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The community comes out for public sewage in Victoria

Mar 11, 2010

VICTORIA-The house was full at the second public meeting for citizens in the Capital Regional District to share their views on sewage treatment procurement. more...

CRD vulnerable to trade restrictions with sewage P3

Mar 09, 2010

BURNABY—If local governments opt for public private partnerships (P3s), something which is under consideration for the Capital Regional District’s more...

Overflow crowd gives thumbs-down to sewage P3

Feb 26, 2010

VICTORIA - It was a shutout for public sewage treatment at the Capital Regional District meeting on sewage treatment procurement last night. Despite the more...

New resources to fight privatization

Feb 05, 2010

BURNABY—Activists across the province are gearing up to protect public services and working with communities to stop privatization of health care, water more...

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Water Watch

Communities throughout B.C. and across Canada are facing pressure to privatize their water systems.

Water Watch raises awareness about the risks of privatizing water and encourages maintaining public water systems.

Capital Regional District Public Sewage Treatment Campaign

Say NO to private sewage treatment for Greater Victoria. Sign the petition!  For more information on this campaign, please click here.

CUPE works closely with community organizations and the Council of Canadians to protect water and wastewater systems from privatization. 

If you would like to help protect public water, contact the Water Watch Coordinator.

 

Latest Story

March 11, 2010

The community comes out for public sewage in Victoria

VICTORIA-The house was full at the second public meeting for citizens in the Capital Regional District to share their views on sewage treatment procurement. On March 10, the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee heard from a cross section of residents sending a powerful message that they do not want sewage treatment handed to private corporations through a public private partnership (P3). Don Cameron, president of the Vancouver Island Equipment Operators implored the CRD to reject the P3 model ...

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