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Community Engagement SessionShelburneMarch 7th, 2013

Nova Scotia Commission on Building

Our New Economy


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Building Our New Economy


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Members Appointed By Premier

Ray Ivany, Chair President, Acadia University

Irene dEntremont President, ITG Information

Management Inc.Dan Christmas Senior Advisor, Membertou

Business Enterprises

Susanna Fuller Marine Conservation Coordinator,

Ecology Action Centre

John Bragg Founder and CEO, Oxford Groupof Companies


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Mandate

engage citizens in meaningful, informed conversationsabout our economic opportunities and challenges;

identify, with Nova Scotians, new directions for wealthcreation in all regions of our Province.


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The Bucket of Ice Water....


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Population Change (2001-2011)


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Population Change By Region(2009 2034)

64 Yrs Total

Province -30% -21% +41% -4%

CB -29% -26% +44% -13%

Northern -26% -20% +50% -10%

Valley -4% -2% +42% -6%

Southwest -37% -9% +40% -6%

HRM -2% -13% +49% +1%


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Our Labour Supply

88


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GDP Growth 1990 to 2011

99

Fishery collapse

Govt spendingrestraint Monetary tightening

Peak Sable

production

Declining gas andforest productoutput

Rising dollar Final closures of

steel and coal


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Sector Churn & Growth in Services

1212


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Add.

Lower

domesticincome percapita thanCanada

Higherdomesticspending onpublicservices

Lower


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Yet.

$25 billion shipbuilding contract and supply chainstrategy

Michelin investment

Strong education, research, & product developmentcapacity

Renewable and non-renewable energy sector growth

Natural beauty & wonderful communitiesRising spirit of innovation, start-ups, & social

enterprise

Promising artisanal, creative and knowledge sectors


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Bowater Transition Process

Develop small business hubs, lending, red tapereduction

North Queens Innovation Centre

Business incubation Centre, Learning Centre, computertraining

Forest Resources

R&D& Demo Facility at Bowater-Resolute Mill site

Community Forest acquisition of Bowater lands

Wood Excellence Training Centre

Agriculture, Seafood

Arts, Culture & Natural Beauty


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Moving Forward

There is substantial risk to Nova Scotias standard of livingif we cant adjust

We must together find ways to generate wealth in thisprovince we can do better!

We must build on whats working and ensure allopportunities are maximized

We must build on new opportunities in this province and

increase the scale of projects and activitiesWe must find solutions together to build Our New

Economy!


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Wordle Result


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Shout Out.

What do you like most about living in your community?


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Together Discuss (will highlight three)

Whats working well to build your communitys economy?

Give three concrete examples of a successful business, initiative , jobcreation effort that generates wealth in your community, ie: Acadia -commercializing research

What is working against prosperity in your community? Give three ideas to turn this around, ie: regulations in a certain sector

What are the best ways to create new opportunities foremployment in your area? Who would be involved?

Ie, each small business expanding by two employees

Name and describe successful efforts elsewhere in theworld, how can we adapt their best practices?

If you could make two changes in NS toward improving our


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On Your Own Finish the Sentence

We will have succeeded if in 10 years


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Thank You for Your Input!


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What Happens Next?

We listen and learn from Nova Scotians throughoutthe province

We seek advice from those already examining the

issues (economic advisory group)Produce a report on What Weve Heard in April

2013

Deeper dive May to November

Back out to discuss our findings December toMarch

Report to public- April 2014


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Ways to Stay Involved

12 Community Meetings Feb April

onens.ca

onenovascotia

@oneNovaScotia

formal written submissions (voluntary), videosubmissions
http://onens.ca/http://onens.ca/


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Thank You!

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