Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or disinvestment ) is the process of transferring property from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector. Privatisation can be partial or complete. It may also carry conditions as to the change in ownership.
The reverse process is nationalization or municipalization.
The term was coined in 1948 and is thought to have been popularized by The Economist during the 1980s.
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Halt the Hydro Sell-Off! - Page from the Canadian Union of Public Employees with information on the campaign against electricity privatization in Ontario. Includes background information and an online petition.
Ontario Electricity Coalition - Coalition of groups and individuals opposed to the privatization and deregulation of electricity in Ontario. Site includes resources and information.
Your Utility Costs - Information about privatization and deregulation of Hydro electricity in Ontario including links to many groups and over 700 articles on this subject plus natural gas rates.
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