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Transparency and the right to know how our money is spent

When: November 13, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Halifax Farmers Market, 2nd Floor, 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada

Please join us for a public panel discussion at the Halifax Farmers Market on November 13, 2018.* Hear more about the call for public accountability legislation in Nova Scotia, and improved disclosure rules for the procurement of public services and infrastructure. Please RSVP below Speakers will include: Keith Reynolds, Policy Analyst with the Columbia Institute Greg Taylor, CUPE National Human Rights Officer – Indigenous Issues Christine Saulnier, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia Moderated by Erica Butler, freelance journalist and transportation columnist with the Halifax Examiner. Lack of access to information hides the true costs of public-private partnerships (P3) and privatization. There is a “black hole” for transparency and accountability in Nova Scotia. P3 deals create “debt bombs” that weigh heavily on future generations. A more transparent and cost-effective approach to public procurement will ensure we can afford all the hospitals, highways, education, long term … Read more…

Women United Against Austerity

When: November 4, 2016 – November 6, 2016 all-day
Where: Delta Hotel , Assumption Place, 750 Main St, Moncton, NB E1C 1E6, Canada

Women United Against Austerity is a multiregional women’s conference for CUPE members from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and New Brunswick. This conference offers a rare opportunity to explore common challenges as governments in our regions pursue budget cuts, privatization, reduction of public services and anti-union attacks.  Together we will gain a deeper understanding of the particularly negative effects of the austerity agenda on women.  We will also share strategies for resistance and learn more about policy and planning tools that can help us achieve the equality of women and men in all their diversity.  We will hear from inspiring speakers and participate in workshops on gender budgeting, campaigns, political action and much more. Register online