Canada Infrastructure Bank
For decades, infrastructure has been severely underfunded in Canada and local governments have been bearing the brunt of it. But rather than boost public funding for infrastructure projects, the Trudeau government established the Canada Infrastructure Bank in 2016, with the mandate to promote P3s (public-private partnerships). The CIB is an arm’s length crown corporation with a $35 billion budget.
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The Council of Canadians submission to the Canada Water Agency Consultation
The new Canada Water Agency must play a key role in implementing the human right to water and sanitation at ...
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Water Policy – Alternative Federal Budget 2020 Recovery Plan
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(Recording) Webinar: Resisting water privatization from Mapleton to Berlin
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(Recording) Webinar: A Public Infrastructure Bailout
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