Profile:
Chief Executive Officer: Natalie Kinloch
Chairperson of the Board of Directors: Pascale Daigneault
Board of Directors: seven directors (including the Chief Executive Officer)
Size: 116 employees in 2022-23
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL): $0 million in 2025-2026
- $17.9 million decrease in funding compared to last year is due to the sunsetting of funding from a 2022 off-cycle decision for critical infrastructure projects. [ Redacted ] In the meantime, FBCL has access to revenue outside of voted authorities to continue operations.
Main Estimates 2025-26:
Federal Bridge Corporation Limited.
SUBJECT : Main Estimates 2025-2026 – The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
LOCATION: International bridges in Ontario
Issue/Source: Minister’s Committee of the Whole Appearance
Date: June 3, 2025
Suggested Responses
- The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) is committed to carrying out its core mandate to provide the highest level of stewardship so that its international bridges and associated structures are safe and efficient for users.
- The corporation’s bridges play a crucial role in facilitating the cross-border movement of goods and people and growing a more resilient economy.
- Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) is not requesting any appropriations in the 2025-26 Main Estimates.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL), a parent Crown corporation, is responsible for oversight of Canadian federal interests for 4 of the 11 international toll bridges that connect Ontario to Michigan and New York in the United States: Blue Water Bridge (Point Edward); Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge (Sault Ste. Marie); Seaway International Bridge (Cornwall); and Thousand Islands International Bridge (Lansdowne).
- Its mandate is to provide the highest level of stewardship so that its international bridges and associated structures are safe and efficient for users.
- The corporation does not normally receive appropriations for its day-to-day operations as it is expected to generate enough revenue to cover its expenses, including repairs and maintenance. It occasionally receives federal funding for specific activities, such as major capital projects.