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Forum on Public-Private Partnerships
Please help spread the word about this important 
CCPA-sponsored public event: 

Wednesday May 29, 2002 
7:00 pm 

Metrotown Hilton 
(6083 McKay, Burnaby) 

Free public forum on privatization and "public-private partnerships" 

What will privatization and "public-private partnerships" (P3s) mean 
for you and your family? What happens to accountability and the 
quality of public services like health care and education? Do P3s 
really save governments money? 

Find out the answers to these and other questions about the effects 
of privatization. Join us to hear from world-renowned experts from 
Great Britain, Canada and the United States. 

The effect on health care: 
Dr. Matthew Dunnigan is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 
of Glasgow and Edinburgh. He has published more than 100 papers in 
peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Dunnigan has conducted detailed analysis 
of the so-called "Private Finance Initiative" (PFI)in the United 
Kingdom. 

The impact on schools: 
Heather-jane Robertson is an author, a Distinguished Educator of the 
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and a recipient of the 
Teacher of the Year Award from the Canadian College of Teachers. She 
has spoken to groups on four continents. 

The loss of local services: 
Professor John Loxley, an economist at the University of Manitoba, is 
one of the few Canadian economists to have conducted in depth studies 
into the impact of privatization of public services and 
public-private partnerships. 

The cost to community safety: 
Judith Greene, a criminal justice policy analyst with Justice 
Strategies, currently serves as a research consultant for both the 
RAND Corporation and Human Rights Watch. Her articles have appeared 
in numerous academic journals. 

Wednesday May 29, 2002 
7:00 pm 
Metrotown Hilton (6083 McKay, Burnaby) 
Free 
For more information, contact the Canadian Centre for Policy 
Alternatives at 604-801-5121. 
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