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Privatization Watch - June 2010

Respected economist makes case against privatization in new book

Jul 5, 2010 11:18 AM Public Service, Private Profits expands and updates groundbreaking research by economist John Loxley, documenting problems with privatizing public services.

Quebec City hospital scraps P3 plans

Jun 23, 2010 10:51 AM The board of Quebec City’s Hôtel-Dieu has voted to keep a major renovation and expansion project public, abandoning a risky privatization scheme.

Business case for P3 hospitals “unfounded”: Quebec auditor

Jun 10, 2010 03:49 PM A new report from Quebec’s auditor general finds that the decision to privatize two Montreal hospitals is based on errors and unfounded assumptions, and will cost more than publicly-delivered facilities.

Powell River community forms Water Watch Coalition

Jun 3, 2010 07:13 PM Several concerned Powell River community groups have come together to form the Powell River Water Watch Coalition. These groups were shocked by the City of Powell River’s surprise announcement in April 2010 that they had reached an Agreement in Principle with Catalyst Paper for, among other things, co-treatment of municipal sewage in the Catalyst Powell River mill.

In your neighbourhood, at your service

Aislinn Caron, CUPE member and city gardener

Jun 30, 2010 12:36 PM The CUPE union representing City of Toronto outside workers has launched an advertising campaign to introduce residents to some of the thousands of public employees who provide vital quality services every day.