YLI Events
YLI Toronto 2021 Events
The Business Case for Greening Transportation Corridors
July 20, 2021 12-1 p.m. EDT
Join YLI for a panel discussion, sponsored by Arup and Canada Infrastructure Bank, to explore how greening transportation corridors and other innovations can support sustainable outcomes, urban resilience and lead to economic growth. Speakers include: Amadeus Domaradzki, Senior Manager, Investments - Canada Infrastructure Bank; Kevin Yeung, Senior Consultant, Advisory Services - Arup and Moderator: Rebecca Shaw, Senior Business Development Specialist - Arup. Please RSVP here
YLI Ottawa 2021 Events
Building LeBreton panel discussion
June 15, 2021
Join YLI Ottawa for a virtual panel discussion on the Building LeBreton project on June 15 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. This event will feature the National Capital Commission’s renewed vision for LeBreton Flats – a 29-hectare site in the heart of the National Capital Region. This major redevelopment project offers a unique opportunity to create a vibrant destination and dynamic new community that includes diverse housing, sustainable design, access to public green spaces, and active transportation. Speakers include: Katie Paris, Director, Building LeBreton, National Capital Commission, and Laura Mueller, Chief, Building LeBreton, National Capital Commission. Please register here.
YLI Toronto 2020 Events
Project Finance / COVID-19 roundtable
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 9 a.m. EST
The Young Leaders in Infrastructure (YLI) Toronto chapter is hosting a virtual panel discussion to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on P3 financing and capital markets, and the new COVID-19 language being used in commercial agreements.
The panel members are: Gideon Tjandra, Director, Kiewit Canada Development Corp.; Jude Voon, Vice Preisdent, TD Securitues; and James Kelsall, Associate, McCarthy Tétrault
To attend, please RSVP to [email protected]
The event is sponsored by Kiewit, TD, McCarthy Tétrault and supported by CCPPP
YLI Photo Contest
September-October 2018
In advance of the P3 2018 conference, the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships launched a photo contest for members of Young Leaders in Infrastructure (YLI). We challenged them to submit unique, beautiful, fun and impactful photos shot of their favourite P3 project anywhere in Canada. And we were not disappointed!
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YLI Ottawa: Breakfast Seminar on the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Monday November 27, 2017
YLI Ottawa, in conjunction with PwC Canada, organized a breakfast seminar with the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
The event featured a panel discussion on “The Next Frontier of Canadian Infrastructure: The impetus for and impact of the Canada Infrastructure Bank” facilitated by YLI Ottawa’s own Tyler Nash.
YLI Ottawa: Social
Thursday November 9, 2017
YLI Ottawa hosted a networking event at Beerocracy.
7th Annual YLI Reception at P3 2017
Monday November 6, 2017
YLI hosted its marquee Social event of the year at Brassaii in King West (Toronto). This new location proved to be a great space, with sufficient capacity to host 300+ attendees. This annual event has been a great success and has provided an opportunity for delegates of the CCPPP Conference and YLI members to network in a casual setting.
Thank you to our sponsors for making this event a continued success.
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YLI Toronto: RBC Infra Speed Mentoring Event
Thursday October 5, 2017
YLI Toronto, in conjunction with RBC, hosted a infrastructure-focused speed mentoring event covering:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Investment Banking
- Debt Capital Markets
- Infrastructure Finance
- Corporate Banking
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YLI Calgary: Rocky Ridge Recreational Facility Site Tour & Reception
Thursday September 28, 2017
YLI Calgary hosted a site tour of the new Rocky Ridge Recreational Facility followed by drinks and food at Brooklyn Pizzeria & Taps.
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YLI Montreal: Networking Event
Thursday September 7, 2017
YLI Montreal held their end of summer social at Marché des Éclusiers.
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YLI Vancouver: Summer Social
Thursday August 24, 2017
YLI Vancouver held their summer social in the Sky Garden at the Telus Garden.
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YLI Calgary: Vision with Mayor Nenshi
Thursday July 20, 2017
YLI Calgary held an insightful talk with His Worship Mayor Naheed Nenshi on the City of Calgary’s growth and vision for infrastructure development.
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YLI Toronto: Summer Event
Thursday July 6, 2017
The YLI Toronto summer 2017 social event was once again a great success. Over 150 attendees joined for the food and drinks supplied by El Caballito.
