The federal government’s new permanent capital transit fund -- which supports major capital projects like new transit lines -- helped move public transit in the right direction. These investments will help build a real green economic recovery. Sustained and active national leadership is needed for Canada to meet our national goals for the climate emergency, inclusion and social justice.

These investments will make it possible to meet the population's expectations in terms of sustainable mobility. The criteria for allocating capital spending must be multiple and varied so that public transit projects can be financed in medium-sized communities.

This means:

1. A permanent, national transit strategy that gives transit agencies the stable, reliable funding required to build sustainable infrastructures in communities. 

2. A focus on prioritizing public procurement and funding and moving away from a model of privatization of transit systems and public-private partnerships.

3. The criteria for allocating sums must be multiple and varied so that public transport projects can be financed in medium-sized communities.

4. Support should be available for cities that decide to remove or convert road space into dedicated bus lanes. 

5. Maintaining the investments already announced.