Water
P3 water project sinks in Abbotsford
Nov 21, 2011 07:22 PM A P3 water plan was overwhelmingly rejected in Abbotsford and the former mayor, George Peary, an outspoken P3 supporter was also defeated. The $291 million project would have been the largest privately financed undertaking in the water sector in Canada to date. more »
Abbotsford joins BC lobby to cut P3 strings from federal infrastructure funding
Nov 25, 2011 06:40 PM The City of Abbotsford has a new mayor who is taking a new, public approach to meeting the city and region’s future water needs. Abbotsford resident’s recently rejected the Stave Lake P3 water project by an overwhelming 75 per cent. In turn they also turned down a $65 million grant from the federal government, sending a clear message that this community will not accept federal money with P3 strings attached. more »
Feds get failing grade on drinking water protection
Nov 16, 2011 04:35 PM A new report card gives the Harper government an F for its poor record on drinking water protection. more »
Alberni Valley campaign sinks P3 – keeps water public
Nov 7, 2011 02:37 PM Beaver Creek residents are keeping their water public. They saw little value in a proposed P3 water infrastructure plan. They proved it by voting 73 per cent against a pricey P3 plan on Oct. 29. more »
B.C. municipalities show strong support for public water
Oct 3, 2011 07:09 PM A resolution passed at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference calls for the federal government to fulfill its commitment to replace and reinvest in public water and waste water infrastructure. more »
CETA 2011 tour wraps up in December with London and Charlottetown dates
Nov 24, 2011 03:31 PM CUPE and the Council of Canadian’s cross-country townhall meetings on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will wrap up this December after stops in 16 cities. The final CETA 2011 tour dates are Dec. 1 in London, Ontario and Dec. 8 in Charlottetown, PEI. more »
More university campuses choose public water
Sep 15, 2011 09:47 AM Vancouver Island University and the University of Toronto have joined the wave of campuses that won’t be selling bottled water anymore. Students and workers at both universities campaigned for better access to public water as the safe, affordable and environmentally sound alternative to bottled water. more »
Eastern Municipal Conference wraps up with successful CETA event
Sep 13, 2011 09:52 AM The first-ever Eastern Municipal Conference wrapped up with another round of excellent speakers and a successful public event on CETA – the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. more »
Three quarters of Canadians want drinking water to remain in public hands
Jun 2, 2011 08:51 AM 74% trust the public sector to provide drinking water and waste treatment services. 87% say Canada’s drinking water is a precious natural resource that should remain public and be protected from private corporate interests, according to a new poll released today by CUPE. Read the detailed results. more »
Town of Mission to press Ottawa on public water
Sep 7, 2011 06:34 PM The Mission District Council has pledged to call on Ottawa to protect and enhance public water and public wastewater systems by not restricting federal infrastructure funding and maintenance to P3s (Public Private Partnerships). more »
City of Abbotsford silent on P3 plans
Sep 14, 2011 03:42 PM Calls for public disclosure on plans to privatize Abbotsford’s drinking water supply for the next 25 years were met with a stony silence from the Mayor and Council on Monday. more »
Clean, safe and public water services
Jun 1, 2011 12:29 PM The need for new funding for our water infrastructure is pressing in the face of new rules passed by Environment Canada to improve the quality of wastewater being discharged into our oceans, rivers and streams. More than 1,000 water and wastewater facilities may be forced to upgrade their infrastructure without proper resources to do so. With costs expected to exceed $20 billion, a genuine commitment to protecting our source water includes providing the financial resources to implement these important regulations. more »
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- Canada shows EU private firms our water is on offer: Moist and Barlow 02/02/12
- French water corporations face price-fixing probe 01/18/12
- Feds peddle P3s: Join the fight to keep water public 12/19/11
- Awareness and action on CETA continue to build across Canada 12/16/11
- Get ready for Bottled Water Free Day: take the campus survey 12/13/11
- Alberta’s water is not for sale: new report 12/06/11
- “Keep it Local, Keep it Public” 11/25/11
- Residents concerned about the ‘private’ in P3 11/17/11
- Water conservation tops topics at Council 11/08/11