GOLD
 

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's goal is an Ontario made up of safe and strong urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies, abundant greenspace and a quality of life that is second to none.

The ministry promotes accountable local governments that are able to plan, manage and invest for the future.

The ministry works to strengthen Ontario communities by promoting a housing market that serves the full range of housing needs, protects tenants, and encourages private sector building. The ministry also provides opportunities for supportive programs for low-income tenants and housing for special-needs tenants, and supports the creation of affordable housing.

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure works with many partners inside and outside government to build the schools, public transit, hospitals and energy generation facilities that help power our economy—and to ensure that Ontario remains one of the best places in the world in which to live, work, invest and raise a family.

A top priority is ensuring that Ontario’s electricity needs are met in a sustainable manner. Developing renewable energy sources and fostering a conservation-oriented culture are cornerstones of Ontario’s balanced plan to provide clean, reliable and affordable energy.

Equally important is ensuring the modernization of public infrastructure, as part of an integrated vision that encourages the kind of growth and environmental stewardship that enhances our quality of life and contributes to our economic success.

We strive to be the most respected global company specializing in ground engineering and environmental services through technical excellence, innovative solutions and award winning client service. Today, our clients span the world's major economic drivers: Oil and Gas, Mining, Manufacturing, Power, Transportation and more. Employee owned since being founded in 1960, our 7,000 people, operating from 160 offices worldwide, deliver deep technical understanding, cross-disciplinary thinking and a passion to help our clients succeed.

FCM's Green Municipal Fund™ (GMF) is a unique program that supports municipal initiatives across Canada that benefit the environment, local economies
and quality of life.              

GMF grants and below-market loans directly support municipal initiatives, while GMF education and training resources help municipal governments share expertise and strengthen their ability to set and surpass their sustainable goals.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada’s national housing agency. Established as a government-owned corporation in 1946 to address Canada’s post-war housing shortage, the agency has grown into a major national institution. CMHC is Canada’s premier provider of mortgage loan insurance, mortgage-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research.

CMHC works to enhance Canada's housing finance options, assist Canadians who cannot afford housing in the private market, improve building standards and housing construction, and provide policymakers with the information and analysis they need to sustain a vibrant housing market in Canada.

 
 RECEPTION

Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 40 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence.

Chartis is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty and general insurance operations of Chartis Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at www.chartisinsurance.com. 

SILVER
 

Employee-owned CH2M HILL is a leader in engineering, procurement, construction, management, and operations for government, civil, industrial, and energy clients. With more than 1,400 employees in offices across Canada, CH2M HILL is committed to the principles of world-class safety, sustainable development, client-focused value creation, and targeted recruitment and retention.  CH2M HILL Canada was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers by Maclean’s magazine (2009, 2010); as one of Financial Post’s Ten Best Companies to Work For (2009); and as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s Top 75 Employers (2009).
 

Stantec understands the complexities of brownfield projects.  We have completed brownfield site investigations, remediation, and redevelopment programs for many clients.  Our “one-stop” project approach is based on more than 20 years of experience with brownfield programs.  Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, geologists, engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects provides comprehensive solutions for assessing, mitigating, remediating and managing contamination, and restoring brownfields to productive uses.

By reshaping and reclaiming brownfield sites, we provide developers with valuable real estate, create public land and parks, offer communities affordable housing solutions, create jobs, improve infrastructure, and support economic development.  We understand the financial, legal, and environmental risks associated with brownfield development and expansion projects, and we draw on our multidisciplinary team to eliminate these barriers for our clients.  We work closely with our clients to assess their sites and determine ways to sustainably reuse these parcels of land, transforming them into prime development properties.

 
BRONZE

Established in 1990, XCG Consultants is a wholly employee-owned, full-service environmental consulting firm capable of delivering a range of specialized services. Currently, the organization is comprised of over 70 employees located in five offices, across Ontario, Alberta and Ohio. We also have affiliations with local, regional and national engineering and speciality firms, to provide our clients with the highest level of service possible.

XCG is committed to providing senior level expertise and ensures that qualified experts have a hands-on role in projects from start to finish. More than half of XCG’s staff are senior engineers with more than 15 to 25 years experience in their specialty fields. XCG has successfully completed projects across Canada, the United States, and internationally. Regardless of the size or complexity of the project, XCG’s team offer the multi-disciplinary services needed for quality results on time and within budget.

The Kilmer Brownfield Equity Fund is the first private equity fund in Canada dedicated exclusively to the redevelopment of brownfields.

The $100 million fund is set up as a limited partnership with both institutional and private investors.

The Fund acquires and redevelops qualifying brownfield sites. The redevelopment process consists of the remediation of the site and often the rezoning to a higher-

and-better end land use. When the redevelopment is completed, the restored site is sold to an end-user, who will complete the development process through the vertical build-out of the site. The Fund targets investments in the $5 million to $15 million range.

The Fund is managed by a team of experienced brownfield specialists and includes leaders in the Canadian brownfield industry. The collaboration of the different specialty areas represented within the Fund's management team—which include environmental risk management, real estate planning and development and finance—is a critical component of the Fund's ability to manage risk and unlock value in its brownfield redevelopment projects.

The Fund is sponsored by Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited (KVN), a private investment holding company in Toronto. KVN brings to the Fund three generations of construction industry experience and 25 years of private equity investing experience, including private equity fund management.

