Privatization

REPEAT – Large Protests This Week Across Ontario in Response to Ford Government’s Health Care Privatization & Closures of Local Hospitals

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水曜日, 5月 29, 2024

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The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.

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The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.
With it, patients are being charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars in illegal user fees for access to needed medical care.
At the same time, local public hospitals are losing their emergency departments, vital care services and staff, and a number are under urgent threat of closure.
Across Ontario, protests to demand a moratorium on the closure of local public hospitals and a stop to privatization of health care are planned for Thursday May 30.

Cerro de Pasco Resources is Granted a Long-Awaited Land Easement for its Quiulacocha Project, Peru

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024

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Easements of this type have only been granted a handful of times in the past in Peru.

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Easements of this type have only been granted a handful of times in the past in Peru.
This is a project that is fully supported by the local community, it is a project that the city of Cerro de Pasco needs.
In parallel, the Company will agree terms to extend drilling to the entire Quiulacocha Tailings site, beyond the boundaries of the El Metalurgista concession.
The Quiulacocha Tailings Storage Facility is comprised of processing residues that came from the Cerro de Pasco open pit and underground mine.

REPEAT – Large Protests This Week Across Ontario in Response to Ford Government’s Health Care Privatization & Closures of Local Hospitals

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024

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The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.

Key Points:

The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.
With it, patients are being charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars in illegal user fees for access to needed medical care.
At the same time, local public hospitals are losing their emergency departments, vital care services and staff, and a number are under urgent threat of closure.
Across Ontario, protests to demand a moratorium on the closure of local public hospitals and a stop to privatization of health care are planned for Thursday May 30.

Large Protests This Week Across Ontario in Response to Ford Government’s Health Care Privatization & Closures of Local Hospitals

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月曜日, 5月 27, 2024

Patient, Nathan Phillips Square, University Avenue, MPP, Coalition, GTA, Canada Health Act, Ontario Health Coalition, TBD, Ford, The Ottawa Hospital, Government, Medicare, Privatization

The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.

Key Points:

The list of health care services that the Ford government is trying to privatize is growing, warned the Coalition.
With it, patients are being charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars in illegal user fees for access to needed medical care.
At the same time, local public hospitals are losing their emergency departments, vital care services and staff, and a number are under urgent threat of closure.
Across Ontario, protests to demand a moratorium on the closure of local public hospitals and a stop to privatization of health care are planned for Thursday May 30.

Xtep Announces Strategic Divestiture of K-Swiss and Palladium and Enhanced Financial Structure

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024

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This strategic divestiture will eliminate the ongoing impact on Xtep's profitability and cash flows attributable to the loss incurred by the KP Global.

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This strategic divestiture will eliminate the ongoing impact on Xtep's profitability and cash flows attributable to the loss incurred by the KP Global.
To streamline the financial arrangement, KP Global will issue an 8-year convertible bond valued at US$154 million to Xtep.
These financial maneuvers are structured to stabilize Xtep's financial health by optimizing debt structure and strategically allocating capital towards profitable growth opportunities.
"We are confident that these decisive actions will streamline our operations, enhance our profitability, and create a stronger, more focused Xtep.

American States Water Company Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024

An increase in water supply costs of $511,000, which consist of purchased water, purchased power for pumping, groundwater production assessments and changes in the water supply cost balancing accounts.

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An increase in water supply costs of $511,000, which consist of purchased water, purchased power for pumping, groundwater production assessments and changes in the water supply cost balancing accounts.
The increase in water supply costs is primarily related to an increase in customer water usage and an increase in overall actual supply costs in 2024.
The increase in water supply costs results in a corresponding increase in water operating revenues and has no net impact on the water segment’s profitability.
On May 6, 2024, AWR’s Board of Directors approved a second quarter dividend of $0.43 per share on AWR’s Common Shares.

OFL urges Mayor Andrea Horwath to oppose the privatization of Hamilton LRT

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火曜日, 4月 23, 2024

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HAMILTON, Ontario, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Mayor Andrea Horwath to uphold the public interest by voting against the proposed privatization of Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.

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HAMILTON, Ontario, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Mayor Andrea Horwath to uphold the public interest by voting against the proposed privatization of Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.
On April 24, the Hamilton City Council will vote on a 10-year public-private partnership, aimed at outsourcing operations and maintenance to a private contractor.
“Given the proven capabilities and track record of the HSR and ATU, there is absolutely no justification for privatizing the Hamilton LRT,” Walton added.
The OFL reminds Hamilton City Councillors of their 2017 commitment to keep the LRT public under the HSR’s operation.

Bolder action needed to make life more affordable and tackle corporate greed

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024

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Workers are being squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis and bolder investments are required to provide relief and counteract out-of-control corporate greed.

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Workers are being squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis and bolder investments are required to provide relief and counteract out-of-control corporate greed.
However, the sky-high price of groceries and essentials continue to stretch household budgets, and much more ambitious action is needed to make life affordable," said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.
The government must get back to building public housing, address the financialization of housing, and take action to make renting more affordable.
We need bolder action to tackle corporate greed and fund support for struggling families.”

New report: For-profit clinics expanded by Ford government charging patients thousands in unlawful fees

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024

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The Health Coalition held press conferences to release the report with patients who have been charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars for access to care in for-profit clinics.

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The Health Coalition held press conferences to release the report with patients who have been charged hundreds or even thousands of dollars for access to care in for-profit clinics.
His government also promised strong “guardrails” to protect patients from extra-billing and user fees.
Of 231 patients surveyed, 120 patients were unlawfully charged by private clinics.
Patients reported that the private clinics co-mingled unnecessary services with necessary services in order to charge fees.

Underfunding and privatizing essential public services keeps the gender pay gap stuck at 32%

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月曜日, 4月 15, 2024

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Recognized globally, Equal Pay Day is a non-partisan day of international action calling on government leaders to advance women's economic equality.

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Recognized globally, Equal Pay Day is a non-partisan day of international action calling on government leaders to advance women's economic equality.
“The average annual gender pay gap has been stuck at 32% for three decades,” says Fay Faraday, Equal Pay Coalition co-chair.
Arab women are the lowest paid in Ontario’s labour market and face a 47% gender pay gap.
Underfunding and privatizing the vital public services that are overwhelmingly delivered by women, is a key driver of the gender pay gap.