In 2001, the GVRD learned that public opinion is clearly against giving control of a key component of Greater Vancouver's water delivery system to a foreign multinational corporation.

P r e s s  R e l e a s e  H i s t o r y  P r e s s  R e l e a s e s

• (18.Oct.01) SPEC wants answers from GVRD about secret water privatization meeting
  
  
• (07.Sep.01) Feds and GVRD meet in secret on regional water filtration plant
  
  
• (29.Jun.01) GVRD backs out of plan to privatize Seymour filtration plant
  
  
• (04.Jun.01) Public forum to debate NAFTA threat to GVRD water privatization
  
  
• (27.Apr.01) City of Vancouver calls for public input of water privatization plan
  
  
• (25.Apr.01) Opposition grows to privatizing GVRD water system
  

W h a t  Y o u  C a n  D o  W h a t  Y o u  C a n  D o

• Public pressure pushed the GVRD to cancel plans to privatize the Seymour filtration plant. Letters of congratulations.

L i n k s  a n d  O n l i n e  A r t i c l e s  L i n k s  A r t i c l e s

• What the Issue Means
  
  
• Huge Crowd Trashes GVRD Water Deal
  
  
• Murray Dobbin's article about the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and its attempts to advance the free trade agenda.
  
  
• Legal expert Steven Shrybman warns that NAFTA and WTO will undermine public control of water under GVRD privatization scheme.
  

M o r e  I n f o r m a t i o n  M o r e  I n f o r m a t i o n

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