Privatization Watch - January 2010
Blue Summit podcasts now available
Jan 18, 2010 05:57 PM Couldn't make it to the Blue Summit national water conference? You can now listen to highlights online.
Canadians rank local infrastructure as top priority
Jan 20, 2010 02:10 PM A new poll shows Canadians want to protect and increase federal spending on local public services and infrastructure – and they’re willing to pay higher taxes to do it.
Victoria sewage options include privatization
Jan 8, 2010 06:46 PM The fight for public sewage treatment in the Capital Regional District has entered the final phase. After three years of work to develop a new plan, the CRD has released a paper clearly outlining sewage treatment options. The options for discussion are public, private or a mix of the two.
Sewage treatment should include public resource recovery
Jan 28, 2010 06:54 PM Directors of Victoria's Capital Regional District heard a strong message of support for pushing forward with resource recovery technology as part of publicly-operated sewage treatment.
Quebec City cols-bleus fight garbage privatization
Jan 21, 2010 12:11 PM Quebec City's outside municipal workers are highlighting the potential risks of contracting out garbage collection.
B.C. Auditor General P3 review is timely
Jan 20, 2010 12:11 PM Canadian reports find problems with public-private partnerships BURNABY—Evidence is mounting that Canadian taxpayers are being sold a bill of goods with privatization. And a review of B.C.’s public-private partnerships (P3) process by BC’s Auditor General is welcome and timely according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
Study exposes flaws in Canada-EU deal
Jan 13, 2010 01:36 PM Canada’s largest public sector unions and their European counterparts have released a study highlighting serious concerns about a proposed trade deal between Canada and the EU.
CUPE delegation defends human and labour rights in the Philippines
Jan 18, 2010 09:40 AM A CUPE delegation recently returned from the Phillippines is deeply concerned about the privatization of public services, the prevalence of union-busting tactics, and the targeting of trade union and human rights activists.
Vancouver water plant delivers ‘best in world’
Jan 29, 2010 04:14 PM Nine years after community pressure blocked a major water privatization plan, Vancouver’s new drinking water treatment plant has opened, and is delivering “the very best water in the world”.
Whistler showcases public sewage system
Jan 26, 2010 09:25 AM Whistler’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system is up, running – and public.