Government Operations committee  The question was whether there were any additional requests. We noted, not specific to Edmonton but just generally, that there's a P3 municipal guide that covers the need for openness and transparency in the way proposals are developed and in the way you make sure that everybody

Government Operations committee  I agree with what Michael just said about the need for an integrated approach so that we're not faced with this either-or scenario. As to the original question about the percentage, the real issue for us is that there should be no conditionality about it. There are options, and

Government Operations committee  Michael could answer questions about construction teams better than me. But the reason why we are saying that it is important to have a capacity-building program for municipalities is so that we can be sure that municipal employees understand exactly how contracts have to be prep

Government Operations committee  I do not have that data in percentages. We are a national organization, so we are not aware of everything that goes on in each of the municipalities in Canada. However, according to our figures, about 150 P3s are in place or in development in Canadian municipalities. Imagine the

Government Operations committee  Do you want to answer that, Adam? Go ahead.

Government Operations committee  Yes, it is.

Government Operations committee  One way to ask your question is to ask if P3s are a failure. Our answer is that, no, they are not a failure. There are some hair-raising experiences along the way, but we are in a process of learning here and we're experimenting here. We as a country are learning things as we go

Government Operations committee  Yes, those three work. I would also add the note that there should not be conditionality imposed on, in our case, the municipality, in terms of P3s or nothing. As I said earlier, it's a tool in a tool kit. Let's give the municipalities the capacity in terms of knowledge and fis

Government Operations committee  As we've said, it's critical. We can't plan effectively without long-term funding, but to your point about the health care situation, it's pretty simple stuff in one way. You create a long-term framework of 15 or 20 years, and you have five-year increments in which you can have y

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's really a pleasure to be here this morning. We really appreciate the opportunity to present to this committee. On behalf of some 2,000 members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, FCM, I am pleased to present our views on Bill C-60, specificall

Finance committee  Well, you have almost answered the question. It's extremely important, and the predictability of it and the long-term nature of it is essential as part of the solution to the municipal infrastructure deficit.

Finance committee  I think there's no question that the cities and towns in this country are the engines of the economy, whether they are big cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, etc., or the smaller towns in the rural areas. They are the places where Canadians are employed. They are the places

Finance committee  I don't think I could characterize one place over another. Every city or town is dealing with their local priorities and their local demands in ways that fit with the needs in their communities. They are all following democratic process and due diligence with respect to the way t

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  If you want to talk specifically, a lot of the below-grade infrastructure relates to water and sewerage, you're correct. Some of the infrastructure is much older, in fact, than what you're indicating. If you look, for example, at the city of Montreal and some of the other older c