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project," he says. "Legal counsel for subcontractors and sup- pliers would normally be involved to review the requests for proposals and to help negotiate terms and conditions with respect to their clients' response. goes beyond a boom in one legal area or any individual upsurge in firm growth. "The broader goal is to create a ship- building cluster of excellence, Ultimately, however, the lure of the shipbuilding contract " to this project is that it needs to be lasting development. The legacy needs to continue, become engrained in how we do business here." " says Roberts. "The approach " he notes. "The hope is it will ticated, integrated industrial base in support of shipbuilding. That leads to a more qualified workforce with higher skills." A more affluent business community, of course, often "In the long term," Young says, "you create a highly sophis- brings with it a need for greater human resources. More law- yers may be needed to meet the increased demand for legal services. The numbers certainly indicate this will be the case. "The direct, indirect, and induced impact of the $25-billion project will drive almost half a billion in extra income each year. This level of annual personal income supports the need for 35 lawyers and a similar number of accountants and book- keepers," says Morley. It's a domino effect, notes Gallivan. "If demand for services are increasing, there will be enhanced job opportunities for recent [law] graduates," he says. "I can't PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Supreme Court of Canada Counsel and Agency Services Henry S. Brown, QC Brian A. Crane, QC Guy Régimbald Graham Ragan Matthew Estabrooks Eduard J. Van Bemmel, Law Clerk "IN THE LONG TERM, YOU CREATE A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED, INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF SHIPBUILDING. THAT LEADS TO A MORE QUALIFIED think of any other project this big." WORKFORCE WITH HIGHER SKILLS." JOHN YOUNG, BOYNE CLARKE may also be required as a result of the three-decade contract. "For example, if you put a few thousand new people in the city, they have to live somewhere, It's not only the numbers that will shift. Different skill sets ships and boats." The journey to a new legal landscape has just begun, how- didn't become the city it is today in one week." There' " says Young. "It's not just ever. The promise of greater prosperity is, at least right now, just that — merely a promise. "People shouldn't go out and buy their new Cadillac tomorrow, " stresses Young. "Calgary Nova Scotia when François Guimont, the top civil servant from Public Works and Government Services, announced in Ottawa last October that Irving had won the contract to build 21 Canadian combat ships, there has been no parade of sail. In fact, no lucrative contract has yet been signed. A preliminary agree- ment was announced in July worth a mere $9.3 million. That deal — which brings with it no new jobs — is for preparatory work only including a review of the design and specifications of the existing fleet of Arctic offshore patrol ships and development of an execution strategy on the new patrol ships project. Still, all is well, Defence Minister Peter MacKay told report- s the rub. Despite the euphoria that swept through ers. "While, in monetary terms, this amount is but a fraction of the overall investment in terms of the money in the strategy, this contract is, however, a significant and an early achieve- ment of the strategy. 160 Elgin StreetSuite 2600OttawaOntarioK1P 1C3T 613-233-1781 montréalottawatorontohamiltonwaterloo regioncalgaryvancouverbeijingmoscowlondon that the federal government was pulling back on its $25-bil- lion promise as part of its new austerity program, served as somewhat of a wake-up call. "There has been a realization that expectations need to be tempered, ntitled-1 1 Over1,800 MembersacrossCanada Find a Professional Mediator / Arbitrator 18774754353 arbitrator 40 SEPTEMBER 2012 www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com ntitled-1 1 12-06-08 9:18 AM 12-01-17 10:50 AM found wealth. In its major projects inventory for 2012, the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council notes that Nova Scotia had a weak 2011 economically and the province continues to struggle in 2012. Next year, however, the bright lights are expected to start shining. Paul Ferley, assistant chief econo- mist with the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, expects Nova Scotia's GDP to grow by 1.6 per cent this year, well below the national average of 2.5 per cent. But, he says, "in 2013, we think the province could outperform the national average by a percentage point." There may not yet be any noticeable jump in economic activity, Short term there was never any great expectation of new- " notes Roberts. or its attendant legal offshoots, but there is something important happening in the short term: People are smiling. The award has affected the psyche of businesses and residents alike. "A thriving, " The inaugural deal, inked amid rumours

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