Transport Canada Centre at Halifax International Airport Will Be Expanded

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No. A016/02For release - December 10, 2002
Halifax — Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that a $400,000 project has been approved to expand the Transport Canada Centre (TCC) at Halifax International Airport. The Halifax International Airport TCC provides office space for Transport Canada Civil Aviation Inspectors, as well as Security and Emergency Preparedness Inspectors.
The project involves expanding by about 313 square metres the existing TCC on Goudy Drive at the Halifax International Airport. The existing building has a total surface of 355 square metres and was designed to accommodate 16 employees. The expanded building will be able to accommodate the 27 Transport Canada employees that are expected to be working at the airport by early 2003.
"This expansion was required as a result of the increased civil aviation activities at the Halifax International Airport and elsewhere across Atlantic Canada and also as the result of the implementation of new security measures put in place since September 11, 2001," said Mr. Collenette. "The expansion also reflects the critical role that Halifax International Airport plays as the air transportation hub for Atlantic Canada."
Tenders for the construction contract for the new expansion are scheduled to be announced in December 2002 with actual construction work beginning in January 2003. The project is expected to be completed in early spring 2003.
"Transport Canada's top priorities are the safety and security of the transportation system", said Mr. Collenette. "Strategically positioning inspectors close to major transportation hubs such as the Halifax International Airport allows the department to carry out its safety and security mandate in a more efficient and effective manner."
Funding for this project was provided for in the December 2001 budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework.
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