The Water Front: What happens when water is for profit?
  New documentary shows the stark reality of trying to make a buck off a basic necessity.

50 grassroots organizations reject energy sell-off in BC
  Environmental, indigenous, community and labour groups unite against privatized "run-of-the-river" power projects.

A dozen key problems with the BC Energy Plan
  Plan will privatize BC's watersheds and power production, erode public utility, and export electricity to the US market.

A federal election for the planet
  Obvious effects of global warming "terrifying" to research scientists visiting Northwest Passage.

Alberta's electrical deregulation handed $500M bonanza to BC Hydro
  Contrary to expectations, free market has neither lowered prices nor increased generation for Albertans.

BC public employees join call for moratorium on private run-of-river power
  Groups want proper environmental assessments, local governance and community voices restored.

BC Utilities Commission pulls plug on government plans to privatize power
  Regulatory body confirms province's need for additional power was grossly exaggerated.

Bills Threaten Democratic Power, Quality Control of Wheat Board
  C-46, C-39 would give Ottawa unilateral power, favour grain companies.

Blue Summit inspired by search for "Water Justice"
  New trade deals could see further corporatization of water systems, many First Nation reserves without safe water for years.

Bottled Water Free Day campaign on March 11 in schools, universities, colleges
  Public infrastructure such as water fountains not being maintained or installed in new buildings.

Canada abstains on historic water rights resolution at UN
  UN General Assembly passes historic Human Right to Water and Sanitation resolution over Harper's objections.

Climate scientist claims Stephen Harper's government muzzled experts
  Says cabinet ignored input of scientists while preparing government's response to global warming.

Coke and Pepsi fear bottled water backlash
  Bottled water still more expensive than gas, carries high environmental price tag.

Communities demand bottling giant Nestle stop undermining local control of water
  Company currently in disputes in Canada and six US states.

Communities suffer as corporations target water systems
  New report shows service suffers, costs skyrocket under water privatization in USA.

Conservative MPs spearhead opposition to privatization of BC Crown coal terminal
  Sell-off seen as a job killer, loss of investment by taxpayers.

Disturbing trend towards criminalizing public dissent in Ontario
  Police compile list, lay charges against rural retirees who oppose dump site.

Do our federal politicians still believe in Canada?
  Bold, visionary national leadership needed, not more off-loading of responsibilities.

Dump Site 41 stopped: the public wins one for water
  Victory shows water management needs rethinking at all levels of government.

Edmonton illustrates perils of corporatized water
  People of Edmonton have no accountability or oversight over the workings, service and decision-making of corporate water-provider Epcor.

Edmonton privatizes public power utility behind closed doors
  Civic stakeholders, competitors find out about deal only after finalization.

Edmonton sells off sewage plant
  Sale could create problems under NAFTA.

Ending the hidden agenda behind tax cuts
  What happens in the real world when this reasoning is taken to its logical conclusion?

EU farming studies may shift public policy
  Farming, food, health and environment need integrated oversight, author says.

First of its kind report tracks water pollution caused by air contaminants
  Protection plans for drinking water for 11M Ontarians under development.

Food safety: Why end government grain inspection?
  Study finds public safety, market confidence, grower's independence all at risk.

Foresters call for government enquiry, new responsible ownership for six bankrupt mills
  AbitibiBowater attempted to build an empire based on debt, union says.

Great Lakes deal lifts diversion ban for bottling companies
  Legal precedent threatens 'severe harm' to Lakes, experts warn.

Green-collar economy taking root in Chicago
  Efforts aim to marry environment, enterprise, social need.

Huge profits from BC private power raise alarms
  Corporations pocket green energy subsidies.

Hydro Québec's decision to privatize wind power condemned
  Charest government's decision wrong, public union says.

International Coalition denounces World Water Forum's privatization agenda
  Speaker Maude Barlow defends drinking water as a public right, not corporate cash cow.

International company to bottle, export small town Ontario municipal water
  Plans include selling tap water back to local schoolchildren.

Johannesburg High Court declares privatized, prepaid water meters unlawful & unconstitutional
  Orders city to provide full range of water delivery service options.

Mainstream media misses the boat on BC river privatization
  Power, tax revenues go south at a loss, local market prices triple.

Maryland rethinks utility deregulation: thousands face cut-off
  Service interruption stayed for 117,000 pending review of doubled, tripled rates.

Mexican voters say 'no' to privatizing oil
  Over 80 percent oppose Calderon's plan for oil industry.

Mexicans rally to oppose oil privatization
  Opponents of Mexican energy bill vow to take demonstrations nationwide.

Mexico: Oil privatization halted by mass protests
  "Citizen's army" operated in shifts to blockade government buildings.

Municipal privatization: What Winnipeg can learn from elsewhere
  Corporatizing utilities brings risks to public, but rewards private interests.

Nuclear safety threatened by cost cuts
  Safe operation, adequate oversight worth more than possible savings of $7 million.

Obama missed three significant opportunities to green American economy - Klein
  Other countries were poised to follow American lead.

