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With new legal opinion, CUPE Ontario and Ontario NDP challenge Conservatives’ claims on Bill 60 and water privatization

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a media conference tomorrow, leaders from CUPE Ontario and the Ontario New Democratic Party will challenge Conservative deceptions around Bill 60 and use a recently commissioned legal opinion to expose the Ford government’s plans to privatize publicly owned regional and municipal water systems.

They will be joined by Simon Archer, a lawyer with Goldblatt LLP and author of the legal opinion, and Steve Young, a member of CUPE 966.

WHO Marit Stiles, Leader, Ontario NDP
Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario
Simon Archer, Partner, Goldblatt Partners LLP
Steve Young, member of CUPE 966 and water/wastewater operator in Peel Region

WHEN Friday, March 13 at 11am

WHERE Queen’s Park Media Studio

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Contacts

For more information, contact
Mary Unan, CUPE Communications 647-390-9839 munan@cupe.ca
Ken Marciniec, CUPE Political Action 416-803-6066 kmarciniec@cupe.ca

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
English

Contacts

For more information, contact
Mary Unan, CUPE Communications 647-390-9839 munan@cupe.ca
Ken Marciniec, CUPE Political Action 416-803-6066 kmarciniec@cupe.ca

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