Few insurers can match Zurich’s technical knowledge, financial strength and commitment to environmental liability.  Our team of underwriting, engineering, claims and risk management specialists allow us to combine insurance expertise with the skills of geologists, biologists, engineers, chemists, and environmental attorneys.  A well-researched environmental liability program will help owners and developers to achieve the right balance between risk and cost.  Contact your Zurich broker or 416.586.2953 for more information on how to tailor environmental coverage to meet your needs.

Peu d’assureurs ont le savoir technique de Zurich, sa stabilité financière et son engagement à l’égard de la responsabilité civile environnementale. Notre équipe de spécialistes en souscription, en ingénierie, en sinistres et en gestion des risques nous permet d’allier l’expertise en assurance avec les compétences de géologues, de biologistes, d’ingénieurs, de chimistes et d’avocats en droit de l’environnement. Un programme bien pensé d’assurances de la responsabilité civile environnementale aidera les propriétaires et les promoteurs à réaliser un juste équilibre entre le risque et le coût. Contactez votre courtier Zurich ou composez le 416.586.2930 pour savoir comment créer une assurance environnementale qui répond à vos besoins. 

 
 
MEDIA

Canada’s infrastructure renewal magazine, ReNew Canada, began publication in October 2005. We are a national, bi-monthly business magazine that profiles the design, construction, financing models, management methods and leading-edge technologies behind infrastructure renewal in Canada.

Each magazine reaches over 30,000 business professionals that spend, specify or recommend capital investments for public works and community building projects across the country.

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

The Building Industry and Land Development Association was formed through the merger of the Greater Toronto Home Builders' association (GTHBA) and the Urban Development Institute/Ontario.  BILD is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater GTA.  BILD represents more than 1,300 member companies.
Our membership includes: home builders; land developers; renovators; land use and environmental planners; sub-contractors; manufacturers; lawyers; surveyors; architects; suppliers; and representatives of service, professional and financial institutions. Our goal is to improve the communication between the industry and government, provide enhanced opportunities for our members, promote the welfare of the industry, and protect the interests of consumers.
We encourage innovations and excellence in the planning and building of sustainable communities and in the redevelopment and renovation of existing communities.  We work to encourage government at all levels to establish fair and effective policies that impact the building and development industry and its customers.  We regularly facilitate discussions between the industry and the federal, provincial, regional and local governments with respect to issues that affect development, building, and home ownership in the Greater GTA.

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is a collaborative national federation that advances professional planning excellence through the delivery of membership and public services in Canada and abroad.

Working on behalf of planners and the planning profession, CIP serves as the national voice of Canada's planning community. 
Our Members work in the public service and the private sector, in a wide variety of fields including land use planning, environmental resource management, land development, heritage conservation, social planning, transportation planning and economic development.

The Consulate-General of the Netherlands, along with the Royal Embassy of the Netherlands, is proud to introduce innovative Dutch technologies to Canada. With tremendous expertise in soil and groundwater remediation, wind power, sustainable building and water and waste treatment, the Dutch have successfully implemented large and small sustainable projects worldwide: for example in Canada, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates. Our cutting-edge technologies and concepts include storage and containment of toxic sludge, canal and river dredging, enhanced soil washing and toxic sand cleanup. The Dutch transform contaminated soil into a renewable resource.  

OCETA is one of three Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Centres (National Network) and was established in 1994.  OCETA is a private sector, not-for-profit organization with an independent Board of Directors.  The centre has a public policy mandate, and is involved in the design, development and delivery of programs, projects and knowledge products that promote sustainable development in practical and measurable ways.  OCETA is now celebrating 15 years of excellence in advancing the commercialization of clean technologies and environmentally sustainable solutions. 

aboutREMEDIATION (AR) is Canada’s leading information resource on site remediation and brownfields redevelopment. Launched in March 2001, www.aboutremediation.com now attracts about 60,000 unique visitors per year. AR is owned and operated by the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA).  The aboutREMEDIATION website was recognized by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) for excellence in conveying information and sharing ideas, techniques, concepts, and approaches in relation to brownfields redevelopment when it was presented with a Brownie Award for Innovation & Commercialization at the 2001 Canadian Brownfields Conference.

aboutREMEDIATION collaborates with a wide range of industry leaders involved in site remediation and brownfields redevelopment, to create a sector gateway to relevant expertise and information on government policies, effective remediation products and services, and successful management strategies.  Stakeholders collaborate with AR to increase their public awareness while accelerating site remediation and brownfields redevelopment across Canada.

ULI–the Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members.  Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 33,000 members in 95 countries worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service.  As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.

The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.  Members say that ULI is a trusted idea place where leaders come to grow professionally and personally through sharing, mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice.

The Environmental Association of Alberta (ESAA) was established in 1987, and with over two hundred member organizations it has grown to become one of Canada’s leading environment industry associations. ESAA is a business association with a business approach to providing programs leading to its members’ corporate success! Since it has been established ESAA has continued to provide its members with educational publications and conferences much needed in the ever changing environmental industry, as well as providing important networking opportunities. ESAA is committed to promoting its many members and their services. ESAA is proud to serve its member organizations!

The Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU) is a movement and organization of city planners, urban designers, architects landscape architects, engineers, developers and other urbanists operating across Canada, in urban design leadership positions within city governments and the private or community sectors.

CanU strives to connect urbanists across Canada and has actively promoted the inclusion of all regions with representation in both English and French, in the use of best practices and in sharing experience in the building of great communities.

CanU believes that dialogue and debate is required, but must lead to meaningful action. It is up to all those involved in planning and design of our cities, subscribing and believing in this idea, to respond to this appeal and rally with the group leading towards a better future for our regions, cities, towns and villages.