June 25, 2021 - CBN News

Development Committee Update: June 2021

By: Joanna Vince

CBN Development Committee

Joanna Vince (Chair), Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers
James Cullen (Co-Chair), Golder
Taryn Glancy, Zibi Development
Melissa Walker, Kilmer Group
George Boire, Marsh
Carl Spensieri, Berkley Canada
Chris De Sousa, Ryerson University
James Tischler, Michigan Land Bank
Judy Lam, City of Hamilton

CBN’s Development Committee is responsible for raising the profile of developing brownfields as a first market choice for the real estate industry by advancing strategies and policies for overcoming barriers and unlocking opportunities associated with brownfield redevelopment in Canada. The Development Committee has continued to meet regularly.

We continue to search for additional members to help bring different perspectives to the Committee’s work.

The Committee is continuing to develop a training series on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for government and market players, including those from technical, financial, and development sectors. The training would be in webinar format and we are hoping to launched the series in early fall 2021. The Committee is also looking to other potential programs that would be of interest to brownfield developers.

We would appreciate feedback from members on these initiatives and any other topics that will help advance CBN’s brownfields-first mission.