlenecks;
- ensure Canadians have access to all the affordable products and goods that they need;
- and help develop digital solutions and optimize Canada's supply chains.
Applicants are invited to submit a Streamlined Project Proposal to Transport Canada by April 11, 2023, at 17:00 Eastern Standard Time, through the National Trade Corridors Fund online application portal.
This new call for proposals is one of many actions being undertaken under the broader $136 million Advancing Industry-Driven Digitalization of Canada's Supply Chain initiative, which aims to develop digital solutions to optimize and strengthen Canada's supply chains.
