A Canadian House of Commons standing committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa to examine changes made to the revenue-sharing agreement with the United States regarding the newly opened Gordie Howe International Bridge.
The administrative session, set for 1:30 p. m.
according to the House website, will focus on determining the scope of the study and finalizing the list of witnesses.
The parliamentary review comes shortly after the long-delayed border crossing connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, opened to traffic this week.
Revised Revenue Sharing Terms
Under the proposed agreement in principle, Canada will share half of the net toll revenues with the United States for the next 15 years.
This revised arrangement modifies Ottawa's original 2012 agreement, which had designated revenue sharing with the state of Michigan to occur much further in the future.
Canada fully financed the construction costs of the international span.
The parliamentary meeting follows public scrutiny surrounding the terms of the cross-border pact.
Prime Minister Mark Carney noted earlier this month that he imperfectly described the new deal to open the crossing after the published text appeared to contradict his original explanation.
