Where there other benefits/costs to working together as a CLN?

• The benefit of working around the table and the inter–agency cooperation. All the cooks brought an ingredient to the table so it worked well. A good synergy–the most important ingredient was money thought
• This is a weird operation, in that we weren't approved to start (form the Food inspection agency) but now we are so its worked out well.
• The local HRDC office was really good; they went above and beyond
• The participants should have a voice in the CLN–one or two participants at the meetings
• The confidentiality issue was respected–which was important for me as a business partner. A lot of people don't understand the cost issues for the partner, but here people understood. And now I got 11–12 well trained and dedicated employees–which was worth the cost.
• There is always time after the meetings to talk about other (non btg) issues and other relationships were developed around other initiatives.
• It is a model that we should use to work on other project as well.
• It is a good example of successful partnerships so you can do several things at once.
• Enhanced networking and appreciation of each other
• Copious emails!!
• It is good for my personal growth and development. It is an investment.
• Others in our organization still don't see the "why" of why we are involved in this. It is not given the weight of a business intervention.
• There are still challenges about educating the senior bureaucrats. They still refer to the Crocker report. They typify it and then it is very difficult to change it.
• No other costs.

From the Site Sponsors

How did you find the project?

• I felt there were so many layers. I felt we were caretakers and that we felt we had little direct input. We inherited a system that had already been established. We didn't feel much ownership. Even though I probably initiated the program and I still believe in it. I've been involved in it for a very long time.
• A lot of issues resulted in the transfer of sponsorship and those issues didn't go away.
• Is there an issue around the selection of the sponsor? Should we add a criteria to ensure there is a collaborative approach at the sponsor management? The whole thing is cumbersome.