Canadian Water Summit 2013

Canadian Water Summit: June 27, 2013, Canada.

The Canadian Water Summit will be organized on June 27, 2013 at BMO Centre, Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Canadian Water Summit is the first-of-its-kind conference in Canada, helping to realize Canada's potential to be a world leader in water expertise and technology innovation. Since 2009, the Canadian Water Summit has served as a collaborative forum for leaders from diverse sectors to share insights and further a united mission: to build a sustainable water future for Canada. Drawing on the UN theme of the International Year of Water Cooperation, the 2013 Canadian Water Summit, hosted once again in Calgary, Alberta will explore how organizations across sectors and across geographies are working together to drive innovation in water and prosperity in their communities. Attendees include: Business professionals and investors, experts in water management and technology, industry associations, building practitioners, municipalities, policymakers, lawyers, NGOs, academics, community representatives, and watershed groups. The Canadian Water Summit is a project of the Innovolve Group and part of its mission to help unlock Canada's potential for being a world leader in water expertise, management and innovation.

PPP Canada Publishes water and wastewater study

Taking a cue from the high number of applications received under the water and wastewater category of the P3 Canada Fund and from the growing need for expedited upgrades of these public services, in particular at the municipal level, PPP Canada has released a study on the applicability of the P3 model to these types of projects. "With Canada's growing population increasing demands on its core infrastructure services and operations, it is important to analyze alternative solutions to meet these growing needs," says John McBride, CEO of PPP Canada. The study provides an overview of the water, wastewater and biosolids sectors in Canada; an assessment of the P3 potential of water, wastewater and biosolids projects; and a summary of potential P3 impediments and opportunities.