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YLI Calgary: Brewery Tour
Thursday April 20, 2017
The Calgary Chapter of YLI held a brewery tour at Trolley 5.
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YLI Toronto: Panel Discussion & Networking Breakfast
Wednesday April 12, 2017
YLI and the Schulich School of Business’ Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure hosted a panel discussion and networking breakfast to provide more information on its graduate infrastructure programs.
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Schulich School of Business, York University
YLI Training Course: Macros in Financial Models
Wednesday February 8, 2017
Seminar included topics on:
- What are macros and why do analysts use them
- VBA primer with a recorded macro
- Understanding and writing VBA code
- Example: writing a debt sculpting macros
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YLI Toronto: Economic Outlook Breakfast
Monday January 23, 2017
Insights and predictions for 2017 from Derek Burleton, TD Bank’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist
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YLI Montreal: Guest Speaker at l'École de technologie supérieure
Monday, November 21, 2016
A YLI Montreal Committee Member, Jonathan Duguay-Arbesfeld, was guest speaker at l'École de technologie supérieure, lecturing about the public-private partnership model and introducing Young Leaders in Infrastructure to the group.
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6th Annual YLI Reception at P3 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
YLI hosted its marquee Social event of the year at Pravda Vodka bar. This was an opportunity for delegates of the CCPPP Conference and YLI members to network in a casual setting. The venue was at full capacity, a sign of a successful event, but also a tip that YLI may have outgrown the place! Thank you to our sponsors for making this event a success.
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P3 2016 Student Program
Sunday, November 13, 2016
For the third year running, YLI has been contributing to hosting a select group of students at the CCPPP Annual Conference. YLI Executive Committee Members Steve Hobbs and Simon Lauzon led the presentation, which introduced the audience to the principles of public-private-partnerships and various financing options available under this procurement method.
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YLI Vancouver: Breakfast Seminar on the North American Airport Model
Monday, November 7, 2016
YLI Vancouver, in conjunction with McCarthy Tétrault, hosted an interesting breakfast seminar on the North American airport model led by moderator Jody Aldcorn. Steve Michoulas did an excellent job explaining the Canadian airport tier 1 model and how the Vancouver International Airport has successfully re-invented itself over the past few decades into one of the world’s most successful airports.
Marie-Liesse provided her insight on Vantage Airport Group’s successful pursuit of the La Guardia Airport PPP project in New York. She explained the project’s unique challenges which included a constrained site, a new procurement model and the need to keep the airport fully operational during construction.
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YLI Ottawa: Social Event
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The event included drinks, appetizers, video golf and racing simulators and was well attended by YLI Ottawa members.
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YLI Vancouver: BC Children's and BC Women's Redevelopment Project Site Tour
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
With the help of Affinity Partnerships, Young Leaders in Infrastructure organized a site tour of the BC Women's Redevelopment Project in Vancouver. 15 participants enthusiastically were toured around the site which is less than a year away from target service commencement.
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YLI Toronto Networking Event - Summer Fiesta at El Patio
Thursday, July 14, 2016
The YLI Toronto summer 2016 social event was a great success. Over 150 attendees joined for the food and drinks supplied by El Caballito and the stimulating networking provided by their fellow industry colleagues. Not even a few bursts of thundershower could dampen the mood, as the infra crowd briefly retreated to cover inside the restaurant and returned to the patio once clear. Business cards and shop talk were exchanged from 5:30pm all the way through until 11:30pm and attendees expressed much interest for similar networking events in the future.
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YLI Ottawa Breakfast Series - Light and Heavy Rail Transit in Canada
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Be it local light rail transit, inter-city heavy rail or commuter trains, the future of rail in Canada and abroad is forecasted to grow in the next few years.
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YLI Site Tour (Toronto) - Women's College Hospital
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The hospital is now fully operational and the tour allowed members to see it in its operating state.
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Working Together in the Public Interest: P3s and City-Building
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
A lively discussion on P3s and city building with keynote speaker Toronto Mayor John Tory.
