Public Event to Address the Threat of Privatizing Winnipeg's Water
Presentation by Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute and co-author of Blue Gold (with Maude Marlow, Council of Canadians)

Friday January 30th - 5:30 pm
Winnipeg Millennium Library
Carol Shields Room (on second floor - access from Skywalk)

Winnipeg City Council has started to break down the water and waste water treatment system in Winnipeg. This will open up the utility to private profit, rather than keeping it a public resource. Come to find out what is happening and what we as citizens can do about this dangerous change in how we use our water.

A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Tony has followed the issue of public water in Canada and has written extensively about the risks of privatization. Other speakers will deal with the local situation and what Winnipeg City Council did in November to raise concerns among community groups.

Sponsored by: Canadian Organization for Development and Peace, Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Federation of Students, Manitoba EcoNetwork, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Winnipeg Citizens' Coalition, Council of Canadians, Winnipeg Labour Council and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 500.

For more information, call 942 0343 go to www.cupe500.mb.ca or e-mail cupemb@mts.net