About Us

Overview

The Governments of Canada and British Columbia, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Airport Authority fund the Canada Line.

Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO) is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary of TransLink responsible for overseeing the procurement, design, construction and implementation of the Line.

InTransitBC is the company contracted to design, build, partially finance, operate and maintain the Canada Line for a 35-year period.

The project has attracted significant funding for transportation infrastructure in our region from senior levels of government and an unprecedented investment from the private sector. The Canada Line project has the support of the City of Richmond as well as strong public support.

The Canada Line Project is governed by CLCO.

Mandate

CLCO was created specifically to oversee the procurement, design, construction and implementation of the Canada Line Project. The Board of Directors will provide oversight to CLCO management and ensure that the Canada Line Project meets its commitments to contributing agencies, stakeholders, the procurement process and the public.

CLCO's Mission

To implement the design, construction and financing of the Canada Line meeting the long-term needs of Greater Vancouver as envisioned in the strategic transportation plans of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority.

In carrying out its mandate, CLCO is committed to the highest standards of due diligence and a fair, effective and professional procurement process in order to achieve the most appropriate transit system and the best value for funding agencies and residents in the region. In addition, CLCO is guided by the following values:

• Integrity
  We govern ourselves according to the highest ethical standards to do what is honest and fair and to avoid conflict of interest.
  
  
• Professionalism
  We bring the highest degree of professionalism to the project and follow best practices in corporate governance, engineering, law, finance, design and consultation.
  
  
• Accountability
  We are committed to achieving a rapid transit line that will meet the long-term needs of residents in the region and will represent the best value for public money.
  
  
• Disclosure
  We are committed to making information about the project available to the public wherever possible and to balancing the public interest in disclosure of information about the project with the public interest in a thorough, fair and vigorous process that delivers value for money through commercial competition and negotiations.
  
  
• Communication and Consultation
  We report on the project regularly to the public, funders and other interested stakeholders, respond to public inquiries and provide meaningful opportunities for public input.

CLCO has established a Code of Conduct for its staff and contractors to reflect the company's mandate, values and best practices in corporate governance.

CLCO has also created Procurement Procedures which established the guidelines for its procurement activities. 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of nine Directors:  five nominated by TransLink (two of whom are independent of TransLink, by that we mean they are not employees of TransLink Board members); two nominated by the Airport Authority (one of whom is independent of the Airport Authority); and two nominated by the Province (both of whom are independent of the Province).  In addition, one senior representative from the City of Richmond and one from the City of Vancouver attend Board meetings in a non-voting capacity.  There is currently one vacancy on the Board of Directors.

• L.I. (Larry) Bell,
  Chair, CLCO and Chair, BC Hydro
  Independent
  
  
• Larry Berg,
  President & CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority
  Representing VAA
  
  
• Fred J. Cummings, P.Eng.
  Vice President, Major Construction Projects, TransLink
  Representing TransLink
  
  
• Dan Doyle,
  Executive Vice President Construction, VANOC
  Independent
  
  
• Eva Matsuzaki,
  Matsuzaki Architects Inc.
  Independent
  
  
• Daniel L. Nocente
  Vice-Chairman, National Bank Financial Group
  Independent
  
  
• Norris R.G. Paget, P.Eng.,
  President, Paget Engineering Consultants Ltd.
  Independent
  
  
• David G. Unruh,
  Corporate Director
  Representing TransLink
  

• Click here to view a brief biography for each of CLCO's Directors
  
  

Other Attendees

• George C. Duncan,
  Chief Administrator Officer, City of Richmond
  Non-voting representative
  
  
• Judy Rogers,
  City Manager, City of Vancouver
  Non-voting representative

Board Meeting Minutes

Design, Construction, Finance and Operation

InTransitBC is the company contracted to design, build, partially finance, operate and maintain the Canada Line for a 35-year period. InTransitBC is a joint venture company owned by SNC-Lavalin, the Investment Management Corporation of BC (IMBC) and the Caisse de Depot et Placements de Quebec.

Virtually all cost overruns will be the responsibility of InTransitBC within the fixed-price contract. In addition, InTransitBC is making an investment of $657 million ($2003) as part of its obligation to design, build, operate, maintain and partially finance a transit system that meets or exceeds safety, speed, reliability, customer satisfaction and other specifications set by the agencies.