Location: Igloo Beverage Room
September 28, 2026 @ 5:30 PM
MINUTES
Members in attendance (including members of the current executive): 16
Other guests in attendance: Lori Rowe, attending on behalf of Chris Roach, Atlantic Region AFS Representative.
1. Welcome
Kelly MacKinnon welcomed everyone, and brought the meeting to order at 5:40 PM. • Kelly MacKinnon chaired the meeting and Maureen Cormier recorded the minutes.
• Kelly MacKinnon read a land acknowledgement in English, and Maureen Cormier read it in French
• Kelly MacKinnon read the PIPSC Equality Statement in English, and Maureen Cormier read it in French.
2. Roll Call
Members of the executive in attendance:
• Kelly MacKinnon, President
• Lucas Martin, Vice-President
• Tamara Dunn, Treasurer
• Maureen Cormier, Secretary
• Judith Nowlan, Member at Large
• Joanne Doiron, Member at Large
3. Approval of the Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda by Judith Nowlan, seconded by Joanne Doiron. Carried.
4. Adoption of the Minutes of the previous AGM (2025)
Maureen Cormier read the minutes from the previous AGM. Motion to approve the previous meeting’s minutes by Maureen Cormier. seconded by Lucas Martin. Carried.
5. Business Arising from the Minutes
Not applicable – There was no business arising from the prior AGM’s minutes.
6. Report of the President
Kelly MacKinnon gave an update on what happened during the year. She discussed the following:
• Meetings of the executive
• Management meetings attended and upcoming management meetings
• Updates on office committees
• PIPSC events and meetings attended by members of the executive
• Bargaining updates
• Current office issues
Motion to approve the president’s report by Kelly MacKinnon, seconded by Tamara Dunn. Carried.
7. Annual Financial Report for 2025
Financial statements for 2025 were presented by Tamara Dunn, Treasurer. Motion to approve the financial statements by Tamara Dunn, seconded by Judith Nowlan. Carried.
8. Approval of Annual Budget for 2026 & 2027
The budget for 2026 was presented by Tamara Dunn, Treasurer. Motion to approve the budget for 2026 by Tamara Dunn, seconded by Rémi Bois. Carried
The budget for 2027 was presented by Tamara Dunn, Treasurer. Motion to approve the budget for 2027 by Tamara Dunn, seconded by Joanne Doiron. Carried
9. Upcoming Events
Maureen Cormier discussed the upcoming events in the planning. The executive is planning the following events during the next year:
• Pie and ice cream day with UTE
• Halloween event with UTE
• Wild Lights
• Summer Family Outing – Looking for recommendations
• Member and spouse events – Looking for recommendations
• Other in-office events to be confirmed – Looking for recommendations
We are always looking for new ideas for events. Members were encouraged to speak to a member of the executive if they have any suggestions.
11. Elections and Report of the Elections Committee
Kelly MacKinnon chaired the election process.
• The position of Vice President (currently held by Lucas Martin) is up for election this year for a two-year term.
• The position of Treasurer (currently held by Tamara Dunn) is up for election this year for a two-year term.
The following members offered their names for the election:
• Vice-President: Lucas Martin was nominated by Maureen Cormier. No other members offered for the position. Acclaimed.
• Treasurer: Tamara Dunn was nominated by Joanne Doiron. No other members offered for the position. Acclaimed.
12. Guest speaker – Lori Rowe
Lori Rowe addressed members and spoke on the following topics:
• Accommodations
• Early Retirement Incentive & workforce reduction
• Bargaining updates
• Staffing appointments – Management
Lori took questions from the members that were present. Her presence and updates were very much appreciated by all in attendance.
13. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting by Judith Nowlan, seconded by Luc Hébert. The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 PM.