Groups

Members belong to Groups, which include all the members of the same bargaining unit. Each Group operates under its own Constitution which must be consistent with Institute By-Laws. Members of the Group elect their own Executive.

As a member,your voice counts and you're encouraged to participate in the activities of your Group.

Institute Sub-Groups are listed under their respective Group page.

Latest Group and Sub-Group News

10 January 2019
With your Collective Agreement set to expire January 31, 2019, your Bargaining Team is starting to prepare for upcoming negotiations.
10 January 2019
The SP Group Executive and Bargaining Team wish you a very happy New Year 2019! Bargaining will not be easy, so your engagement will be of great help.
10 January 2019
The ratification package is currently being translated in preparation for your vote! Keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks. In the meantime please ensure your membership information is up to date. In solidarity,
9 January 2019
OSFI Group Bargaining Update # 3 - We Are Ready! Your Bargaining Team would like to thank the members from Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver who participated in our focus groups.  Your input and suggestions were very helpful and we appreciate your participation over your lunch breaks t
8 January 2019
Coffee Club January 2019 Edmonton CS Sub-Group Note that times can be different for each location  
7 January 2019
Audit, Commerce and Purchasing Group (AV), representing AU-CO-PG members is seeking an Executive Appointment for: Quebec Regional Representative -  Term starts February 1, 2019 and ends May 31, 2021 As per AV Group By-Laws 6.2.3ii) Regional Representa
4 January 2019
FREDERICTON/OROMOCTO SP SUB-GROUP 2019 Annual General Meeting DATE: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 WHERE: The Fedora Room-The Kingswood Lodge 31 Kingswood Park, Fredericton, NB
3 January 2019
Annual General Meeting Gander SP Sub-Group Date: January 21st, 2019 Time: 7:00 PM
3 January 2019
Greetings Edmonton Downtown SP members
2 January 2019
The Sub-group executives made a decision that for all the group gatherings no bottle water will be provided, knowing the fact that there are chilled water stations in the building, several on each floor.  Instead, we will provide you with high quality water bottles, one for each member.
2 January 2019
MINUTES / COMPTE RENDU SP Executive Meeting / Rencontre de l’exécutif SP June 9, 2018 / 9 juin 2018 Presence / Absence --- Présences / Absences Bryan Van Wilgenburg (PRA/NWT – PRA/TNO) / P Norma Domey (NCR – RCN) / P
2 January 2019
From the President … As we near the end of 2018, we can be thankful for many things. After several years of frustration, we ratified a new collective agreement and began work on classification reform. 
21 December 2018
CFIA S&A Bargaining Update – December 2018 Your Bargaining Team is very pleased to announce that in the early hours of December 15, 2018 a Tentative Agreement was signed with the Employer, completing this round of negotiations.
21 December 2018
COMPREHENSIVE PAY PROPOSAL 1. Appendix A – Annual Rates of Pay The Parties agree to proposal on Rates of Pay as follows:
20 December 2018
December 14, 2018 The CFIA VM Group Election Committee has verified the results for the 2018 election for positions on the CFIA-VM Group Executive. The following candidates were successful (names underlined) and take office as of December 14th, 2018.
20 December 2018
2018 election results for the 2 NCR Member-at-large positions on the CFIA S&A Group Executive December 20, 2018
20 December 2018
With the transfer from active contributors to the Public Service Pension Plan complete some of our members have been approached with the “opportunity” to cash out their defined benefit pension plans and invest this money with a local financial advisor or investment advisor.
20 December 2018
The Winnipeg AV Sub – Group would like to see you and would like to visit your department to speak to members!
19 December 2018
NRC WFA Bargaining Update #1
19 December 2018
According to our SP constitution, a member who wants to submit a by-law amendment or resolution at the 2019 AGM must send it in writing to the Executive.