News release

Minister Tours Strategic Infrastructure Projects

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2021)

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/</a> . More information on Partnerships BC can be found on its website at www.partnershipsbc.ca.