Building public infrastructure for the future

Canadianview.ca, June 1st 2011 -- There is tremendous pressure on municipalities to privatize infrastructure investment to meet the growing needs. Regardless of the negative repercussions to future city budgets and to the community, a privatization agenda continues to be facilitated by PPP Canada Inc. But public private partnerships (P3’s) and contracting out public services have proven to result in higher costs, lower quality, the loss of public control and increasing inequality in our communities.