Jane Bird
Director
Jane Bird is the Chief Executive Officer of Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. In her capacity as CEO, Ms. Bird is the senior executive responsible for the management and implementation of the Canada Line, a $2 billion, 19 km rapid transit line currently under construction, connecting downtown Vancouver with Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport. The Project is a P3, funded by all levels of government and the private sector. Canada Line is on budget and on schedule to begin revenue service by November 2009.
Prior to her involvement with Canada Line, Ms. Bird was responsible for negotiations on behalf of the City of Vancouver with the Province of British Columbia for the Millennium Line rapid transit extension, which commenced revenue service in 2002. She also successfully assisted the regional transit authority in their efforts to address a significant funding shortfall.
Ms. Bird is a lawyer. Prior to her work on transportation and infrastructure projects, she was a partner in private practice in corporate, commercial and real estate law. Ms. Bird is also a Director of the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Community Corporation and a member of its Finance Committee, and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