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YLI P3101 to Young Construction Leaders (YCL)
Friday, March 4, 2016
YLI Committee Members hosted the Young Construction Leaders association and its members to a P3 101 session in TD Securities' downtown office. The discussion focused on a summary of public-private-partnerships, an overview of the use of the procurement model in Canada and a review of elements of the transaction structure as it pertains to construction, including risk transfer and NPV optimization during the bid process.
Presenters:
- Meghan O'Donnell | Project Manager, Rail Infrastructure, Infrastructure Ontario
- Steven Hobbs | Director, Strategic Planning and Partnerships, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships
- Alfonso Sanchez | Project Finance Manager, ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc.
- Simon Lauzon | Director, Debt Capital Markets, Project Finance & Infrastructure, TD Securities Inc.
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YLI Calgary - Launch Event for the Calgary Chapter
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The YLI Calgary Launch event was a success. YLI members and other industry participants networked over 2.5 hour reception and they expressed interest in future similar events. The event was generously sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Brookfield Financial.
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YLI Toronto - Operis P3 Model Assessment & Interrogation
Friday, February 12, 2016
The 2.5 hour seminar covered the assessment and interrogation of financial models, run by Jonathan Swan, Operis's senior trainer in financial modelling.
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YLI Vancouver - Mentoring Breakfast with David Caplan
Friday, November 20, 2015
This mentoring session features David Caplan, Vic-Chair of Global Public Affairs and previously Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal for the Ontario government. The event was hosted by McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Global Public Affairs with a breakfast followed by an interactive discussion.
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YLI at P3 2015
November 2 & 3, 2015
YLI's "Ask a P3 Expert" Booth
YLI manned a booth during the conference to help attendees with questions, connect with P3 leaders and provide information on YLI.
YLI Speaking at the P3 2015 Student Program
YLI’ers Simon Lauzon and Agnes von dem Hagen spoke to students selected to participate in the CCPPP Annual Conference Student Program.
Pravda Bar Reception
YLI is hosting the 5th Annual YLI Reception on the first night of the CCPPP conference.
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YLI Ottawa Fall Social
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
An opportunity to get away from your desk and meet people! This is a great way for tomorrow's leaders to connect with other groups and associations and develop a better understanding of how infrastructure investments are made.
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YLI Vancouver Fall Social
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The event is generously sponsored by Fengate Capital Management and PCL Construction and will feature drinks and appetizers with members of the YLI Committee and other industry professionals.
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YLI Fall Networking Reception - Montreal Chapter
Thursday, October 1, 2015
On October 1st, 2015, YLI Montreal invited young professionals to a networking reception hosted by COSIME Inc. and Dentons Canada LLP. The event was held at Dentons’ Montreal offices and featured Alexandre Riendeau as guest speaker. Mr. Riendeau is the CEO of the private consortium Signature on the St. Lawrence, responsible for the design, construction, financing, operations and maintenance of the new bridge over the St. Lawrence that and that will replace the Champlain Bridge. The event had a good member turn-out and Mr. Riendeau discussed his career path, his current CEO position and his latest projects.
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YLI Mentoring Breakfast with David Caplan
Thursday, August 13, 2015
This mentoring session featured David Caplan, Vic-Chair of Global Public Affairs and previously Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal for the Ontario government. The event was hosted by Dickinson Wright LLP and Global Public Affairs with a breakfast followed by an interactive discussion.
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YLI Site Tour - Bridgepoint Health
Thursday, June 11, 2015
YLI Toronto took a tour of Bridgepoint Health, a new 680,000-square-foot hospital that opened in April 2013. The historic Don Jail was incorporated into the new site and was refurbished into the administrative and education centre for the hospital. The facility is designed specifically for patients with complex multiple diseases.
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YLI Mentoring Lunch - Vancouver
Thursday, April 30, 2015
YLI Vancouver's Lunch and Learn with Partnerships BC was a great success. Amanda Farrell and team provided YLI with a highly formative presentation. The harbour views from Vancouver Convention Centre West proved to be the perfect venue for this fully subscribed event, with a crowd made up of British Columbia’s thriving and robust PPP industry.
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YLI Mentoring Breakfast - Toronto
Friday, April 10, 2015
This mentoring session featured Marni Dicker, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Infrastructure Ontario. Over a breakfast hosted by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Ms. Dicker discussed her career path, advice and experiences, followed by an interactive Q&A period. As with our previous mentoring sessions, this was a unique opportunity to interact with one of our industry's leaders in an intimate setting.
