Dear Members,
As the holiday season approaches, I want to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This is a time to pause, recharge, and reflect on the strength and dedication that define our community.
We also recognize that this year brings challenges, with budget reductions creating uncertainty across the Federal Public Service. While these changes are not easy, please know that we remain focused on supporting you and working together to navigate what lies ahead. Our collective resilience and professionalism will continue to be our greatest strength.
Thank you for everything you do. Wishing you peace, joy, and well-deserved rest this holiday season—and confidence as we step into the new year together.
In solidarity,
Andrée Doucet
President, Commerce and Purchasing Group
Bargaining Update
Your collective agreement ends on June 21, 2026.
In preparation for the upcoming round of negotiations, a new CP Group bargaining team has been selected, and they participated in a core public service administration bargaining training session held from September 9th to 11th in Ottawa. To help members understand the bargaining process, five bargaining information sessions were held throughout October. The CP Group Bargaining Survey was issued to members on November 19th and closed on December 19th. We will release the survey results in January, at which time we will be asking members to vote on a dispute resolution method. The CP Group bargaining conference will take place in February 2026 where proposal development will begin, and we anticipate serving the notice to bargain to the employer prior to June 22, 2026.
The CP Group has been assigned a new Negotiator from PIPSC, Rukiya Mohamed Nur, an experienced mediator, negotiator, and researcher who specializes in labour and employment relations.
Meet your new bargaining team:
From left to right:
Rukiya Mohamed Nur – PIPSC Negotiator
Kathryn Chan, PG, DFO - Bargaining Team Member
Olivia Leung, PG, DND - Bargaining Team Member
Andrée Doucet, CO, NRCAN – Bargaining Team Member
Lyne Larocque, CO, ISED – Bargaining Team Chair
Mike Stirling, PG, PSPC - Bargaining Team Member
Susan Evans, CO, ACOA - Bargaining Team Member
Nazim Awan, CO, NED - Bargaining Team Member
Jonathon Federow-Scott, PG, ECC - Bargaining Team Member
Understanding Work Force Adjustment
If you haven’t visited the work force adjustment information available on the PIPSC website, click on the link. It provides lots of great information as it pertains to the provisions for indeterminate employees. Your Collective Agreement also contains the details that have been bargained for on behalf of CP Group members under Appendix B.
CP Group Contest Time!
Complete our crossword and send us a screenshot of your finished puzzle to enter a draw for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to a Canadian or local business of your choice! (some exceptions)
Email your screenshots to cpevents@pipsc.ca by January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM (EST). To be eligible, entries must include your name, your region, and your membership number. One entry per CP group member.
The group executive will randomly select 15 winners from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted by January 19, 2025.
Contest Link: Starts here ▶️ https://crosswordlabs.com/view/know-your-rights-14
Member
From coast to coast, the CP Group President has been connecting with PIPSC colleagues and members—here’s a look at those moments in action.
September 30, 2025 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
PIPSC President Sean O’Reilly and CP Group President Andrée Doucet participating together on Parliament Hill to show that “Every Child Matters”.
Ottawa Sub-Group RedBlacks event
BC/Yukon Steward Council
Atlantic Steward Council
Gatineau Sub-Group AGM
Montreal Sub-Group Holiday event and Bargaining update