The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships presents CANADA What next? Delivering infrastructure in the new Canada The Westin Ottawa, Ontario 18-19 April 2016 Sponsored by: Organised by: ABOUT Welcome to P3Hub Ottawa. After last year’s successful event in Vancouver, this year we are Infrastructure investment by the public and private sectors is and hosting the event from the capital Ottawa, amid recent changes will remain front and centre on the political agenda in Canada to the political landscape of the country. After a decade of over the coming years. Whether it’s addressing increased transit stability under the Conservatives, new Prime Minister Justin and housing pressures or the need to build climate resilient water Trudeau has assumed power and has made no secret of his vast treatment plants and roads, Canadians have made it clear they infrastructure plans. want value for their money and expect publicly owned assets to With the government looking to double federal infrastructure be well and properly maintained. spend over the next decade, P3 will surely play a key role in these The public-private partnership procurement model was proposals. But with recent changes to the Building Canada Fund developed to address those expectations. Over the past two and a policy shift to widen options for the development of new decades, independent research makes it clear that P3 projects infrastructure, the role of P3s looks to have changed in what has consistently outperform the traditionally procured projects on traditionally been the world’s most potent market. delivery and budget objectives. They show a higher rate of being This event will highlight the latest issues facing the market and on-time and on budget. bring you all the information on how the public and private But it’s important to understand that P3s are only suitable sectors are adapting to the changes under the new regime. We for a fraction of the infrastructure projects undertaken by will bring you expert speakers from across the industry who will governments. So the time is right to ask “What’s next” as we provide the latest insight into where the latest opportunities lie consider how and where infrastructure must be delivered for across Canada in 2016 and beyond. the next generation. We’re looking forward to exploring those questions and new ideas with you over the Dan Colombini Editor, P3 Bulletin next couple of days. The Canadian Council for Public- Private Partnerships is pleased to present this two day event with the support of P3 Bulletin. Mark Romoff President and CEO, CCPPP PREVIOUS ATTENDEES Acciona Infrastructure Canada Concert Infrastructure IBI Group Perkins & Will ACS Infrastructure Canada COWI North America InfraRed Capital Partners Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Aecom Canada DBRS Infrastructure Ontario Plenary Concessions Aecon Infrastructure Deloitte InfraWest PPP Canada Alberta Infrastructure Dentons Canada Jensen Hughes PwC Altus Group Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Trade & John Laing Saskbuilds Amec Foster Wheeler Development Kiewit Development Company Shannon & Wilson Aon Infrastructure Solutions DIF Management Canada KPMG SNC-Lavalin Arup Dillon Consulting Ledcor Construction Standard and Poors BA Blacktop DLA Piper (Canada) LeighFisher Canada Stantec Balfour Beatty Investments EllisDon Capital Mainroad Holdings Suez Environnement BBGI Ernst & Young Marsh Sun Life Bennett Jones Export Development Canada McCarthy Tetrault Tetra Tech Bird Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy McElhanney TransLink (South Coast BC Transportation Black & McDonald Fasken Martineau DuMoulin McMillan LLP Authority) Borden Ladner Gervail Ferrovial Agroman Canada Miller Thomson Tremco Canada Bouygues Building Canada Flatiron Ministry of International Trade, BC Turner Construction British Consulate General Forum Equity Partners Ministry of Transportation and Urban Systems BTY Group Fraser River Pile and Dredge Infrastructure Valard Construction Bull, Housser & Tupper Gowlings MKT Development Group Vinci Construction CH2M Hill Gracorp Capital Partners MMM Group WSP Canada Inc. Cintra Graham Construction & Engineering Morrison Hershfield City of Calgary Graham Group Mott MacDonald City of Regina Hatch Mott MacDonald MVT Canada Bus City of Vancouver HDR National Bank Financial Markets ColasCanada Inc. HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America Parsons Enterprises Collings Johnston Inc Honeywell Partnerships BC Commerce Decisions HSBC Securities (Canada) PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. Program 18 APRIL 2016 - ROUNDTABLES Roundtables with public officials: John McBride Chief Executive Officer – PPP Canada Jean-François Tremblay Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Communities – Infrastructure Canada Councillor Josh Colle Chair – Toronto Transit Commission Mélinda Nycholat