Expense Disclosure for FBCL Staff and Personnel

As part of our commitment to good governance, FBCL has established a policy governing the reimbursement of reasonable expenses required for the purposes of business travel, hospitality, conferences and events in line with Government of Canada direction. This policy includes processes for preparation and approval of expenses for reimbursement.

We voluntarily report, through our website, annual aggregate corporate expenses related to travel and business development activities as well as the travel and hospitality expenses for our Chief Executive Officer, Board Directors and senior executives. Prior to fiscal year 2019-20, expenses were reported by fiscal quarter. Following that period monthly reporting was initiated. Expenses are reflected in the period when all cost for a trip have been approved and reimbursed.

The following disclosure includes business expenses related to business travel, hospitality, conferences, and event expenses for the following activities: direct delivery of FBCL core mandate or legal requirements, engagement of key stakeholders, internal governance, and training. Information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act does not appear in this section.

Common acronyms used relate to FBCL’s portfolio of bridges:

  • FBCL:  The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
  • IBA :  International Bridge Authority (Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
  • BWB :  Blue Water Bridge (Point Edward, ON)

  • TIBA :  Thousand Islands Bridge Authority (Lansdowne, ON)
  • SIBC:   The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd. (Cornwall, ON)

Summary of travel and hospitality expenses for the Chief Executive Officer and senior executives:

Natalie Kinloch,
Chief Executive Officer

FY 2023-24: Year to date
FY 2022-23: Year

Warren Askew,
Chief Operations Officer

FY 2023-24: Year to date
FY 2022-23: Year

Richard Iglinski,
Chief Financial Officer

FY 2023-24: Year to date
FY 2022-23: Year

Rémi Paquette,
Chief Corporate Services Officer

FY 2023-24: Year to date
FY 2022-23: Year

Thye Lee,
Vice-President Engineering and Construction

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:Year

Karen Richards,
Chief Operating Officer

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:N/A
Summary of travel and hospitality expenses for the members of the Board of Directors:

Pascale Daigneault,
Chairperson

FY 2023-24: Year to date
FY 2022-23: Year

John Lopinski,
Vice-chairperson

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:Year

Karen Hill,
Director

FY 2021-22Year to date
FY 2020-21:Year

Marie-Jacqueline Saint-Fleur,
Director

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:Year

Andrew Travis Seymour,
Director

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:Year

Rakesh Shreewastav,
Director

FY 2023-24:Year to date
FY 2022-23:Year
Aggregate Annual Corporate Disclosure

Expenditures on travel, hospitality, and conference fees incurred by the Corporation are directly related to supporting its mandate, in particular, the portfolio of international bridges at four locations in Sault Ste. Marie, Point Edward, Lansdowne and Cornwall.

Annual expenditures for Travel, Hospitality, Conferences and Events of the Corporation:

Year ending March 3120182019202020212022
($000’s)
$$$$$
Travel2422312291334
Hospitality-26-2
Conferences363738--
Events33---
Total2812732731336