100 Projects:  Selected Public-Private Partnerships in Canada

Introduction
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, in cooperation with Industry Canada, is pleased to present "100 Projects: Selected Public-Private Partnerships Across Canada". This is the third edition of the Canadian inventory of projects and activities, the first two being published in 1996 and 1998 respectively. As a valuable reference source for senior decision-makers in the public and private sectors, it highlights interesting projects that have been developed or are emerging in the public-private partnership field. In order to make specific projects easier to find, this edition has been organized by sector, rather than by geographic area. "100 Projects" is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all P3 activity in Canada. Rather, it is a compendium of activity and projects across the country that demonstrate new approaches being used by governments, in partnership with private sector interests, to deliver both infrastructure and services to their communities.

Some interesting developments have occurred over the intervening three years since the 1998 edition was published. First, an increase in the number of projects in the healthcare and information technology sectors has been documented. The electronic Child Health Network project in Ontario is one such project that will act as a "pathfinder" for future projects around the world. Secondly, a new wave of innovation is occurring in the area of community multiplex-type facilities. Projects such as Skyreach Place in Kelowna have established some of the essential ingredients required to produce extraordinary facilities to serve their communities. Finally, governments increasingly are turning to the private sector to assist in high-priority projects. Projects such as the Halifax Harbour Solutions Project, the Seymour Water Filtration Plant in Vancouver and the Goderich Water and Wastewater System in Ontario are all examples in which municipalities have extended an invitation to the private sector to propose an alter native way to deliver the services their residents require. Readers with an interest in this particular sector may find useful a recent publication, released in November 2000 by the CCPPP, entitled "Overview of Successful Public-Private Partnerships in the Water Sector." It details successful water and wastewater projects throughout North America with comments from the key decision-makers.

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships notes the process used to create this publication: each project is based on information collected through a variety of sources including government reports, media notices, conference presentations and interviews. Public sector contacts for each project were called upon to validate all the information contained in the project description to ensure individual project accuracy. In many cases, the private sector contact may also have assisted in this validation process. As in past editions, and although the system of project validation is thorough, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein and readers are advised to verify such information before using or relying on it. As contact names are provided for all projects, the reader is encouraged to follow up directly with the contact if more information is required.

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