The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships was established in 1993 as a member-sponsored organization with representatives from both the public and the private sectors. As proponents of the concept of public-private partnerships (PPP's), The Council conducts research, publishes findings, facilitates forums for discussion and sponsors an Annual Conference on topics related to PPP's, both domestic and international. Each year the Council celebrates successful public-private partnerships through the National Awards Program held concurrently with the annual conference in November.

Vision

The Council's vision is to influence the way in which public services are financed and delivered in Canada by:

• Encouraging public-private partnerships
• Providing information on public-private partnerships
• Sponsoring conferences and seminars on partnerships
• Stimulating dialogue between public and private sector decision-makers on the financing and delivery of public services
• Educating the public
• Conducting objective research on key issues that influence the effective use of partnerships

Activities

• Promotion and facilitation of public-private partnerships across Canada
• Compilation of a resource library on PPP issues and projects
• An annual conference and regional events on a wide variety of PPP topics
• Informative newsletters (P3 Quarterly) on Council activities, news and issues discussed at the national conference
• Workshops and seminars that allow participants to share innovative ideas and solutions through a national network
• Council-sponsored publications, including research papers, case studies, guidelines, opinion surveys and national inventories on key public-private partnership subjects