Blue Water Bridge Authority

Blue Water Bridge Authority
Company typeCrown corporation
IndustryTransportation
FoundedMay 21, 1964 (1964-05-21)
FounderSovereign of Canada
DefunctFebruary 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)
SuccessorFederal Bridge Corporation Limited
Headquarters
Point Edward, Ontario
,
Canada
Area served
Point Edward, Ontario
Key people
  • Marcel Beaubien (Chairman)
  • Chuck Chrapko (CEO)
  • John Elliott (COO)
Services
  • Currency Exchange
  • Commercial Brokers
Revenue
  • Increase CAD$21.32 million (2010)
  • CAD$21.26 million (2009)
  • Increase CAD$2.47 million (2010)
  • CAD$2.15 million (2009)
Total assets
  • IncreaseCAD$194 million (2010)
  • CAD$192 million (2009)
OwnerGovernment of Canada
Number of employees
  • 68 (2010)
  • 75 (2009)
Divisions
  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Currency Exchange
  • IT
  • Janitorial
  • Maintenance
  • Project Management
  • Tolls
Websitebluewaterbridge.ca
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

The Blue Water Bridge Authority was a Canadian Crown corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Canadian side of the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario. It was established on May 21, 1964 via the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act (Canada), which authorized it to provide highway traffic between Canada and the United States over the Blue Water Bridge. It was granted exclusive rights to levy tolls on westbound traffic from Canada to the United States in order to offset the costs of operation, maintenance, and construction.[1]: 8 

On April 26, 2002, the Authority became a Schedule III, Part I parent Crown corporation. It was not required to pay taxes and not eligible to receive appropriations.[1]: 9  In September 2007, in accordance with Federal Identity Program requirements, the organization was officially titled Blue Water Bridge Canada.[1]: 29 

On February 1, 2015, via House Government Bill C-4 Section 8 (assented to on December 12, 2013), the Blue Water Bridge Authority was amalgamated with St. Mary's River Bridge Company and Federal Bridge Corporation Limited to form a new corporate entity, Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, which currently owns and maintains the Canadian side of the Blue Water Bridge along with three other international bridges in Canada.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "2011-2012 to 2015-2016 Corporate Plan Summary" (PDF). Blue Water Bridge Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "2010-2011 to 2014-2015 Corporate Plan Summary" (PDF). Blue Water Bridge Canada. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ Girard, André. "Corporate Amalgamation". Federal Bridge Corporation. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ "House Government Bill - Bill C-4". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 November 2016.