Cost overruns and labour shortages are hallmarks of British Columbia's Community Benefits Agreement
Authors
- Pages
- 34
- Published in
- Canada
Table of Contents
- Key Points 4
- Introduction 6
- Community Benefits Agreements 6
- What Are Community Benefits Agreements? 6
- What Makes a Good CBA? 7
- British Columbia’s CBA 11
- CBA or PLA? 11
- Key Features of the Agreement 12
- Case Study: The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project 16
- The Project 16
- Process and Timeline 16
- Cost Overruns 18
- Representation of Underrepresented Groups 23
- The Coleman Affair 24
- Summary and Recommendations 25
- Conclusion 28
- References 29
- Appendix: Checklist for Implementing Community Benefits Agreements 32
