50 Victoria Street SP sub-group
Minutes for executive meeting
March 26th, 2025 – 12 to 1 pm
Present: Marcel Beaudoin, Jay Fothergill, Mary Murphy, Celine Fletcher, Mazen Hijazi, Mariateresa Salazar, Christopher Kafka, Iain Baxter, Adam Cloutier, Akid Azfar, Reginald Linco
Opening of meeting – Approval of Agenda
Agenda:
Item “8a” added to agenda.
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of February 19, 2025
3. SP Group AGM
4. SP Group Elections
5. Steward Lunch and Learn
6. Survey
7. Federal Government and Science Lunch and Learn
8. Central Region Subgroup President's meeting
8a. IT Stuff
9. Round Table
10. Date for next meeting
11. Adjourn meeting
1. Approval of Agenda
· Approved by all.
2. Approval of February 19th, 2025, executive meeting minutes
· Approved by all.
3. SP Group AGM
· To held in Montreal on April 4-5th, 2025 both in person and virtually.
· Delegates to SP AGM: Marcel, Mary, Celine, Christopher, Adel and Reg.
· Marcel gave a brief outline of the agenda for the SP AGM.
4. SP Group Elections
· 5 candidates for 2 NCR positions on the SP Executive. Deadline to vote is 9th April 2025.
5. Steward Lunch and Learn
· On pause as translations from PIPSC are taking time. Marcel may do it himself and get in-house French speaking members to verify the translations.
· L&Ls probably to be held post-federal election.
6. Survey
· Marcel still working on survey modifications as per action item mentioned in last subgroup meeting held on 19th February 2025.
7. Federal Government and Science Lunch and Learn
· Marcel gave a quick outline of probable topics that will be presented.
· L&Ls probably to be held post SP AGM (time frame: @7th-11TH April).
8. Central Region Subgroup President's meeting
· Date and location TBD (probably in May or in June). Marcel might need an alternative and will send out an email if needed.
8a. IT Stuff
· It appears that members have to install required work-related software themselves on new laptops being issued.
· Windows 11 will be installed soon and might be an issue with certain work-related applications (i.e. Interapp).
Action: Marcel to follow-up with management that members who are to be issued new laptops will now be expected to install required work-related software themselves.
9. Round Table
· Briefly discussed a newly appointed NCR director Matthew Vanner who stepped in to replace previous director who had stepped down due to work related issues.
10. Date for next meeting
· 7th May 2025.
11. Adjourn meeting
· all agreed to close the meeting.