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Betts, Ted Gowling WLG
(416) 369-7106 ted.betts@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Betts is a partner and Head of the Infrastructure and Construction Group.
He is a Certified Specialist in Construction Law and is the current Chair of the
Construction and Infrastructure Section of the OBA. He acts on all aspects
of construction and infrastructure, in Canada and internationally, and has
worked on many PPP and non-PPP infrastructure projects.
Berg, Ira Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4105 iberg@goodmans.ca
Mr. Berg focuses on P3s, alternative finance projects, public procurement
and complex construction projects. He represents public and private-sector
clients on transportation, bridge and infrastructure projects, and revenue-
generating asset transactions. He is leading the legal team for Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation's modernization of gaming in Ontario.
Berezowskyj, Stephen J. Singleton Urquhart
Reynolds Vogel LLP (604) 682-7474 sberezowskyj@singleton.com
Mr. Berezowskyj is co-chair of the Construction & Infrastructure Practice Group
of Singleton Reynolds. He regularly advises clients on construction contracting,
procurement, claims and dispute resolution. He acts for a variety of owners,
design professionals and contractors and has been involved as fairness
monitor on several public procurements.
Bennett, Chris Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5992 cbennett@osler.com
Mr. Bennett's practice focuses on project finance with an emphasis on
infrastructure and PPPs. He has acted on several major Canadian infrastruc-
ture projects in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, transportation
and national defence.
Beavis, Merie-Anne E. Gowling WLG
(416) 814-5631 merie-anne.beavis@gowlingwlg.com
Ms. Beavis is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office. She acts for public
and private sector participants and lenders in a variety of projects including
P3s, mine and electricity projects. She is ranked repeatedly in The Canadian
Legal Lexpert® Directory, Who's Who Legal: Canada and The Best Lawyers
in Canada.
Beaumont, D. Robert Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5861 rbeaumont@osler.com
Mr. Beaumont, also a professional engineer, focuses on infrastructure, P3,
construction and procurement law. His clients include owners, developers,
contractors and lenders. His infrastructure experience embraces power
and transportation facilities.
as reliable delivery mechanisms for public
Infrastructure projects. "We have 180 projects
operational, 96 under construction or at the
procurement stage, 80 more in the pipeline, and
the value of the projects that have reached financial
close exceeds $127 billion," Romoff says. "Canada
is a mature P3 market now, recognized as a best-in-
class jurisdiction globally."
But as demand evolves, so must P3s. If the past
is any guide to the future — and if the REM is any
indication — they will. According to a study by the
Ryerson Institute for Infrastructure Innovation in
2016 entitled Understanding the Effect of Public
Private Partnerships on Innovation in Canadian
Inastructure Projects, the P3 delivery system
"provides unique innovation opportunities that
traditional delivery models cannot support."
e authors also conclude that it is the private
sector that has initiated a majority of public
Infrastructure project innovations.
"Innovation is at the heart of P3s," Romoff
says. "By making the private sector responsible
for the design, build, finance, and operations
and maintenance of an asset over the long
term, the private sector is not only able to bring
expertise to the table, but it is incentivized to
ensure the asset is built to last at a high quality,
given that the sector remains responsible for its
long-term maintenance."
ere are other reasons to believe that P3s are
a sustainable model. According to a study by
the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis
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