Canada’s unions warn against growing threat of privatization
OTTAWA – Canada’s unions are warning against the growing threat of privatization in a new report released today.
“As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the public sector has never been more evident,” said Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Hassan Yussuff. “Public sector workers have kept our communities running day-to-day, ensuring that Canadians can rely on the services they need. It is critical that governments safeguard these services against bids towards privatization.”
The CLC Task Force on New Forms of Privatization report, For the Public Good: The growing threat of privatization and workers’ proposals to protect our future, calls on governments to:
- Strengthen and expand public services and infrastructure for all;
- Expand public revenue;
- Expand and enhance public services;
- End the financialization of and the facilitation of privatization globally; and
- Expand public control over infrastructure development.
“As important as public services have been during this pandemic, they will be even more important as we re-open and re-build our economy,” said Yussuff.
The report’s recommendations on strengthening and expanding public services and infrastructure are especially relevant in the post-COVID-19 era. The report contains immediate actions to address threats and provides a long-term vision to build a sustainable and equitable public sector.
Read the Summary Statement here.
Read the Full Report here.
For more information:
CLC Media Relations
media@clcctc.ca
613-526-7426
