Monday, June 8, 2009

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch and Welcoming Remarks

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Opening Address

John McBain, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
New Treasury Board Policies for Investment Planning – Assets and Acquired Services and the Management of Projects

Greg Kenney, Principal Analyst, Investment Project Management and Procurement Policy Division, Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat

The Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat has developed renewed policies on Investment Planning – Assets and Acquired Services and the Management of Projects. These policies were approved in June 2007 and are being implemented through a phased approach, beginning with a pilot project involving four departments. Once fully implemented across the Government of Canada, this change will have considerable impact on how senior government executives make resource allocation decisions and oversee multiple projects. The revised policies include new requirements based on sound management principles and clarify deputy minister accountability. This presentation will provide an overview of the new policies and their objectives; describe the most significant expected changes; and, explain the planned implementation.

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Implementing the Treasury Board Policies on Investment Planning and Project Management - The RCMP Experience

Ruth Brady, Director, Policy, Assets and Procurement Branch, RCMP

The countdown is on for the 2012 implementation of Treasury Board Secretariat's policies on the Management of Projects and Investment Planning - Assets and Acquired Services. The aim of this presentation is the share the RCMP's experience as a first phase department, its approach to planning, implementation and associated lessons learned.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Implementing the Treasury Board Policies on Investment Planning and the Management of Projects – The NRCan Experience

Anthony Thompson, Executive Director, Real Property Management Division, Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada is well underway with the development of its first Investment Plan, as an early Phase 2 Department. The presentation will provide an overview of the NRCan experience and the issues and opportunities that it presents for a "science-based" department. In addition, NRCan will overlay the importance of effective planning and project management relative to the Budget 2009 Stimulus program.

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion

Greg Kenney, Principal Analyst, Investment Project Management and Procurement Policy Division, Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat

Ruth Brady, Director, Policy, Assets and Procurement Branch, RCMP

Anthony Thompson, Executive Director, Real Property Management Division, Natural Resources Canada

This session provides an excellent opportunity for regional managers to ask practical questions to Treasury Board policy and departmental strategic planners on matters impacting the Atlantic region. With any new policy and broad strategic objective, such as the government’s stimulus investment program, it is important that Ottawa and regions be attuned to each other’s needs. The panel will engage in casual discussions that will bring clarity to the investment plan, the associated project management requirements, and the roles of the regional real property implementation teams.

6:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner Event

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada

The Halifax Citadel has been commemorated as a nationally significant symbol of Halifax's role as a principal naval station in the British Empire and of the city's importance to Canada's development and evolution from colony to nation. The Halifax Citadel was formally recognized as a significant symbol of Canadian nationhood when it was designated as a National Historic Site in 1951.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/index_e.asp

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:00 am
Laying the Foundation for Sound Decision-Making: The NRC and NRCan Experience

Donald E. Rocque, P.Eng., (Acting) Director General, Administrative Services and Property Management Branch, National Research Council Canada

Michael M. Nowlan, M.PI, Real Property Policy and Information Manager, Natural Resources Canada

William (Bill) Roth, P.Geo., Director, Real Estate and Insurance, Central Canada, Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited

Good decisions rely on good information. The National Research Council (NRC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are both in the process of implementing new information systems to strengthen the management of their real property portfolios and help prepare their departments in meeting the challenges of the Treasury Board of Canada's new policies on Investment Planning and Project Management. The presentation will focus on Jacques Whitford’s experiences in collecting building condition information, and NRC and NRCan’s experiences in using, managing and maintaining the information.

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break

10:30 am - 11:45 pm
Case Study: St. Stephen Border Crossing, New Brunswick

Robert Hastings, Project Manager, Real Property - Professional and Technical Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Michel Doucet, Project Architect, Real Property - Professional and Technical Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada

The new St. Stephen border crossing facility presented two major challenges: an aggressive implementation schedule and co-ordination of input from all levels of government on both sides of the border. Various implementation strategies were explored and design build was chosen as the best method to meet these challenges.

11:45 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Accelerated Infrastructure Program – Responding to Canada’s Economic Action Plan

Ken Swain, Regional Director General, Atlantic, Public Works and Government Services Canada

This presentation will provide an overview of the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) response to the government’s Economic Action Plan. It will include information on the magnitude of the Accelerated Infrastructure Program (AIP), the opportunities and challenges presented by AIP, and how PWGSC both nationally and regionally has responded.

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Break

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Planning and Implementing the Capital Construction Program from a Regional Context

Peter McGough, Director, Capital Investments, Facilities Branch, Correctional Service Canada

Many Departments are either actively participating or positioning themselves for the April 1, 2011 implementation of the Treasury Board Assets and Acquired Services Policy. The focus of these activities is generally from a national headquarter viewpoint. However, it is likely that there will be significant changes from a Regional perspective to the “what” and the “how” Capital Projects will be addressed as a result of the new Treasury Board Policy Suite on Real Property. This discussion will outline the likely changes that will affect the Regional Capital Planning process and the potential impact on the methods of program delivery.

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Incorporating the Economic Stimulus Package into the Health Canada Atlantic Capital Program

Pierre Heelis, M.U.R.P, Manager, Real Property, Planning and Administration, Regions and Programs Branch, Health Canada

Lindsay Rice, CET B.Tech, Manager, Facilities Unit, Atlantic Region, Health Canada

This presentation will discuss the following topics:

• Overview of the economic stimulus package;

• Review of the Capital Program including the Capital Project process and the longterm Capital Plan;

• Impacts to the Capital Program including the emphasis on planning, the needs assessment process and the project scheduling and implementation; and,

• Emerging issues and program delivery.

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Refreshment Break

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Regional Procurement for Project Delivery

Herb Gibson, Regional Acquisitions Manager – Nova Scotia, Public Works and Government Services Canada

The presentation will describe the role of the PWGSC Atlantic Region Acquisitions Branch office, and the framework under which they work. It will also provide some insight of the governing background, and the procurement tools and strategies utilized to deliver projects and other related services.

The presentation will: identify typical contracting instruments that are available, give an overview of Regional and National/Headquarters interaction, and identify influences resulting from the Federal Economic Action Plan.

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Regional Panel Discussion

David Cooke, Regional Director, Capital Assets and Administration, Health Canada

Joan MacKinnon, Regional Director, Accommodation and Portfolio Management Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Brendan McDonald, Director General, Infrastructure and Real Property, Parks Canada

Bob MacDonald, Acting Regional Director, Real Property Safety and Security, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

David McGuire, Acting Regional Director, Assets and Procurement, RCMP

As the first day wraps with a panel discussion at the headquarter level, the second day will close with senior officials from the Region describing or answering questions on the accelerated infrastructure spending, how we are implementing Treasury Board policy changes, what is different in our approach and how we are making it all happen in the Region.

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing Remarks