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NOVEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.P3-2019.CA ISSUE 2 Inuit communities must be invested in to make Canada whole: Obed

ANGELA GISMONDI “We have a basic lack of infrastructure Staff Writer which goes back to the very formation of nuit communities should have the same our communities and the colonial relation- opportunities as the rest of Canada when ships with entities that built the initial infra- Iit comes to the infrastructure and ser- structure has not been replaced by modern vices that many Canadians take for granted, considerations for the infrastructure deficits said Natan Obed, opening keynote speaker that we have today,” said Obed. at the 27th annual CCPPP Conference on In addition to being two to three genera- Public-Private Partnerships. tions behind in terms of connectivity, the “Inuit Nunangat faces significant gap in area also lacks hospitals and a university. infrastructure and also a lack of many other Also, most communities are “fly in, fly out” social and economic development programs because they are not connected to southern that might be considered to be just the fab- Canadian road infrastructure. ric and the foundation of the way the which “There is a lack of physical connection rest of Canada runs,” said Natan Obed, pres- and the ease of moving goods and servic- ident of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the es across our homeland,” Obed said. “The national voice of Canada’s 65,000 Inuit. reality of connecting one town to another, “The opportunities for Canada’s Arctic whether it’s through the labour force or are only going to be fully realized by sup- goods and services just doesn’t exist. Every porting Inuit as partners in this country and single project that happens in our homeland partners in the development of this country. is its own little microcosm.” We need to be considered as rightful recipi- He said the lack of infrastructure is not ents of the services and programs that Cana- consistent with Canada’s vision for itself and dians take for granted,” Obed explained. it’s time to change that. “This gap also represents a significant “What I described is a part of Canada but ANGELA GISMONDI opportunity for many of you in this room the service delivery and the infrastructure to work in partnership with the Inuit while I described aren’t consistent with the way Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national voice of Canada’s 65,000 generating a market return for your invest- Canada imagines itself,” said Obed. “Imag- Inuit, was the opening keynote speaker at this year’s CCPPP Conference on Public- ment and driving a positive social impact ine if you went to any community along the Private Partnerships. Obed said that the construction and economic opportunities in on the environment and on Inuit communi- Great Lakes and there weren’t any docks, no Canada’s Arctic can only be fully realized by supporting the Inuit as partners. ties,” he noted. way to offload ships into the community. Obed explained Inuit Nunangat is a That is the reality for a large majority of our new term that Inuit have created for their 51 communities and that needs to change.” ing an exercise to cost out the infrastructure for any possible ways to sustainably develop homeland. Most Inuit live in 51 commu- Change is happening to improve infra- deficit in Inuit Nunangat region-by-region our communities to address the infrastruc- nities spread across the Inuvialuit Settle- structure in Inuit Nunangat. ITK worked and situation-by-situation.” ture gap and hopefully P3s can play a com- ment Region (Northwest Territories). Inuit with Inuit leadership to create Inuit-Crown The goal is to identify the deficit and ponent in the solution to our infrastructure Nunangat encompasses Nunavut, Nun- partnership committee which is chaired by look at solutions and ways to fund it over deficits,” Obed said. avik (Northern Quebec), and Nunatsiavut Obed and the Prime Minister of Canada. the coming years through the federal gov- He said the group will also explore (Northern Labrador). “It’s a direct commitment between the ernment. opportunities with the Canada Infrastruc- Unreliable energy and connectivity, government and Inuit to make sure the pri- He pointed to the new Iqaluit Interna- ture Bank. outdated social infrastructure and lack of orities we have together can be implemented tional Airport as an example of a successful “This country is still being built and the housing in Canada’s north make for a chal- in a thoughtful structured way,” said Obed. P3 project in the region. last big project to make this country whole lenging environment in which to develop “Infrastructure is one of the key priorities of “I don’t have the power to say that P3 is is the investment in infrastructure within infrastructure, he noted. the partnership. Right now, we are undergo- the way to go in the future but we are looking Inuit land,” he said.

