The key objectives of Ontario's Infrastructure Planning, Financing and Procurement Framework are to:
1. set out guidelines for implementing the government's strategic plan for infrastructure renewal;
2. establish clear rules for infrastructure development by articulating the roles and responsibilities of all partners in building and renewing Ontario's public infrastructure assets;
3. assist Ontario's broader public sector-especially smaller and less experienced partners-in planning, designing, financing and managing public infrastructure investments;
4. support line ministries and government agencies, municipalities, hospitals, school boards, and colleges and universities in developing innovative and creative ways to meet Ontario's infrastructure needs while protecting and promoting the public interest;
5. facilitate the development and sharing of infrastructure planning, financing and procurement best practices across the public sector;
6. support line ministries and government agencies, municipalities, hospitals, school boards, and colleges and universities in effectively engaging the private sector, where appropriate, in building and renewing vital public assets and optimizing public-private collaboration; and
7. encourage capital investment planning that takes into account the ongoing operating costs associated with capital investments to ensure the efficient delivery of public services, increased accessibility for persons with disabilities, reduced public-sector operating expenses and energy conservation.