Mandate, Mission and Governing Legislation
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).
More information on the Letters Patent of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
More information on the Crossing Agreement
More information on the International Bridges and Tunnels Act
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).
More information on the Letters Patent of
the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
More information on the
Crossing AgreementMore information on the
International Bridges and Tunnels Act.