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Jane Bird

Senior Business Advisor

Senior Business Advisor |

T: 604.891.5156

Vancouver

Bird Jane
 
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T: 604.891.5156


Vancouver

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services

Jane Bird provides advice to private and public sector clients on the development and execution of infrastructure projects. Jane has 20 years of experience leading significant projects in the transportation, power, building and wastewater sectors. These include the development and construction of the Canada Line, a $2-billion, 19-km public private partnership rapid transit line connecting downtown Vancouver with Richmond and Vancouver International Airport; the construction of the Waneta Expansion Project, a $900-million hydroelectric generating station in southeastern BC; and the renewal of Canada House in London, U.K.

As a result of her leadership, Jane received the National Outstanding Leader Award from the Women’s Infrastructure Network (2017). She was also awarded the Vancouver Board of Trade Spirit of Vancouver Outstanding Leadership Award (2009), named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women (2009) and awarded the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association Appreciation Award (2011).

Jane is a director of the Canada Infrastructure Bank and several public and private companies, including Western Forest Products Inc. and GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. Prior to her career in infrastructure Jane practiced corporate, commercial and real estate law.

Education

Queen's University, BA, 1982  Dalhousie University, LLB, 1986  Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D, 2006 

Bar Admissions

British Columbia, 1987 (non-practising)

Recent Recognition

The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Infrastructure and Projects
Women's Infrastructure Network
Winner, National Outstanding Leader Award

Insights, News & Events

Blog

Why Major Infrastructure Projects Succeed

December 17, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

Jane Bird on Delivering Mega Projects in Toronto

November 27, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

Global Economic Outlook Vancouver Board of Trade

November 22, 2017
       

Announcements

Jane Bird Named to Inaugural Board of Canadian Infrastructure Bank

November 17, 2017
       

In the News

Jane Bird Named to Board of Canada Infrastructure Bank

November 16, 2017
       

In the News

Jane Bird on Canada's New Infrastructure Frontier

November 07, 2017
       

In the News

Jane Bird on Public Transportation Infrastructure

September 06, 2017
       

Announcements

Jane Bird WIN's Outstanding Leader for 2017

April 27, 2017
       

Announcements

Award Winning Women of Bennett Jones

November 10, 2016
       

In the News

David Dodge and Jane Bird in National Post on Canadian Infrastructure Bank

November 03, 2016
       

Blog

Minister of Finance Commits to Establish a Canadian Infrastructure Bank

November 01, 2016
       

In the News

Jane Bird Profiled in BCBusiness

October 25, 2016
       

In the News

Jane Bird on Victoria's Wastewater Treatment Project

July 20, 2016
       

In the News

Jane Bird in Times Colonist: New Chair of CRD Project Board

June 10, 2016
       

In the News

National Post on Jane Bird Joining Bennett Jones

March 08, 2016
       

Announcements

Jane Bird Joins Bennett Jones' Vancouver Office as Senior Business Advisor

March 02, 2016
       

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