Building the Future: Leaders’ Forum on Infrastructure
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Leaders' Forum on Infrastructure: Speakers Back Row (from left to right): J. David Livingston, President and Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Ontario; Glen Murray, Principal, Navigator Ltd, and Chair, National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy; Harry Swain, President, Trimbelle Limited; Mark Bain, Partner, Bennett Jones Law Firm; Rick Reinhard, Managing Director, Urban Land Institute; David Earley, President, PB Consult; John Wright, Senior Vice President, Ipsos Reid |
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Public infrastructure is vital to the economic and social health of jurisdictions all over the world. To a large degree, it is the foundation of a society’s quality of life. Countries, provinces, states and cities everywhere are struggling with the challenges associated with ensuring public infrastructure is modern, adequate and supports their economic and social goals.
On October 13, 2006, the government of Ontario brought together leaders from various sectors for a one-day event, Building the Future: Leaders’ Forum on Infrastructure. Hosted by David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, leading experts from around the world met to discuss critical questions about the future of public infrastructure and the challenges faced by all jurisdictions.
In a keynote address, John Wright, senior vice-president, Ipsos-Reid, presented the results of its first-ever national public opinion poll on Canadians’ attitudes on infrastructure in their communities and their province.
Program: Building the Future--Leaders’ Forum on Infrastructure
Remarks: The Honourable David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal
Remarks: John Wright, Senior Vice-President, Ipsos-Reid
Presentations:
Javier Aldecoa Martinez-Conde, Director, Madrid Regional Public Transport Authority, Spain
Christiane Bergevin, President, SNC-Lavalin Capital, Montreal
Larry Blain, Chief Executive Officer, Partnerships BC, Vancouver
Graham A. Brown, President, Carillion Canada Inc., Toronto
David Livingston, President and Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Ontario, Toronto
Andy Manahan, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, Toronto
Carlos Ugarte, Director, Business Development, North America, Cintra Inc., Austin, Texas
John Wright, Senior Vice-Prseident, Ipsos-Reid
