TPA Facts
The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) was established on June 8, 1999 under the Canada Marine Act. The TPA succeeded the Toronto Harbour Commissioners, which was founded in 1911.
Fact: The Toronto Port Authority is an independent, self-sustaining government business enterprise responsible for the Port of Toronto, Outer Harbour Marina, Marine Terminals 51 and 52, and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Fact: A net contributor to the public purse, the Toronto Port Authority remits a portion of its revenue to the federal government and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to the municipal government.
Fact: The TPA has 147.3 full-time equivalent employees.
Fact: The pedestrian tunnel is being financed by the private sector and airport user fees, not tax dollars.
Fact: The TPA is in full compliance with the Tripartite Agreement’s noise limits. Check it out: Toronto Port Authority Compliance with Tripartite Agreement Noise Standards
Fact: The TPA is the only port authority in Canada that operates a land-based airport.
Fact: In 2012, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport welcomed more than two million travellers.
Fact: The Toronto Port Authority owns less than 20 per cent of the waterfront dockwalls. Check out the map on page two of our dockwall brochure.
Fact: A majority of Torontonians support the airport.
Fact: The TPA is committed to environmental sustainability. As part of this commitment the TPA uses 100 per cent renewable energy supplied by Toronto-based Bullfrog Power.
Fact: The Port Authority publishes on-line, quarterly information about Board and CEO travel and hospitality expenditures, in the interests of transparency and accountability. See details here.