Vice President, Operations, Procurement – Defence Construction Canada Each of our public officials will rotate around tables of 10 and spend 20 minutes on each table answering questions and discussing P3 opportunities for the future. They will look at how their private sector partners can better assist in procurement and what kind of partnerships they are seeking. The Roundtables are sold out. 3:30 pm Registration with coffee 4:00 pm Roundtables 6:15 pm Networking reception 19 APRIL 2016 - MAIN CONFERENCE 07:45 am Registration and breakfast 08:30 am Keynote address: The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi Minister of Infrastructure and Communities – Government of Canada The Minister will outline the Federal Government’s infrastructure agenda, Budget 2016 commitments, and the role of P3s 09:00 am Welcoming remarks: Mark Romoff President and CEO – The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships 09:10 am Panel: A response to the Budget What does the Budget mean for the P3 industry, and what are the key opportunities? This panel will examine the Budget, and discuss what it tells us about the Government’s view on infrastructure. Moderator: Mark Romoff President and CEO – The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships Michael Atkinson President, Canadian Construction Association Brock Carlton Chief Executive Officer – Federation of Canadian Municipalities Frank Swedlove President and CEO – Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association 10:00 am Morning coffee 10:20 am Case study: CSE’s New Headquarters – One of Canada’s Largest and Most Complex PPPs is Operational The Communications Security Establishment Canada (“CSE”) is Canada’s national cryptologic agency. CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, focused on collecting foreign signals intelligence in support of the Government of Canada’s priorities, and on helping protect the computer networks and information of greatest importance to Canada. When the Government of Canada undertook this challenging project, they turned to PPP because of the performance-based approach to building and maintaining critical infrastructure and facilities. The new headquarters has been occupied for 18 months and is supporting the CSE mission. This session will examine best practices for future complex projects. Michael Komery Director General of Corporate Services Operations – Communications Security Establishment Canada 10:55 am Keynote address: The Honourable Robert C. McLeod Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance – Government of the Northwest Territories Looking broadly at infrastructure, Mr. Mcleod will address key issues specific to the North, including: the cost of building in the northern territories, the length of the viable building season, and how the P3 model can be leveraged to build projects. 11:30 am Panel: The standardisation template In line with the new government’s plans for infrastructure this panel will investigate the standardisation template for smaller projects, and for new sectors. Moderator: Lindsay Krauss Senior Legal Counsel – HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America Joey Comeau Senior Vice President, Capital Services – EllisDon Corporation Chris McBean Director, Investments – PPP Canada David Ho Senior Vice President of Procurement and Records Management – Infrastructure Ontario 12:20 pm Networking lunch 1:20 pm Panel: First Nations and climate change This panel will look at the investment required to improve vital infrastructure for First Nations communities. How can P3s play a role in delivering this infrastructure, and what are the critical factors that must be overcome? Moderator: Jeffrey Frank Senior Director – Castlemain Dale Booth President – Tiree Innovation JP Gladu President and CEO – Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business John G. Paul Executive Director – Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs 2:10 pm Afternoon Keynote address: The Honourable Brad Duguid Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure – Government of Ontario The Minister will outline the success record of the AFP/P3 approach in Ontario and what the new relationship with the Federal Government will mean for the Province. 2:40 pm Afternoon coffee break 3:00pm Panel: Municipal Perspective and Pipeline Some of Canada’s largest P3s are currently in procurement, and have been led by cities and municipal authorities with support from the Federal Government. This panel will discuss these deals, what future projects may emerge, and how the standardisation template is going to encourage more effective procurement. Moderator: Carol Beaulieu Senior Advisor – Deloitte Montreal Chris Swail Director of the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project – The City of Ottawa Akli Ben-Anteur Water/Wastewater Projects Engineer – City of Greater Sudbury Larry McCabe