January 31, 2025
SH DND Sub-Group, Quebec Region
Minutes
Start of the meeting at 8:10 a.m.
- Welcome from the President.
a. In attendance: Josée Girard, Sonia Richard, Julie Tremblay, Pierre Roberge, Mélanie Doucet.
b. Regrets: Anne Leblond and Gilles Poirier.
c. Quorum confirmed.
2. Review and approval of the agenda: Moved by Josée Girard, seconded by Julie Tremblay.
Review and approval of 2024 AGM minutes: Moved by Julie Tremblay, seconded by Pierre Roberge.
- Feedback on the 2024 AGM
Josée Girard pointed out that the turnout was a success (approx. 30 members).
Mr. Éric Massé’s presentation was interesting and rich in terms of understanding and interpreting the collective agreement. The interest was palpable.
Josée Girard pointed out that we still have “Rand” members in the union. A reminder will be sent to stewards so that “Rand” members can sign up.
We have just under half of our members on the Sub-Group’s Facebook page.
- Planning and target date for 2025 AGM, positions up for election and member confidentiality during voting.
Exploring solutions to ensure member confidentiality during voting.
The AGM is scheduled for November 2025.
- Sub-Group finance/budget/bank account:
Deferred to next meeting in view of Ms. Leblond’s absence.
- Feedback on the Sub-Group’s By-laws:
After checking the website, the By-laws have not been updated. A communication has been sent to Mr. Renaud Giard, who has informed us that he will present the Sub-Group’s By-laws at the first BLPC meeting scheduled for March, so that the new Board can ratify them. He will check whether the previous Board of Directors had given their approval prior to their dissolution.
- Feedback on the promotional items (pins for executive members) and contests or other ideas for the $500 received from the SH Group:
The pins seem to have been lost after being sent by internal mail just before the postal strike. If they are not delivered within the next few weeks, we will buy new ones.
Planning an engagement event with the amount received ($500). To be discussed at the next meeting.
- Miscellaneous
a. We would like to invite Mr. Éric Massé to our next SH Sub-Group meeting, to get more information on the interpretation of the collective agreement.
b. The SH Group is now more fully represented across Canada, with the creation of 3 new Sub-Groups for a total of 18.
9. Roundtable: No items
10. Next meeting date:
Suggested date: March 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
11. Adjournment at 9:15 a.m.
Moved by Josée Girard, seconded by Sonia Richard.