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OLG Oversight before anymore Privatization

OLG Oversight before anymore Privatization

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 6 months ago
Honorable Dalton McGuinty, Premiere of Ontario,  Mr. Jeff Leal, MPP Peterborough, and Mr. Rod Phillips CEO - OLG:  In 1999 the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) entered into an operational agreement with the private operator Great Blue Heron Gaming Company (primarily being Casinos Austria International - CAI) to operate its assets on behalf of the taxpayers of Ontario (Great Blue Heron Casino). During the period of this contract the province received information informing them of criminal activity carried out by this management company, including financial, life safety and environmental infractions. With receipt of this information, the operator remains in control of the provinces assets without any criminal investigation or charges being sought by the OLG. Further, the OLG renewed this contract in 2010 without public bid or competitive process for an additional 20 years, which is contrary to Ontario Public Policy and previously criticized by the Office of the Ombudsmen in the 2007 review of the OLG. We the taxpayers of Ontario request a full public inquiry into the mismanagement of the Great Blue Heron facility and the practices of the contracted operator - The Great Blue Heron Gaming Company, before any further contracts to operate OLG assets are granted to private operators.  We the public believe the OLG is knowingly putting employees and the general public at risk by granting private operating contracts without adequate oversight or enforcement.  We feel the OLG should not be privatizing the OLG's assets until it has properly and adequately dealt with this operator openly and with the full scrutiny of the public.  Until this has been completed, we the people of Ontario oppose any further privatizing of the OLG.

Updates

March 21, 2012

THE SILENCE FROM THE OLG IS ABSOLUTELY DEAFENING BUT IT ONLY PROVES THAT WE ARE HITTING A NERVE!! WE ARE DIGGING DEEP INTO THESE CONTRACTS AND PREPARING TO BRING THE TRUTH INTO THE LIGHT REGARDLESS OF THEIR ATTEMPTS TO HIDE IT!!

March 21, 2012

THE MOMENTUM BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC RIGHT NOW!! IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO DEMAND TOTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND WILL NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN A FULL PUBLIC INQUIRY!! I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THIS ENERGY AND WE ARE TURNING UP THE HEAT ON THESE SHADY PRACTICES!!

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Mike Dunn
14 years ago Featured

KEEP THE OLG PUBLIC!!!! Stop privatizing everything behind our backs.

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Dave West
14 years ago Featured

Enough with the backroom deals. The OLG needs to be held accountable for once instead of just giving away our tax dollars.

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Linda Fox
14 years ago Featured

Very concerned about how they just renewed that contract without anyone even bidding. It is just wrong.

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Robert Santana
14 years ago Featured

Corruption at its finest. They think we arent paying attention but we are.

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Jennifer Pearce
14 years ago Featured

Fix this mess before letting anyone else take over our casinos. We need an inquiry now.

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Sarah Vargas
14 years ago Featured

This whole thing smells fishy. Why are they ignoring criminal reports? We deserve to know where the money is really going.