FBCL’s mission is to provide the Government of Canada with the highest level of custodianship of the bridges under its control and to ensure that these structures are safe and efficient for users. FBCL’s mission also includes the provision of expertise and advice to the Government of Canada with regard to every aspect of bridge design, building, maintenance and operation. FBCL achieves this through the following orientations and strategies:

• The provision of strategic direction and guidance to the bridge operators under its jurisdiction on key dimensions such as security, safety, environment, risk management;
  
• The development of a common accountability framework (such as the standardization of the capital asset amortization and fiscal year end dates) for the bridge operators under its jurisdiction;
  
• The ability to leverage competencies and expertise across its network to ensure appropriate bridge maintenance and operation as well as successful completion of major and complex design-build projects;
  
• Strategic interaction with the Minister of Transport and other federal government entities; and,
  
• Strategic interaction with other key stakeholders within and outside the bridge operators community (e.g., other levels of government in Canada, US governments and partners, communities served by the crossings, user groups, public and private bridge operators in Canada and abroad).

FBCL management and personnel base their decisions and actions on eight principal values:

• Safety and security of users and infrastructures
• Highest levels of service and customer satisfaction
• Excellence of expertise and skills
• Preservation of the environment
• Sound governance and management practices, including excellent planning
• Efficient use of resources
• Sustainable strategic alliances and partnerships
• Open and transparent communication, respecting and valuing the contribution of others