Roy says the decision to privatize MEC will take away democratic decision-making power from its members and put its socially conscious core at risk. "I feel betrayed," says Golling, who was also a previous board member. Michael Roy, a MEC member since high school, started an online petition that has garnered over 10,000 in the past 24 hours. "I don't really see a way that the membership is going to drastically change the direction of the CCAA proceedings ... [and] I say that as an MEC member myself," Wolinsky said. Eric Claus, the incoming CEO if the Kingswood acquisition is approved, says he is well aware of what MEC means to its members.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 03:45 UTC