It seems to me that with a conservative government and a growing Canadian economy, there will be a new rise in private business and an attempt to quash the public sector. We have already seen the beginning of this trend in the last few months with a couple of examples..
1.) The back to work legislation imposed on Canada post workers
2.) Statscan released some reports of a sharp incline in private workers and decline in public sector workers last month
My question is..
Is it really good for our country to privatize all business?
Obviously, there are economic benefits to doing so. However, we all know that private corporations can ruin a society because they care more about profit than the well being of others. This is a basic fact, isn't it?
My stance is that the public sector should remain for substantially vital services, like healthcare, education and some media news (like CBC, etc.) The private sector should be handling things that go beyond these vital services - our "pleasure enhancers" so to speak. This is where having a good job with good pay can reward you with some neat toys.
But, I'm worried that private corporations are becoming much too involved in the former and people keep forgetting a cardinal rule:
A corporation only cares about profit.
Ever go for a passport - they check the documentation - then send it on - Difficult job I say- 40 K min a year - for what -
Municipal garbage - private sector -
More people work in Fed Depts for entitlement programs than in the Canadian Military -
Post Office - Privatize it -
Jobs for life is what you are protecting along with excellent pension plans.
Yes companies make profits - they pay tax as well.
Ever go for a passport - they check the documentation - then send it on - Difficult job I say- 40 K min a year - for what -
Municipal garbage - private sector -
More people work in Fed Depts for entitlement programs than in the Canadian Military -
Post Office - Privatize it -
Jobs for life is what you are protecting along with excellent pension plans.
Yes companies make profits - they pay tax as well.
Rates of Pay for the Public Service of Canada
Program and Administrative Services - (AS, CM, CR, DA, IS, OE, PM, ST, WP) 8 / 10
AS - Administrative Services Group
Annual Rates of Pay
(in dollars)Table Legend
$) Effective June 21, 2010
A) Effective June 21, 2011
B) Effective June 21, 2012
C) Effective June 21, 2013
AS - Development - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2
$) June 21, 2010 29411 to 44083
A) June 21, 2011 29926 to 44854
B) June 21, 2012 30375 to 45527
C) June 21, 2013 30983 to 46438
AS-1 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
$) June 21, 2010 46321 48084 49910 51807
A) June 21, 2011 47132 48925 50783 52714
B) June 21, 2012 47839 49659 51545 53505
C) June 21, 2013 48796 50652 52576 54575
AS-2 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
$) June 21, 2010 51617 53577 55615
A) June 21, 2011 52520 54515 56588
B) June 21, 2012 53308 55333 57437
C) June 21, 2013 54374 56440 58586
AS-3 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
$) June 21, 2010 55326 57428 59610
A) June 21, 2011 56294 58433 60653
B) June 21, 2012 57138 59309 61563
C) June 21, 2013 58281 60495 62794
AS-4 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
$) June 21, 2010 60435 62731 65304
A) June 21, 2011 61493 63829 66447
B) June 21, 2012 62415 64786 67444
C) June 21, 2013 63663 66082 68793
AS-5 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
$) June 21, 2010 72148 74891 78004
A) June 21, 2011 73411 76202 79369
B) June 21, 2012 74512 77345 80560
C) June 21, 2013 76002 78892 82171
AS-6 - Annual Rates of Pay (in dollars) Effective Date Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
$) June 21, 2010 80365 83420 86697
A) June 21, 2011 81771 84880 88214
B) June 21, 2012 82998 86153 89537
C) June 21, 2013 84658 87876