Organizational Structure

How we work

Infrastructure Canada reports to Parliament and Canadians through the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

The department is made up of five branches:

identifies and assesses broad infrastructure issues, priorities, needs for potential federal action, and contributes to federal policy development;
reviews and assesses strategic infrastructure investments and assists the Associate Deputy Minister and the Deputy Minister in providing policy and communications advice to the Minister; and,
promotes investments in infrastructure projects and their benefits to Canadians, and takes a leadership role in communicating the federal government's role in infrastructure funding.

implements programs, negotiates and manages infrastructure funding agreements;
provides risk management and analysis, environmental assessment and Aboriginal consultation determinations and program reporting; and,
manages the permanent federal Gas Tax transfer to Canadian municipalities which supports local infrastructure priorities.

provides support and services for corporate functions such as procurement, human resources, finance, security, planning and administration, accommodations, Information Management and Information Technology; and,
provides Corporate Secretariat services for Executive Committees; integrated risk, performance and planning functions; executive correspondence; access to information and privacy; and parliamentary and cabinet affairs to support governance, consistency and timely decision making.

conducts independent, objective, risk-based audits to provide assurance on the governance, risk management, and control processes of the department;
assesses the relevance, value and impact of programs and initiatives through evaluation projects; and,
ensures that the department has timely, strategically-focused, and evidence-based audit and evaluation to support decision-making and priority setting.

manages the new Champlain Bridge corridor project;
works closely with Public Works and Government Services Canada Public-Private Partnerships Canada and various provincial and municipal partners on various aspects of the project; and,
oversees the work of Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), the federal crown corporation tasked with the management, maintenance and rehabilitation of federal bridges in the Greater Montréal Region.