PRQC Meeting Minutes - August 31, 2022

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST

Via Zoom 

1. Call to Order by the Chair

Present:

Stacy McLaren

Kevin Jacobs

David Chu

Nashwa Tamraz

Glen Schjerning

Erica-Martine Jean

David Yazbeck 

Regrets:

Cynthia Philippe - Ontario Region

Martin Pilote - Quebec Region

Denis Moncion - Friend of the Committee
John Eng - Friend of the Committee

Stacey confirms that the meeting is being recorded and calls the meeting to order.

2. Approval of Agenda

Everyone is in favor of the agenda, without modifications needed.

3. Approval of the September 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes

4. Opening Remarks
   Everyone presented themself and their field of work.

5. Roundtable 

6. Timing of Meetings

Stacey would like to have 2 more virtual meetings and 1 in-person in December 2022.

7. Items for discussion
   1. Committee Resources (Shared Drive, e.g.)
      Stacey to create a PRQC Calendar.
      Erica-Martine is already working on a Shared Drive.
   2. Committee Goals
   3. Improved Committee Presence
      Stacey proposes a newsletter and social media account for PRQC.
   4. Schedule for Future Meetings

8. New Business

The employer refusing to provide training to their employees is a big issue.

9. Closing

Action Items:

1. Stacey to collect everyone’s email and add them to the PRQC Shared Drive.
2. Marielle to change the email of Nashwa in the distribution list.
3. Stacey to create a PRQC Calendar to know when members are available for meetings.
4. Everyone to populate the new Shared Drive with documents they have in their possession.
5. David Y. to ask a negotiator to join one of the next meetings to explain what has been done before and which language should be used in bargaining for “professionalism” .

• Identify historical materials to add to shared drive - Cee members who have will forward
• Terms of Reference review - DY and SM
• DY notes