"Keep it Local, Keep it Public"

BURNABY—While B.C. residents have rejected P3 water and wastewater projects in numerous cities including the Capital Regional District, Whistler and most recently in Abbotsford and Mission, education about keeping resources public must continue.

Cinema Politica, the Council of Canadians, CUPE and Water Watch are encouraging communities across the province to host their own “Keep it Local, Keep it Public” event and educate their community on the importance of keeping resources public.

The event invites both the public and local politicians to watch the European documentary “Water Makes Money”. The film highlights the problems that European cities such as Munich and Paris have had with water and wastewater P3s - this includes rising water prices, reduced maintenance, lowered water quality, loss of accountability and control, as well as massive profit margins (up to 30 per cent) for the multinational operators.

Veolia insists upon the lawsuit against the film "Water Makes Money" –
the court case looms for early 2012!

More and more people world-wide realize the importance of publicly discuss and stop the machinations of the private water companies. This is also proven by the very successful distribution of the film „Water Makes Money“: Over one million people have seen the film so far, either in one of the over 500 (movie theatre)-showings, several thousand DVDs and BluRays, now five language versions and three ARTE-broadcasts. The French multinational that is criticized in the film, VEOLIA, maintains its action for slander and threatens with „appropriate” claims for compensation. What is considered appropriate by Veolia might well be ruinous for the filmmakers, if the global player is successful in convincing the judges of the highest French administrative court that its action is well founded.

DVDs and Blu-ray Discs of "Water Makes Money"

- for private use (without screening licence) for 23€ a DVD and 33€ a Blu-ray Disc (VAT included) plus shipping and handling
- for non commercial public screenings for 33€ a DVD and 43€ a Blu-ray Disc (VAT included) plus shipping and handling
- for commerical public screenings for 33€ a DVD and 43€ a Blu-ray Disc (VAT included) plus shipping and handling and partition of the receipts 40:60 between distributor/cinema.

Note: Shipping and handling charges may vary depending weight and destination of your envelope.

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