安大略第60号法案激起了人们对私有化、失业和更高的法案的恐惧,因为该法案授权该省控制供水系统。 Ontario’s Bill 60 sparks fear of privatization, job losses, and higher bills as it empowers the province to take control of water systems.

尼亚加拉联盟领导人警告安大略第60号法案允许成立公营公司来管理水和废水系统,尽管政府作出了保证,但该法案可以使私有化成为可能。 Union leaders in Niagara warn Ontario’s Bill 60, which allows the creation of public corporations to manage water and wastewater systems, could enable privatization despite government assurances. 由总理福特(Doug Ford)政府快速推动的立法授权省政府强制市政府转移基础设施, 引起对水费上涨、问责制降低以及工作无保障的担忧。 The legislation, fast-tracked by Premier Doug Ford’s government, grants the province authority to compel municipalities to transfer infrastructure, raising concerns over rising water bills, reduced accountability, and job insecurity. 包括CUPE领导人和国民民主党在内的批评者认为,该法案优先考虑公司利润而不是公共安全,一些尼亚加拉市长正在利用供水服务作为合并谈判的讨价还价筹码,破坏公共控制和居民信任。 Critics, including CUPE leaders and the NDP, argue the bill prioritizes corporate profit over public safety and that some Niagara mayors are using water services as bargaining chips in amalgamation talks, undermining public control and resident trust.