Yukon Hospital Corporation Group

YHC Group Executive Meeting Minutes – October 29, 2026

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Yukon Hospital Corporation (YHC) Group

Date: October 29, 2026

Time: 6:00-8:00pm (Yukon Time)

Location: TBD

Meeting Type: YHC Group Executive Meeting (open session)

Meeting ID: Z5N59ZWMKTP

1. Call to Order

Meeting was called to order at 5:45pm.

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2. Attendance

Present: 

  • Katherine McArthur, YHC Group President & Treasurer
  • Val Emery, YHC Group Secretary
  • Sunny Lee, YHC Group Member-at-Large
  • Louis Ikoghode, Steward-in-Waiting & Observer

Regrets:

  • Lauren McClintock, YHC Group Member-at-Large (newly appointed at May 28 exec meeting).
  • Jen King, YHC Group Member-at-Large
  • Sophie Chenail, Steward.
  • Maddy Allen, Steward – on Maternity Leave
  • Paige Williams – YHC Group Vice-President (on Maternity Leave)

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3. Approval of Agenda

Agenda was approved without additions or deletions – approved by Val, seconded by Sunny.

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4. Agenda Items

A. Committees

i. Education Committee

Manager applicant, ruled committee funds reserved for PSAC/PIPSC members only.

  • Should probably have Terms of Reference – Kate to work on this. 

ii. Orientation Committee

Kate working with Dave & PIPSC Communications on YHC Group specific handout for 

Members.

  • This is in place of a PIPSC Steward attending in-person monthly. 

iii. Classification Committee

Lauren is PIPSC representative, Kate as alternate. Underwent training June 25-26. Employer 

reps are Sheena, director of HR, & previously Greg Shaw who may have resigned from this 

commitment. 

  • Needs updated Terms of Reference, no set date to meet to review. 

iv. Professional Practice Committee

Has draft Terms of Reference, Kate has not had time to review & meet with Steph G to 

finalize. Plan for Sunny & Kate as PIPSC representatives on the committee.

  • Needs finalized Terms of Reference.

v. UMC

Kate & Val met with Sheena to discuss changes to Terms of Reference update, agreement 

on recommended changes. Changes going through YHC channels for approval. Hoping to have implemented for 2027, with moving to meetings every 2 months instead of monthly. 

  • Will have an update from Sheena in Nov UMC meeting. 
  • Thank you to Sunny who has attended some recent UMCs. 

vi. Pension Committee

Val agreeable to be alternate on this committee. Kate to introduce at next meeting in Nov & 

get Val connected with OnePlace portal for pension package & information. 

vii. Elections Committee? 

Morgan Cranny (BC/YT Regional Director) agreeable to run our elections as all Stewards are 

in or running for executive positions. 

viii. JCC – not currently running due to lack of PSAC representatives. 

ix. Occupational Health & Safety Committee

Kate attending, no alternate – looking for an alternate to do training. 

B. AGM

  • PIPSC budget $5,095 for YHC Group AGM, Yukon Branch does not receive separate funding for their AGM. 
  • MacBride Museum venue: $150 bar service + x2/drink tickets ($8/drink)? + $800 First Nations Gallery room.
  • Ali Cat Catering: $2,068.50 quote for current requested items. 
  • Gift Cards again.
    • ACTION: Sunny to pick up 3x $30 gift cards as door prizes. Yukon Branch also picking up 3x $30 gift cards. 
  • Elections – President & Treasurer are up for elections, 2 year term.
    • We have 289 active members, 20 rand members in YHC Group from 2025 annual count. So we can have 7 executive members.
      • Lauren, Sunny, Jen current Members-at-Large – up for election or no?
  • Anything else?
  • ACTION: Kate to prepare draft AGM Agenda to send out to group, as well as reports for committees.

C. Bargaining

  • Member drop in Friday Nov 6 1-4pm tentative, with EROs & Cara & possibly Morgan.
  • Snacks? Will come out of our Group budget.
    • I want to spend enough to get our top up for next year!

D. New Business?

  • MOTION: Kate motioned to appoint Sunny into Vice-President position as position currently vacant (Paige on maternity leave). Sunny accepted the position. All attendees in favour. 

E. Other

  • Unit schedules – Med/Surg on hold, OR on 6mo trial. 
  • Management’s ask for meetings re:sick time use. 
  • Sick bank complaints. 
  • Job interviews vs appointments. 
  • Full-time RNs picking up casual on other units, HR no longer agreeable to this despite UMC meeting where this was an agreed upon practice. 

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5. Announcements 

  • Louise Stewardship application approved & on list for Nov 2026 Basic Steward training, deferred from May.

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6. Next Meeting

  • Kate will set some dates for YHC Group Executive Meetings for 2027 & send out. Attendees agreeable to plan for 6 meetings again.
    • Including an early strategic planning meeting in March. Some ideas for Steward get togethers for mentorship/training together. 
  • ACTION: Kate to send meeting dates to Patricia for cvent codes.

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7. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 8:03pm.

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Minutes Prepared By:

Kate McArthur

YHC Group President/Treasurer