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YLI Toronto - Operis P3 Model Assessment & Interrogation
Thursday, January 29, 2015
The seminar covered the assessment and interrogation of financial models, run by Jonathan Swan, Operis's senior trainer in financial modelling.
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YLI at P3 2014
November 3 & 4, 2014
YLI's P3 2014 contest winners
YLI and our Founding Sponsor, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP), were holding a contest to give away 5 passes to YLI members to attend P3 2014. The 5 winners had full access to the conference program and networking at Canada's premier P3 event. The winners were:
- Michael Gabert – BTY Group
- Patrick Leitch – Capstone Infrastructure Corp.
- Marielle McGovern – Infrastructure Canada
- Mark Walker – Plenary Group
- Linda Malicki – WeirFoulds LLP
YLI speaking at the P3 2014 Student Program
YLI’ers Simon Lauzon and Agnes von dem Hagen were speaking to students selected to participate in the CCPPP Annual Conference Student Program.
Pravda Bar Reception
YLI’s activities were topped off with the now legendary YLI Reception on the first night of the CCPPP conference.
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YLI Ottawa Kick-Off Event
October 28, 2014
The YLI Ottawa kick-off event was a success. At this well-attending inaugural event, YLI members and other industry participants networked over appetizers and refreshments at Backdrop Food and Drink. Attendees expressed much interest for future events.
Montreal Lunch & Learn - Project and Infrastructure Financing
August 28, 2014
The lunch and learn session was hosted by Casgrain & Company Limited in Montréal. It included an overview of project and infrastructure financing.
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P3 101 Session
July 24, 2014
The P3 101 session offered by McCarthy Tétrault provided a high level tour of the public-private partnership Request for Proposals process and the project agreement documentation from the perspective of the project owners' counsel.
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YLI Project Site Tour: Billy Bishop Pedestrian Tunnel
June 26, 2014
Participants took a site tour of the new Pedestrian Tunnel which is being constructed to give passengers a reliable and easy access route to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
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YLI Toronto Spring Social
May 29, 2014
YLI members from Toronto enjoyed a spring social and ping pong at SPiN!
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YLI Vancouver Spring Social
May 15, 2014
YLI Vancouver hosted their Spring Social at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar.
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YLI Mentoring Lunch with Damian Joy
April 24, 2014
Participants heard from Damian Joy, Interim Executive Director, Infrastructure Ontario, Right Honourable Herb Gray Parkway and former President & CEO, Bilfinger Berger Project Investments Inc.
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YLI Mentoring Lunch with Jim Dougan
April 11, 2014
Participants hear from Jim Dougan, President of Eastern Canadian Buildings for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Mr. Dougan discussed his career path, experiences and lessons learned to date, with advice to others looking to advance in similar organizations.
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Hot Debates: Three Topical Issues Facing the Canadian P3 Market
November 7, 2013
Two teams engaged in a spirited debate on some of the most pressing issues facing the Canadian P3 market today. The session was moderated by Jack Davis, Chairman, CEO.Mobile Inc. & Director, CCPPP and included the following panelists:
- Sarah Bird, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
- Paul Franciosa, Vice President, Fengate Capital Management Ltd.
- Jamieson Knowlton, Vice President, Brookfield Financial Corp.
- Jonathan Duguay-Arbesfeld, Vice-President, Capital Markets, Casgrain & Company Limited
- Matt Rinfret, Project Manager, Construction, PCL Constructors Inc.
- Divya Shah, Director, Transaction Finance, Infrastructure Ontario
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YLI Project Site Tour: Pan-Am Athletes Village
July 17, 2013
Participants took a tour of the award-winning Canary District Pan-Am Athletes Village project. Participants toured multiple areas of the site, including the new YMCA, George Brown College student residence and Canary District Condominiums.
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YLI Project Site Tour: CRCHUM
March 19, 2013
Participants took a tour of the the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM). Hosted by the CRCHUM team, this was a unique occasion to tour the first healthcare PPP project to have reached substantial completion in Québec. The new 68 000 m2 CRCHUM facility is a research and teaching facility located in downtown Montreal and is positioned as elite and avant-garde on the international arena – and the most important centre of health research expertise in Quebec.