Privatisation nouvelles

Nouvelles

February
8

8
February

PSAC-UTE pushing back against privatization as CRA hires 2,000 new agents [1]

The Canada Revenue Agency will be hiring up to 2,000 new call centre agents to help Canadians file their tax return in an unprecedented year that saw millions of taxpayers rely on the Canada Emerge

February
8

8
February

PSAC-UTE pushing back against privatization as CRA hires 2,000 new agents [1]

The Canada Revenue Agency will be hiring up to 2,000 new call centre agents to help Canadians file their tax return in an unprecedented year that saw millions of taxpayers rely on the Canada Emerge

January
28

28
January

New report reinforces need to make Revera long-term care public [2]

It is quite stunning and deeply disappointing to learn that a federally-owned corporation may also be making use of offshore tax-havens to avoid paying taxes.

December
10

10
December

Long term care crisis: Revera Inc. dials up public relations spin [3]

PSAC members remain deeply concerned by their pension plan’s ownership of Revera.

December
3

3
December

General Andrew Leslie supports recommendations to end privatization of Defense services [4]

Today, retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, affirmed his opposition to privatization of services at the Department of National Defence.

December
3

3
December

General Andrew Leslie supports recommendations to end privatization of Defense services [4]

Today, retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, affirmed his opposition to privatization of services at the Department of National Defence.

November
27

27
November

PSAC members mobilize to Uncover the Costs of contracting out jobs [5]

Canada-wide, PSAC members are responding to the findings of the Uncover the Cost [6]

November
27

27
November

PSAC members mobilize to Uncover the Costs of contracting out jobs [5]

Canada-wide, PSAC members are responding to the findings of the Uncover the Cost [6]

November
20

20
November

Privatization threatens employment equity efforts [7]

A new report released by PSAC-UNDE documents why contracting out of civilian work by the Department of National Defence (DND) undermines critical employment equity efforts.

November
13

13
November

Privatization costs more, provides less, and puts lives at risk [8]

A growing global body of evidence demonstrates that privatization of public services is not the cost-saving remedy that it is made out to be.

October
13

13
October

Canada’s long-term care crisis: Feds should take cue from NDP proposal in Ontario [9]

Creating a public, non-profit long-term care system in Ontario – as proposed by the Ontario NDP last week – is the only way forward to protect seniors and prevent further tragedies in the province’s nursing homes during the pandemic.

July
31

31
July

PSAC pushes back against WE Charity contracting out at Finance Committee [10]

PSAC National President Chris Aylward delivered the following remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on July 21.

July
2

2
July

Why is the government contracting out public service jobs? [11]

PSAC is alarmed by the government’s unexpected decision to outsource administration of the CSSG program to the WE Charity.

June
26

26
June

For the Public Good: The growing threat of privatization and workers’ proposals to protect our future [12]

PSAC has been one of several unions participating in the Canadian Labour Congress’ Task Force on New Forms of Privatization.

March
10

10
March

PSAC launches campaign in support of public services in the North [13]

Covering the vast geography of Canada’s three northern territories, PSAC represents more workers than any other union in the region, and more than 30% of the employed population across the north. Members work for all three levels of government - federal, territorial and municipal - from tiny fly-in hamlets to the large cities of Iqaluit, Yellowknife and Whitehorse.