The Tories downloaded that in 1996, claiming it would save taxpayers fistfuls or dollars. It actually cost a great deal more and the maintenance levels are much lower than when the Ministry did the work itself. The profit comes from doing less work, and from cutting corners. And profit-motivated operations aren t going to forego the profit in the interest of public safety. Privatizing water monitoring is one of the chief suspects being investigated in the Walkerton Inquiry.
Privatization endangers public safety.
Privatization means you will pay more for your driver s licence and get less. We ask the government to impose a moratorium on privatization until the full long-term impact is known. We need a lot more information before we go down this road to make sure we can all use the road in safety.