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The following web sites provide information relevant to infrastructure assets. These sites are identified as a public service. We do not endorse any site and on request will consider listing other sites that provide objective information.

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, established in 1993, is governed by senior representatives from business, government and labour and provides considerable background on the need for innovative forms of cooperation between the public and private sectors. www.pppcouncil.ca

The Government of Canada provides information on its infrastructure programs at www.infrastructurecanada.gc.ca

The British government is having tremendous success with a variety of public/private partnerships in different economic sectors. It reports regularly on the benefits of P3s. Relevant government sites include the Treasury at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk and the National Audit Office, Comptroller and Auditor General at www.nao.gov.uk. Another comprehensive British source of information from a P3 operating participant can be found at www.carillionplc.com.

Several highly respected independent research institutions have studied the infrastructure challenge in Canada. Comprehensive reports can be found at the C.D. Howe Institute site at www.cdhowe.org and the TD Bank Financial Group at www.td.com/economics