WHAT ARE THE STRINGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO PRIVATE INVESTORS WHEN THEY LOOK TO ACCESS A PORTION OF THAT $1.2 BILLION?

JF: To date, the PPP Canada Fund has primarily been geared toward helping provincial and municipal governments with the affordability of their capital infrastructure needs. To be eligible for a PPP Canada Fund investment, the infrastructure project must be procured and supported by a public authority.

Unlike other Canadian infrastructure funds, the PPP Canada Fund is specifically tied to the procurement of PPP projects. PPP Canada considers the following criteria when assessing project submissions: eligibility; public beneft; market readiness; market development; PPP value for money; procurement strategy and processes; scope of private sector involvement; and revenue potential. In sum, this means both quality public infrastructure and quality PPPs.