Privatization Threats
Let's stop the quiet sell-off of Saskatchewan
There are some things the Saskatchewan government is trying to keep from you and me. Only a select few ever hear about it.
Very quietly, the government is trying to sell off our public services... from post-secondary facilities to for-profit surgeries to highway maintenance. Take a closer look at some examples:
Our Crown Corporations
Bit by bit, some of our most vital services are being eroded, from power generation to telecommunications to our made-in-Saskatchewan broadcasting.
Privatizing our vital Crown Corporations. What's the bottom line?
Support a strong, public system
Safeguarding and expanding our public health care system should be one of our province's top priorities. Yet government is eroding that system by undervaluing health care workers and opening the door to privatization.
Private, for-profit health care. What's the bottom line?
Warning: Privatization Ahead
If we go down the road of highway privatization, we could end up jeopardizing the safety of the travelling public and paying more to private for-profit companies.
Work that has for years been performed by Ministry of Highways staff is increasingly being handed over to private contractors - from equipment repair and road maintenance to engineering services.
Public Safety Inspections
Licensing and inspections belong in public, not private, hands. But the government has turned over its responsibility to inspect and license mechanical equipment - such as elevators, amusement rides, and boilers to private interests.
Privatizing safety inspections. What's the bottom line?
Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
Our publicly-run liquor stores help keep our families and communities safe. SLGA is committed to selling alcohol in a socially-responsible manner. Public liquor store workers check IDs of anyone who looks 25 years or younger.
The government has licensed private wine stores in Regina and Saskatoon, opening the door to further privatization of liquor sales.
Privatizing liquor sales. What's the bottom line?
Saskatchewan's Provincial Parks
Provincial parks are part of our natural heritage. They require careful stewardship, and should be affordable for all.
But, government is putting parts of our parks up for sale.
Privatizing our provincial parks. What's the bottom line?
Post-Secondary Skills Training
We need a strong public post-secondary education system to help train our young people to take on skilled jobs in our rapidly growing labour market.
Yet government is not doing enough to expand our capacity to train students. It is growing increasingly difficult to hire and retain instructors and professional staff because wages and benefits for SIAST and regional college staff are no longer competitive.
Private, for-profit post-secondary skills training. What's the bottom line?
Information Technology Services
Privatizing the provincial government's information technology (IT) services benefits private business, but is a losing proposition for the people of Saskatchewan.
The government has already contracted-out more than 60 per cent of its IT services to at least 70 different private, for-profit companies.
Privatizing information technology. What's the bottom line?
