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Privatization

Privatization

Our high quality public services need to stay public. 

From contracting out of critical defence services, to the threat of airport privatization, to an expensive and ineffective private Infrastructure Bank, to continued contracting out across federal government departments, our high quality public services are under threat. Join us as we work to restore and expand public services.

Uncover the Costs [1]

When governments contract out public sector work to private companies, profits take priority over services, and everyone, except the corporate shareholders, ends up paying the price.
Read More [2]

Updates

  • Blue graphic with the top of the Parliament building and a collage of cogs. [3]
    April 28, 2026

    PSAC raises the alarm on increased privatization of public services in the Spring Economic Update

    PSAC raises the alarm on increased privatization of public services in the Spring Economic Update [3]
  • Photo of the Canadian Parliament buildings in winter [4]
    March 2, 2023

    PSAC opposes contracting out of public sector work at House of Commons committee

    PSAC opposes contracting out of public sector work at House of Commons committee [4]
  • [5]
    March 2, 2023

    Unions and veterans call for end to privatization of veteran rehabilitation services

    Unions and veterans call for end to privatization of veteran rehabilitation services [5]
  • [6]
    June 20, 2022

    PSAC-UVAE launch new campaign to stop contracting out services to veterans

    PSAC-UVAE launch new campaign to stop contracting out services to veterans [6]
  • Photo of Parliament Hill through an iron fence [7]
    May 20, 2022

    Support legislation to make the Canada Infrastructure Bank public

    Support legislation to make the Canada Infrastructure Bank public [7]
  • Revera [8]
    March 23, 2022

    Long-term care patients pay the price in Revera-Extendicare deal

    Long-term care patients pay the price in Revera-Extendicare deal [8]
Read More [9]

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Links
[1] https://psacunion.ca/
[2] https://uncoverthecost.ca/
[3] https://psacunion.ca/psac-raises-alarm-privatization-spring-economic-statement
[4] https://psacunion.ca/psac-opposes-contracting-out-public-sector-work
[5] https://psacunion.ca/unions-and-veterans-call-end-privatization-veteran
[6] https://psacunion.ca/psac-uvae-launch-new-campaign-stop-contracting-out
[7] https://psacunion.ca/support-legislation-make-canada-infrastructure
[8] https://psacunion.ca/long-term-care-patients-pay-the-price
[9] http://psacunion.ca/privatization-news