Deranged Rhino Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 More stuff from the recent round of Wikileaks regarding TPP (by way of huff post canada): A leaked document from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks indicates the CBC, Canada Post and other Crown corporations could be required to operate solely for profit under the deal’s terms. It’s unknown whether the principles outlined in the document will be a part of the final agreement, but the paper — a briefing for ministers ahead of a December, 2013, TPP meeting — also raises questions about the extent to which Canada will be able to continue using taxpayers’ money to fund Crown corporations, such as the $1-billion annual subsidy to the CBC. (snip) However, the document also states that negotiating countries will have to decide about “exceptions or other forms of flexibility” for the rules for state-owned companies. This opens the door for Canadian negotiators to protect the status of Crown corporations, if they choose to pursue that course. All the same, many activists have come out with harsh criticism of what they expect will be part of the 12-country free trade deal. “The TPP will hinder our state-owned enterprises from acting in the public interest,”said Sujata Dey, trade campaigner with the Council of Canadians, which has a long history of opposing trade agreements. “The very mission of the CBC – telling the bilingual and multicultural story of Canada – will be reduced to simple profit making. Likewise, Canada Post will no longer function as a nation builder, but as a private company. The essence and mandate of our Crown corporations are being traded away in favour of private corporate profit.” http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/07/30/tpp-canada-cbc_n_7905046.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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