Obama's economic stimulus plans should include under-appreciated public water system
  Would create green jobs, counteract three decades of neglect.

On the heels of federal-provincial budget talks: a real plan to deal with the economic crisis
  Cutting interest rates is not enough

Ontario passes Green Energy Act
  Groundbreaking legislation heralded by coalition of leading environmental groups.

Oppostion to Winnipeg plan to privatize half of waste water collection: Water Watch petition
  Contract could lead to future suits under Chapter 11 of NAFTA lessening public control.

Pan-European citizens' coalition seeks moratorium to protect public water from privatization
  European Commission pushing privatization of water services.

Paris Mayor returns municipal water services to public hands
  Is the global water privatization trend ending?

Paris water public again, California resisting privatization
  California groups to launch media campaign against water bond, Victoria poised to reject sewage privatization.

Plan to privatize AECL like dismantling Avro
  Would jettison only most valuable portions, keep money-losers as Crown assets.

Political leaders lacking vision with traditional "shovel ready" spending
  Purchase of local, sustainable and nutritious groceries could create "virtuous-circle" economics to finance stimulus.

Powell River, BC, says "Keep water public!"
  Residents oppose paying subsidy to private company to supply their needs.

Private water investment costly for customers, industry analysis reveals
  Corporations have a financial incentive to oppose conservation, protection of drinking water sources.

Provincial safety review of Sunrise Propane explosion fails to consider fundamental problem
  Mayor, councilor of affected ward had both expected to see privatized regulating body abolished, safety regulation revert to government control.

Prudent long-term electricity planning also needs reasonable investment
  Chasing votes does little to develop requirement guidelines, reserve capacity.

Public real estate fire sale in Saint John
  Deal would see Irving Oil get prime real estate, active terminal in exchange for contaminated land.

Rural Ontario county rejects P3 wastewater bids, stays public
  Councilors see through low-ball bids, high estimated operating costs.

Saint John council rejects public-private partnership for water
  Council divided, will revisit issue with report in fall.

Save prison farms, say Solicitor General employees, National Farmer's Union
  New website aims to turn around decision shut down valuable resource.

Senior federal scientists have to obtain permission to speak publicly, but rarely allowed to
  Muzzling of scientists responsible for cod fishery collapse, salmon stock decline.

Tanzania awarded nearly $8 million in dispute over failed water privatization
  Tribunal finds water services deteriorated following World Bank-backed initiative.

Tar sands tanker traffic could cause another Exxon Valdez disaster
  Twenty one years after mega-spill Harper government is moving to return giant tankers to the BC coastline.

The plan: strong economy, fair society, clean environment
  Reports, petition, Facebook group promote ways to change Canadian society for the better.

Thunder Bay workers campaign against C-39, loss of one hundred inspection, regulatory jobs
  Conservative Bill puts consumers at risk, gives grain companies advantage over producers, say Grain Commission supporters.

Time for Canada to have an adult conversation about climate change - Pembina Institute
  Country can meet target to cut greenhouse gas pollution and enjoy solid economic growth.

Toronto puts green rooftops high on public planning agenda
  Letter congratulates city for move to become first in North America to both require and govern construction of roof gardens.

Turkey's waterways, water services for sale in sweeping privatization programme
  World Water Forum to be held in Istanbul next year.

Turning on Canada's tap
  Why Canada needs a comprehensive policy and strategy on bulk water exports to the United States.

Unreleased government report on water crisis in Canada made public
  Warns of jurisdictional conflict with US, unsustainable industrial consumption.

Urgent call for action to stop sale of BC's rivers
  Private run-of-river power projects sidestep public, environmental accountability.

US Conference of Mayors pulls plug on offering bottled water
  Resolution aims to redirect taxpayer dollars back to public water, other public services.

US consumers organize to oppose privatization of water utilities
  Private sector shows interest as US nears the limits of its water supplies.

US Federal wildlife agencies ordered to ignore global warming
  Review of greenhouse gas pollution for impact on species or habitat forbidden.

US, Canadian lobbyists weaken UN resolution protecting water as basic right
  Resolution now protects right to sell water.

Water filtration P3s are election issue for Saint John
  Mayoralty candidates open the discussion, ponder becoming for-profit regional water supplier.

Water privatization's tale of two cities
  Tourist sewage, not promised drinking water, piped into Colombian town.

Water should be for people, not profit
  Citizens can take action to protect public water resources before it is too late.

Why is Environment Canada gagging its own scientists?
  New communications policy restricts how government researchers may interact with reporters.

Winnipeg city council sets up arm's length water and garbage utility
  P3 approved despite 30 public presentations against proposed plan.

Winnipeg councillor: no water utility sales without referendum
  Response to public outcry over public-private partnership.

Winnipeg set to dismantle public governance of water treatment with no public consultation
  Research firm "has already consulted with leading private water/wastewater service providers."

Winnipeg's move to standalone utility corporation raises fears of privatization
  City water and sewer services to move out of municipal control.

World Water Day celebrated across Canada
  Union promotes public–public partnerships.