Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport receives funding for infrastructure projects

Credit: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

As Canada works towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in our airport infrastructure continue to be crucial to maintain safety, security, and connectivity for travellers, workers and communities. Government of Canada investments also help ensure Canada’s aviation industry is well-positioned to recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, has announced new funding to help Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support continued air services and important transportation infrastructure projects at the airport.

PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), will receive more than $14million to help it recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support continued air services and important transportation infrastructure projects at the airport. 

The airport will receive more than $10.9 million from Transport Canada’s Airport Critical Infrastructure Programme to:

• Rehabilitate electrical infrastructure
• Purchase airfield support equipment
• Upgrade the airport security systems
• Rehabilitate the waterfront retaining walls
• Maintain airfield pavement
• And, replace airport security fencing and gates.

In addition to the funding for the infrastructure projects, the Government of Canada also provided Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport with over $3.1 million from Transport Canada’s Airport Relief Fund to help it maintain continued airport operations and essential air services for residents and workers in the Greater Toronto Area and its surrounding communities.

Alghabra commented: “As we move forward with the safe and gradual return of activity in the aviation sector in a way that continues to support the health, safety, and security of all Canadians, it will be imperative that we maintain a vibrant and competitive Canadian air sector. These critical investments will allow Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to invest in the infrastructure and tools needed to help re-invigorate the aviation industry and to allow Canadians to feel safe and secure when they travel.”

“This investment in Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport will support our shared goals of recovery, rebuilding and reaching environmental targets,” said Gene Cabral, Executive Vice President, PortsToronto and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. “Investing in key infrastructure and climate action projects will ensure the airport is well positioned to support pandemic recovery in our region and continue to serve as an essential transportation gateway to Canada’s largest city – supporting jobs, tourism, and trade in the Greater Toronto Area.”