Visit dcnonl.com for the rest of this story, further More consultation needed pre-project: Panel event coverage and the P3 DAILY REPORTER. DON WALL ment and industry relations for Pomerleau, is backing off the sector for the time being. collaboration at the beginning of the project Staff Writer used a poker analogy and asked if their Project owners are asking firms to accept procurement process – the way it used to be, he P3 model is at risk of losing more firms were all-in, holding or folding on P3s. risks they can’t control in contracts, that are Becker said, in the early days of P3s. major players and needs significant All four said they were holding. outside of skill sets and experience, Wilkin- “When we got into these projects it was Tretooling, four panellists speaking at a Wilkinson, Clarke, Becker and Stop- son said. That creates uncertainty and an predicated on there being a thoughtful risk recent Canadian Council for Public-Private penhagen were asked to address the theme imbalance in the market, he said. transfer,” she said, noting that if issues arose, Partnerships conference explained. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Strengthening A key theme throughout the presenta- there would be “thoughtful conversations” The four – Jonathan Wilkinson, presi- the P3 Model. tions was the need for owners to under- to deal with them. dent, infrastructure at SNC-Lavalin; Jody “What we’ve seen over the last five to take significantly more consultation at the Wilkinson reiterated that point, suggest- Becker, a senior vice-president with Ellis- seven years is that the risk-reward pendu- beginning of projects, and in the case of ing projects unfold more smoothly with Don; Jensen Clarke, director with Fengate lum has swung too far,” said Wilkinson, transit projects, to de-risk them by doing more time spent considering project compo- Asset Management; and Dan Stoppenha- whose firm has recently participated in such enabling works on such elements as utilities nents up front – with more “realism” injected gen, a vice-president with FLUOR – each major projects such as Montreal’s Cham- before handing the jobs over to private con- into discussions of schedules and systems, expressed hesitation when moderator Sean plain Bridge, Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown sortiums. especially in larger projects such as LRTs with Strickland, director of business develop- and Stage 2 of Ottawa’s LRT but now says it There needs to be more negotiation and so much underground uncertainties. 2 WWW.P3-2019.CA NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Marasco honoured as 2019 P3 champion by CCPPP Daily Commercial News TORONTO including: the late James Fla- 2004. It was the province’s first by Construct Connect® Mike Marasco, a trailblazer herty, former federal Finance acute care hospital and set a in the field of infrastructure Minister; Bert Clark, President new benchmark for public th th P3s, has been named the recip- and CEO, Investment Manage- infrastructure in B.C. 3760 14 Avenue, 6 Floor ient of the 2019 Champion ment Corporation of Ontario That success led to the Markham, Ontario, L3R 3T7 Award by The Canadian Coun- and former President and CEO launch of Partnerships BC with Phone: (905) 752-5408 cil for Public-Private Partner- of Infrastructure Ontario; John Marasco as one of the public ships (CCPPP). Beck, Founder, President and agency’s founding members. Fax: (905) 752-5450 Marasco, who recently CEO of Aecon Group Inc.; During his tenure, the agency [email protected] retired after 12 years as CEO and Sarah Clark, President and closed more than $4.7 billion www.dailycommercialnews.com of Plenary Concessions, will CEO at Fraser River Pile and in 11 P3 projects in the health, receive the prestigious award at Dredge (GP) Inc. and former transportation, advanced edu- @DCN_Canada CCPPP’s 27th annual confer- President and CEO of Partner- cation and resource sectors. ence on Tuesday, November 19 ships British Columbia. He then moved on to Plena- at the Sheraton Centre Toronto “I am truly humbled to be ry Group and CEO of Plenary Hotel. Mike Marasco recognized by the Council for Concessions, the subsidiary PRESIDENT “Mike has been a recog- my contributions to the P3 responsible for design, con- Mark Casaletto nized and respected leader for both sides of the border and industry,” said Marasco. struction and asset manage- the Canadian P3 model. He across Canada to educate gov- “It was very rewarding to be ment of all Plenary projects VICE-PRESIDENT OF SALES is truly a champion and com- ernments about the P3 model part of the growth that saw the throughout North America. Peter Rigakos pletely deserving of this rec- and its benefits, as well as to Canadian P3 market become In his role as CEO, Marasco ognition,” said Mark Romoff, bring integrity and transparen- a world leader. To be among was also responsible for busi- VICE-PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS CCPPP President and CEO. cy to agreements while always those who previously won this ness growth and teaming, with “He is one of those rare seeking innovation. award is a great honour and a the objective of identifying and John Richardson people who have risen above The Champion Award is nice way to cap off my career developing new infrastructure self-interest to advocate for the presented by CCPPP to indi- as I start a new chapter in my opportunities and markets VICE-PRESIDENT OF CONTENT industry as a whole and is one viduals who have made an life.” across North America, includ- Marg Edwards of the key reasons the Canadi- outstanding contribution to Marasco started in the realm ing the Communications Secu- an P3 model has become wide- public-private partnerships in of public-private partnerships rity Establishment Canada proj- NATIONAL MANAGING EDITOR ly accepted and praised.” Canada. in British Columbia where he ect, the Humber River Hospital Vince Versace In particular, the awards He joins a long line of dis- helped successfully procure the and the University of California, committee noted that Marasco tinguished Canadians who Abbotsford Regional Hospital Merced’s 2020 Project. DCN/JOC EDITOR has done “missionary work” on have received the award, and Cancer Centre from 2001- DCN NEWS SERVICES Lindsey Cole

