Then-leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, Stephen McNeil, signed onto the “Five Point Quality Public Service Protection Plan for Nova Scotia” in September 2013, just one month before his election.
Then-leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, Stephen McNeil, signed onto the “Five Point Quality Public Service Protection Plan for Nova Scotia” in September 2013, just one month before his election.
Then-leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, Stephen McNeil, signed onto the “Five Point Quality Public Service Protection Plan for Nova Scotia” in September 2013, just one month before his election.
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Five Point
Quality Public Service Protection Plan
for Nova Scotia
‘Whereas the trend to privatize pubic services is increasing in Nova Scotia despite the absence of « mandate or
policy todo so, and whereas, Nova Sctins deserve tobe filly involved in asessng the impactof privatization
‘on the quality of pubic services, and onthe povinee’s communities and worker, therefore,
+ A provincial public service wil not be privatized or contracted tothe private sector witout public
‘consultation end without demonstrable evidence that privatization willed to Improved series for
Nova Seotans.
+A decision o privatize or contract ou service will not be made without full and openreview by
Independent and munaly agreed upon Review Agency or individual, who will ensure fl cosy benefit
analyses and comprehensive socal and economic impact studies are conducted.
+ ube sector workers and their representatives and other interested partis shal have standing in the
review process.
“The reviewing agency o individual wll issue a final report and recommendation and will tebe the
report and ll studies or analyse othe House of Assembly andor the Legislature's Pubfe Accounts
Commitee,
Inthe event that a specific privatization is recommended and found tobe inthe best intrest of Nova
Scotians, employees will have the ally to move othe new employer with al existing ight, benef.
snd entilemens,
Thereby support and endorse the “Quality Public Service Protection Plan,”
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