Mandate: Under the terms of its Letters Patent and of the Crossing Agreement, WDBA is responsible for carrying out the obligations of the Crossing Authority as a party to the Crossing Agreement and to construct, and / or operate the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Mission: To construct and / or operate the Gordie Howe International Bridge, alone or together, with one or more governmental authorities, and to do so directly or under one or more public-private partnership agreements (P3 Agreements) with one or more private sector Concessionaires procured through a competitive procurement process as contemplated by the Crossing Agreement.
Governing legislation: WDBA is a non-agent Crown corporation established by Letters Patent pursuant to ss.29(1) of the International Bridges and Tunnels Act. It is a Schedule III, Part I parent Crown corporation under Part X of the Financial Administration Act (FAA)..
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