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Alberta tackles school projects with eye to provincial P3 future STAFF WRITER WARREN FREY specific examples and we’ll do often more because of a lack of rect but you have to properly Angela Gismondi Digital Media Editor that in the next few months, initial planning and not weak- p l an .” lberta’s new government get their input and address ness in the P3 model. The province of Alberta is DIGITAL MEDIA EDITOR is launching a P3 bundle them in the new contracts. “Some of the issues we also launching a 20-year capi- Warren Frey Aof schools as its first step That’s the beauty of P3, we can encountered with P3 schools tal plan next year to address to a more ambitious infra- have an extended warranty related to planning and design infrastructure needs and defi- EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE structure plan. for 30 years to address those challenges were where students ciencies over the long term Maggie Cadeau Alberta minister of infra- problems. We can also build required the addition of modu- for anything falling under the structure Prasad Panda and in innovation in the early lar classrooms, there wasn’t the definition of public infrastruc- NATIONAL PRODUCTION MANAGER deputy minister Andy Ridge design phase, obtain cost and appropriate planning for land- ture including broadband, irri- Erich Falkenberg explained at a market sounding schedule certainty, and build scaping or drainage, and as a gation, and roads and bridges, session, at the recent annual these projects much faster and result mud was being tracked Panda said. SALES MANAGER — MEDIA, EASTERN CANADA conference of the Canadian cheaper using those experi- into the schools,” Ridge said. “We want to identify (these Robert Elias Council for Public-Private ences,” he said. “It was less of a P3 issue and projects) and include them in Partnerships in Toronto, how 20-year evidence-based long- The previous government more of a planning challenge, SALES MANAGER — MEDIA, WESTERN CANADA its provincial government will had spent money on the design but in a P3 model when adding term planning so future gov- tackle new public-private part- of the Edmonton and Calgary more people than originally ernments can actually use that Banes Lal nership (P3) projects starting schools, and Panda said the planned you need to work for budgeting within those 20 with a series of schools in and current government would through a contract. In a tra- years,” he said. SALES MANAGER — DIGITAL MEDIA around Edmonton and Cal- consult with their P3 propo- ditional school you just have A new office dedicated to P3 Mark Irwin gary. nents to see if there was an more kids going through and projects has also been established Panda said part of the infor- appetite to use those designs increase your cost,” he added. to help ministries coordinate mation gathering process to and consolidate them into a P3 “The benefit of a P3 contract their approaches, Ridge said. SUBSCRIPTIONS go forward with news schools package. is it keeps the contract rela- “Individuals (in the office) For new orders, (905) 752-5534 included studying what hadn’t “It’s an option, but we don’t tionship honest but when the are accountable for all govern- worked with school projects want to lose time, because world changes you need to ment P3 activities, but their [email protected] under the previous NDP gov- those schools have a hard work through a more rigorous role is to manage the overall ernment. deadline,” Panda said. process and I think that’s what framework and the process to GENERAL INQUIRIES “I wanted to meet the par- Ridge added when P3 proj- people react to, that ability to bring P3s through the capi- 1-800-959-0502 ent and teacher groups to get ects come under criticism, it’s move quickly and course cor- tal planning process, facilitate procurement for financial sup- Daily Commercial News is published daily Monday to Friday by port or financial analysis, and ConstructConnect preparation of business case Right of publication in whole or in part of original construction and opportunity papers,” he said. engineering items appearing in this paper is reserved. The office is within the ministry of infrastructure but works with other ministries to identify P3 opportunities, Ridge added, and is supple- mented by financial analysis consultants and advisors from other jurisdictions. “It’s one thing for Alberta to be rolling through a capital DIGITAL EDITION plan and a P3 pipeline but we Find all event information and coverage through the want to make sure about what P3 CONFERENCE APP at mobile.p3-2019.ca other jurisdictions in Canada are doing to make sure we aren’t Follow #P32019 for live updates. competing, essentially, for the Visit dcnonl.com for further event coverage and the same resources or capital. That office will manage those rela- P3 DAILY REPORTER. tionships as well,” he said. NOVEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.P3-2019.CA 3

