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Collective Bargaining

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CP Group and Employer’s Initial Proposal Packages

23 Sep 2026

23 hours ago

Please see the proposal packages below: CP PIPSC Book of Proposals  CP Employer Book of Proposals In solidarity, Your CP Bargaining Team

CP Bargaining Update: Initial Proposals Exchanged

23 Sep 2026

23 hours ago

The week of August 24 marked the beginning of this round of bargaining for the CP Group. After two days of preparation at PIPSC Headquarters, your Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board representatives in Ottawa on August 26 and 27. Initial proposals exchanged On August 26, the parties formally exchanged their initial non-pay proposals, which …

AGM – CP Vancouver Island Sub-Group

9 Sep 2026

2 weeks ago

You’re invited to the CP Vancouver Island Sub-Group AGM 2026.  Join us on September 23 for an evening with Andrée Doucet, President of the CP Group and a member of the CP Bargaining Team. Andrée will provide a national update and answer members’ questions about the latest developments in CP bargaining, return-to-office (RTO), staffing shortages, …

CP Group info session: Your Union, Your Voice

10 Aug 2026

1 month ago

CP Members, You’re invited to the CP Group’s virtual session: Your Union, Your Voice, a brief introduction to your union, followed by a live Q&A with your CP National Executive.   When: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET  Where: Zoom (the meeting link will be sent to registered participants after registration closes) Register now  …

AGM Registration: CP Vancouver Sub-Group 

29 Jul 2026

1 month ago

You’re invited to the CP Vancouver Sub-Group AGM.   All CP Group members (regular and retired) are invited to attend the AGM; only regular members can participate in the election of the Vancouver CP Sub-Group Executives.  When: Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 5:15 PM to 8:30 PM Where: TBD – Downtown Vancouver; location will be shared …

Upcoming events - Commerce & Purchasing Group
14 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2026
PIPSC CP Group VIRTUAL French Session – YOUR UNION, YOUR VOICE

You’re invited to CP Group VIRTUAL French Session – YOUR UNION, YOUR VOICE –October 14, 2026 – 12 Noon (EDT) – Short Presentation on PIPSC 101 followed by Q&Awith your National CP Executives! Deadline to register is Monday, October 5, 2026. When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 12pm ETWhere: VIRTUAL ZOOM – French Session – …

Commerce & Purchasing Group executive team

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Meet your Bargaining Team
Position Name Department
President Andrée F. Doucet Natural Resources Canada
Vice-President Ray J. Paquette Public Services and Procurement Canada
Secretary David Chu Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Treasurer Evangelia Costamis Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Member Felix (Hong) Xu Public Services and Procurement Canada
Member Tamie Marshall Employment and Social Development Canada
Member Bonita S. Smith Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BC/Yukon Regional Representative Amy Qiao-Ru Lee PacificCan and PrairiesCan
Prairies/NWT Regional Representative Jonathan Fedorow-Scott Environment and Climate Change Canada
NCR Regional Representative Olivia Leung National Defence
Ontario Regional Representative Elaine Ewers Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Québec Regional Representative Lyne Larocque Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Atlantic Regional Representative Susan L. Evans Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Commerce & Purchasing Group resources

Bylaws: Commerce & Purchasing

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Subgroup Formation Form

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Request for funding

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RCMP-CM Collective Agreement Provisions

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Rates of Pay

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Employer Bargaining Proposals

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CP Pay Proposal

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CP Bargaining Proposals

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