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22 July 2025
The RE Group Executive is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s RE Group Commendation. Congratulations to Dr. Frédéric Marsolais!
18 July 2025
Submit a nomination for this award that recognizes deserving members and allies whose professional or volunteer achievements are aligned with the aims of the RE Group.
16 May 2025
Your RE Bargaining Team has been appointed for the next round of bargaining.
1 May 2025
The RE Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place in-person and virtually on Saturday, June 7 at PIPSC Headquarters, 250 Tremblay Road, Ottawa, Ontario.
9 April 2025
We are reaching out to Defence Scientists who have claimed overtime in Phoenix to ensure members are properly compensated.
5 March 2025
The RE Group Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Elections.
14 February 2025
Conference Attendance Lunchtime Information Session for REs in the Atlantic Region - March 6, 2025
Canadian Public Science Careers and Conference Attendance
12 February 2025
Your RE Group Executive is here to represent you in bargaining and to support you should you encounter workplace issues. Here’s what to do if you’re having a workplace issue.
7 January 2025
After a slow start and obstacles related to the scale of the task, the second half of 2024 saw an acceleration in the implementation of the pay equity committee for the Treasury Board.
10 December 2024
Submit your nomination for union leadership roles by February 7, 2025
28 November 2024
The Research (RE) Group Executive seeks volunteers to form the bargaining team for the next round of collective agreement negotiations.
27 August 2024
The following letter was sent to the President of the Treasury Board on August 7, 2024.
13 August 2024
Submit a nomination for this award that recognizes deserving members and allies whose professional or volunteer achievements are aligned with the aims of the RE Group.
22 July 2024
The RE Group Executive is very pleased to announce the winners of this year’s RE Group Commendation, recognizing their sustained and impactful efforts towards the common interests of RE members.
10 July 2024
After a dreadfully slow and painstaking start, amplified by the employer underestimating the scope of the challenge of putting together the largest Pay Equity Committee and Pay Equity exercise in Canada, we are happy to report that the Pay Equity Committee is finally starting to make some, albeit
18 June 2024
Applications are due by 5:00 PM EST on July 8, 2024.
10 June 2024
As Researchers, it is essential to be able to participate in conferences, not only for our career progression, but to benefit the research program and the reputation of the Government of Canada.
22 May 2024
Details on the implementation of the salary portions of your collective agreement are now available.
27 March 2024
If you want to become a delegate for the RE Group AGM, please complete the registration form before April 19 at 12:00 PM ET.
1 March 2024
The Treasury Board and PIPSC have signed the collective agreement, and the implementation has begun. More details, including approximate dates, can be found in the full article.
15 February 2024
As you know, your RE Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board Secretariat on November 23, 2023. In the following weeks and months, we moved as quickly as possible through the ratification process.
11 January 2024
The RE Group is pleased to announce that our members have voted to accept the tentative agreement reached with the Treasury Board on November 23, 2023.
8 December 2023
The RE Group ratification package and tentative agreement next steps.
28 November 2023
The RE bargaining team signed a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board Secretariat. This agreement must now be ratified by the Research Group membership.
30 October 2023
The signs of fall are everywhere – the leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air, a whiff of pumpkin spice, and your RE bargaining team are all bundled up, hard at work fighting for a fair deal!
13 October 2023
Submit a nomination for this award that recognizes deserving members and allies whose professional or volunteer achievements are aligned with the aims of the RE Group.
3 October 2023
This is an update about the ongoing changes to the DS Salary Administration System.
26 September 2023
The heat is on – literally!
While the weather was breaking records just after Canada Day, your RE bargaining team met with the representatives from Treasury Board and management for the second time from July 4 – 6.
8 June 2023
Applications are due by 5:00pm EST on June 13, 2023.
29 May 2023
Your RE Bargaining Team was scheduled to meet with representatives of the Treasury Board and management for the second time this round from May 9 to 11. Unfortunately, just a mere few days before our confirmed session, the Treasury Board negotiator canceled due to personal reasons.
17 May 2023
The 2023 RE Group Annual General Meeting is fast approaching! Please click here to review the Agenda and the Resolutions to be considered at this year's AGM.
16 May 2023
The RE election committee has verified the results for the 2023 elections. The following candidates have been elected to the RE executive, and will take office immediately after the Group Annual General Meeting:
25 April 2023
Your RE Bargaining Team met with representatives of the Treasury Board and management for the first time this round from March 27 to 30.
12 April 2023
This is your voter’s kit for the election of the RE Group Executive. Voting will take place by electronic means only.
You will be receiving by email your electronic ballot key.
All 13 positions on the RE Group Executive are up for election:
3 February 2023
Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by Monday March 6, 2023.
8 December 2022
Submit a nomination for the RE Group Commendation that recognizes deserving members and allies whose professional or volunteer achievements are aligned with the aims of the RE Group.