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www.turnerandtownsend.com making the difference 4 WWW.P3-2019.CA NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Active & Emerging Sectors Summary Transportation: 79 projects in operation Health: 101 projects in operation or under construction across or under construction Canada valued at $29.9 billion across Canada valued 7 at $64.2 billion In Procurement 24 11 44 In Procurement Under Construction Operational 15 Description: Transportation is currently the hottest Under Construction sector in Canada’s P3 market and there is little indication of it slowing down. Using the P3 model, governments across Canada are delivering complex projects such as LRTs, subways, bridges and 79 highways to ease congestion, decrease greenhouse Operational gas emissions and increase economic growth. This summer, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge officially opened to vehicle traffic in Montreal, while this fall the Regina Bypass, the largest transportation infrastructure project in Saskatchewan’s history, opened after four years of construction. The City of Ottawa and Ontario’s Waterloo Region also opened their first light-trail transit systems while construction continues on the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) in Montreal and the Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT. The biggest news in this sector came in April when Ontario

SUBMITTED IMAGE announced a $28.5-billion transit plan involving four major projects in the Greater Toronto Area: the The Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower was built via a P3. Ontario Line; the Yonge North Subway Extension; the Scarborough Subway Extension; and the Eglinton Description: Of the 285 P3 projects in Canada, the health sector has opened, replacing a century-old facility with a modern and Crosstown West Extension. In Alberta, two new LRTs accounts for more than a third. This past year saw a number integrated mental health and correctional complex. In British are in the works with Edmonton preparing to return of new and completed projects from coast to coast to coast. Columbia, the RFQ has closed for the design, construction the Valley Line West Extension project to market. In Nova Scotia is in procurement for its $2-billion Queen Elizabeth and partial financing of Vancouver’s new downtown health the Northwest Territories, work is underway on the II Health Services Centre Redevelopment. Earlier this fall, campus: the $1.9-billion St. Paul’s Hospital. In Canada’s North, 97-kilometre Tlıcho All-Season Road and in Nova Ontario released a pipeline of 10 health-care projects coming the Stanton Territorial Hospital has opened in the Northwest Scotia three consortiums have prequalified for the in the next five years, including refurbishments or expansions Territories and Nunavut has started looking at a business case Highway 104 twinning project between Sutherlands to Kingston General Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences. to consider using the P3 model to build new elder care homes in River and Antigonish. In Quebec, the rehabilitation of On the Prairies, the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq regions. the longest underwater highway tunnel in Canada has also been greenlit. Education: 15 projects Water/Wastewater: 21 projects in operation or under construction in operation or under across Canada valued at $2 billion construction across 2 Canada valued at In Procurement $3.1 billion 6 15 2 13 Under Construction In Procurement Under Construction Operational

Description: The big news coming into P3 2019 is that Alberta is considering returning to the P3 model 13 for five new schools. Previously, the province built Operational 40 schools during three phases of public-private SUBMITTED IMAGE partnerships earlier this decade. “As promised in our The City of Saint John, N.B. recently celebrated the opening of its Loch Lomond Drinking Water Treatment Facility. fiscal plan, we are investing in infrastructure that is financially sustainable, drives the economy and Description: The need to upgrade water and wastewater expertise while ensuring appropriate risk transfer to the private creates jobs. Alternative financing and public private treatment plants continues to be a pressing issue for Canadian sector,” CIB said in a news release. In June, the City of Saint John partnerships are being closely considered where they municipalities large and small. This year, Mapleton, Ont., also celebrated the completion of its Safe, Clean Drinking Water can provide on-time and on-budget results,” said decided to do something different and reached out to the project with the opening of the new state-of-the-art Loch Lomond Alberta Infrastructure Prasad Panda. In the post- Canada Infrastructure Bank, which announced in July it is Drinking Water Treatment Facility. “I am exceptionally proud to secondary market, colleges and universities are also investing up to $20 million in the township’s project. The Ontario be celebrating the completion of the Safe, Clean Drinking Water warming to the idea of P3s across North America, municipality is seeking a consortium to design, build, finance, Project for the residents of Saint John. Today’s achievement is a typically for student residences such as Loyalist operate and maintain its new and existing water and wastewater result of years’ worth of work and tireless dedication from a team College in Belleville, Ont., which recently issued a infrastructure for up to 20 years. The bank’s investment will of professional staff lead by Saint John Water, in partnership with request for pre-qualifications for a $40-million DBFOM “improve the cost of project financing and attract private capital Port City Water Partners,” said Saint John Mayor Don Darling. project. The short list is expected later this month. NOVEMBER 19, 2019 WWW.P3-2019.CA 5

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