Tag: Privatization and Deregulation
Unions challenge legality of Epcor spinoff
EDMONTON – The controversial Epcor deal was brought back to court Friday with a coalition of union groups arguing for a judge in the Court of Queen’s Bench to review […]
Read more »Labour groups take EPCOR to court
A trio of labour groups took EPCOR to court today to challenge the sale of the company’s publicly owned power generation assets. The Alberta Federation of Labour, the Canadian Union […]
Read more »EPCOR debate goes to court
The law courts are the scene of a legal showdown over EPCOR today. Union groups are trying to convince a Court of Queen’s Bench judge that the city had no […]
Read more »Legality of EPCOR privatization in court
It’ll be a long day at court tomorrow as the City of Edmonton, EPCOR and various labour unions argue whether or not the decision to privatize EPCOR’s power generation assets […]
Read more »Privatization of EPCOR’s power generation challenged
The Alberta Federation of Labour and the city’s two largest unions will be in an Edmonton courtroom on Friday. They’ll be arguing that the privatization of EPCOR’s power generation should […]
Read more »Capital Power Plant Acquisition Challenged by Alberta Unions
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) — Capital Power Corp.‘s purchase of electricity-generating plants from the City of Edmonton, which led to a C$500 million ($463 million) initial share sale in June, is […]
Read more »Labour groups say council broke law
Several labour groups allege Edmonton city council broke the law when it voted behind closed doors to sell off some publicly owned assets. Lawyers for the groups will be in […]
Read more »Unions go to court to overturn Capital Power decision
A Court of Queen’s Bench justice will be hearing arguments tomorrow in a case launched by a group of labour organizations against the sale of EPCOR’s publicly-owned power generation assets. […]
Read more »City Council had no legal right to privatize EPCOR’s power generation assets
Closed-door meetings breach Municipal Government Act, group charges in lawsuit The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench today is hearing a case that could potentially overturn the multi-billion-dollar deal that saw […]
Read more »2009 July Presentation City Council Public Hearing Transfer of Drainage Assets to EPCOR
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour Good afternoon. In a way, I am here today in two capacities. I’m here first as the President of the Alberta […]
Read more »EPCOR and Capital Power dispute legal claim
EDMONTON, July 7, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ —On June 30, 2009, an action was commenced in the Court of the Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton […]
Read more »TSX’s lone IPO this year seen as encouraging
A single stock issue in June by a company new to the TSX was the first initial public offering (IPO) since mid-2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Tuesday. The $500 million IPO by […]
Read more »January 2009: New Labour Economic Monitor; EPCOR privatization; Project 2012 Poster 1
When the Economic Party is Over… Someone has to clean up the mess. The latest Labour Economic Monitor, the AFL’s digest of economic statistics and analysis, is out – and […]
Read more »Unions urged to make common cause with employers in opposing Third Way
As members of the provincial government caucus prepare to gather in Calgary tomorrow for a meeting that could decide the fate of the so-called “Third Way”, the Alberta Federation of […]
Read more »Proposed “Third Way” in health care could cost Alberta businesses a bundle, says AFL
The so-called Third Way in health care may be Premier Klein’s “hobby horse” – but Health Minister Iris Evans shouldn’t feel obliged to hop on board, says AFL president Gil […]
Read more »Alberta government hands responsibility for reforming health care to private insurance companies
EDMONTON – The Klein government’s decision to put out a call for proposals to private insurance companies interested in covering public health services is an act of “breathtaking stupidity”, says […]
Read more »More private health insurance will increase business costs and undermine “Alberta Advantage”
The Alberta government’s decision today to expand the role for private health insurance will result in a less equal health system and millions of dollars in new costs for individual […]
Read more »Long Waiting Lists the Problem, Not Public Health Care
The Alberta Federation of Labour, the province’s largest labour organization, responded to the Supreme Court decision on health care today by urging governments to focus on the real problem, and […]
Read more »Song and Dance Routine Continues
The Alberta Federation of Labour responded to the government health care plan today by noting that the real plan is being held under wraps until after the next provincial election, […]
Read more »If Klein wants health reform, he should support Romanow blueprint
Premier Ralph Klein is up to his old tricks. Once again, he’s trying to convince Albertans that Medicare is unsustainable and that the only way to “save” the system is […]
Read more »2003 August Speech International Forum on Privatization of Public Services
Les Steel, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, August 2003 (Oslo, Norway) Good morning and thank you for the warm welcome. As you’ve already heard, my name is Les […]
Read more »Romanow has it right, says AFL
EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour, representing more than 120,000 unionized workers from across the province, has expressed strong support for the key recommendations of the final report released […]
Read more »Privatization Hurts The Economy
A new research book from the Alberta Federation of Labour demonstrates that public health care and public education give Alberta and Canada a clear competitive advantage over the United States […]
Read more »Government plans to download responsibility for health care could cost Alberta businesses $500 million a year, says AFL
CALGARY – The Alberta government’s plan to limit Medicare coverage will end up costing businesses in the province $500 million or more each year, says a presentation prepared by the […]
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