Minister Tours Strategic Infrastructure Projects
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
March 4, 2008 9:52 AM
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Murray Scott is visiting British Columbia this week to get a first-hand look at projects completed through strategic infrastructure partnerships.
Mr. Scott will learn more about B.C.'s experiences building roads, health facilities and other public infrastructure.
Mr. Scott will also meet with B.C.'s Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon and senior officials with Partnerships BC and tour projects, including the Sea-to-Sky-Highway and the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.
"We want to take a detailed look at how British Columbia is delivering much needed infrastructure projects on time, on budget and on the books," said Mr. Scott. "Provinces like B.C., Alberta and Ontario are seeing success with this method, and we are taking a careful and cautious approach to determine if this is the right method for Nova Scotia."
Last month, the province signed a memorandum of understanding, to access the expertise of Partnerships BC, a national leader in strategic infrastructure partnerships.
The province is developing a list of projects to be assessed by Partnerships BC to determine if they would be appropriate for strategic infrastructure partnerships. After a high-level assessment, some projects may be submitted for development of a detailed business case.
The memorandum of understanding can be viewed on-line at A href="http://www.gov.ns.ca/tran/">www.gov.ns.ca/tran/ . More information on Partnerships BC can be found on its website at www.partnershipsbc.ca.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Murray
Scott is visiting British Columbia this week to get a first-hand
look at projects completed through strategic infrastructure
partnerships.
While in B-C, Mr. Scott will meet with B-C's minister
responsible for transportation and tour projects, including the
Sea-to-Sky-Highway and the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and
Cancer Centre.
Mr. Scott says the province wants to take a detailed look at
how British Columbia is delivering much needed infrastructure
projects on time, on budget and on the books.
Mr. Scott says government is taking a careful and cautious
approach to determine if strategic infrastructure partnerships is
the right method for Nova Scotia.
Last month, the province signed a memorandum of
understanding to access the expertise of Partnerships BC, a
national leader in strategic infrastructure partnerships.
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Media Contact: Shalon McLachlan
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
902-424-3289
E-mail: mclachsc@gov.ns.ca
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Murray Scott is visiting British Columbia this week to get a first-hand look at projects completed through strategic infrastructure partnerships.
Mr. Scott will learn more about B.C.'s experiences building roads, health facilities and other public infrastructure.
Mr. Scott will also meet with B.C.'s Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon and senior officials with Partnerships BC and tour projects, including the Sea-to-Sky-Highway and the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.
"We want to take a detailed look at how British Columbia is delivering much needed infrastructure projects on time, on budget and on the books," said Mr. Scott. "Provinces like B.C., Alberta and Ontario are seeing success with this method, and we are taking a careful and cautious approach to determine if this is the right method for Nova Scotia."
Last month, the province signed a memorandum of understanding, to access the expertise of Partnerships BC, a national leader in strategic infrastructure partnerships.
The province is developing a list of projects to be assessed by Partnerships BC to determine if they would be appropriate for strategic infrastructure partnerships. After a high-level assessment, some projects may be submitted for development of a detailed business case.
The memorandum of understanding can be viewed on-line at A href="http://www.gov.ns.ca/tran/">www.gov.ns.ca/tran/ . More information on Partnerships BC can be found on its website at www.partnershipsbc.ca.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Murray
Scott is visiting British Columbia this week to get a first-hand
look at projects completed through strategic infrastructure
partnerships.
While in B-C, Mr. Scott will meet with B-C's minister
responsible for transportation and tour projects, including the
Sea-to-Sky-Highway and the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and
Cancer Centre.
Mr. Scott says the province wants to take a detailed look at
how British Columbia is delivering much needed infrastructure
projects on time, on budget and on the books.
Mr. Scott says government is taking a careful and cautious
approach to determine if strategic infrastructure partnerships is
the right method for Nova Scotia.
Last month, the province signed a memorandum of
understanding to access the expertise of Partnerships BC, a
national leader in strategic infrastructure partnerships.
-30-
Media Contact: Shalon McLachlan
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
902-424-3289
E-mail: mclachsc@gov.ns.ca