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

11 July 2017
MINUTES of the Executive Committee meeting of the Québec City Chapter of the Retired Members Guild (RMG), Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), held on March 29, 2017, at La Piazzetta restaurant, 3100 De la Forest, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1L8.
11 July 2017
24 May 17 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY CS SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD 24 May 2017 AT 1700 HRS Members in Attendance: Eva Henshaw, President Jonathan Tweedie, Vice-President Erika Best, Treasurer/Secretary Twelve CS Members
10 July 2017
Retired members Guild AGM Smitty’s Lacewood Drive In attendance were: Rick Sanschagrin     President             Noel White    Treasurer      Brian Wolfe    Member at Large Don Eldershaw    Secretary & Communications Absent: Gary Legassie
10 July 2017
Retired members Guild AGM Smitty’s Lacewood Drive In attendance were: Rick Sanschagrin     President             Noel White    Treasurer      Don Eldershaw    Secretary & Communications Don McDade RMG Member Anne Sheridan RMG Member
10 July 2017
SP-NCR Members’ Canada 150 Networking Event – Ottawa River Boat Cruise 2017 Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
7 July 2017
It is with a profound sense of sorrow and regret that the Institute informs you of the passing of our friend and colleague, Michael Seiden. Mike passed away on July 4, 2017. Mike’s commitment to Institute members was deep and unwavering. He will be missed.
6 July 2017
On June 1, 2017, your YHC Bargaining Team reached a Tentative Agreement with the employer for the renewal of the Collective Agreement. A summary of the Tentative Agreement was posted.  Posted here is the timeline of events leading up to the vote.
6 July 2017
  On July 6, 2017 the Institute and the employer signed the SH collective agreement. Today’s signing of the SH Group collective agreement follows the group’s ratification in March 2017 of the tentative agreement reached with the employer in December 2016.
6 July 2017
Your PIPSC CCC Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on June 21, 2017 we signed a tentative agreement to renew the current Collective Agreement. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their input and support. The details of the Tentative Agreement are:
5 July 2017
PROCÈS-VERBAL DE L’EXÉCUTIF SOUS-GROUPE CS – SAGUENAY LAC ST-JEAN CÔTE NORD TENUE LE MERCREDI, 7 juin 2017 À 18H00
4 July 2017
On July 4, 2017 the Institute and the employer signed the CS collective agreement. Today’s signing of the CS Group collective agreement follows the group’s ratification in May 2017 of the tentative agreement reached with the employer in March 2017.
4 July 2017
Annual General Meeting of the CSA Engineers Subgroup February 24, 2017 St. Hubert, Quebec 1. Elections: a. Secretary: Derrick Piontek reelected b. Treasurer: Call for nominations, Pierre Langlois elected
30 June 2017
NATIONAL DEFENCE, NCR NR Subgroup DND NCR NR Subgroup - Executive Meeting Minutes of Meeting held Wednesday, 24 May 2017 Royal Oak Pub at 180 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario Present: Sherry Oake, Sajjad Khan, John Eng
30 June 2017
NATIONAL DEFENCE, NCR NR Subgroup DND NCR NR Subgroup Minutes of Meeting of Exec Officers held Thursday, 20 April 2017 189 Lyon St. N., Madisons New York Grill & Bar, Ottawa (at 4:30 pm)
30 June 2017
eNgineering and aRchitecture NATIONAL DEFENCE, NCR NR SUB-GROUP 8th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGM 2016 MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 11:30 am-1:30 pm Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa
30 June 2017
During this round of bargaining, the AV Group took the leadership on an insidious issue, Domestic Violence. While a broader national issue, Domestic Violence carries impacts, or the potential to impact PIPSC members.
29 June 2017
VANCOUVER NR Sub Group Annual General Meeting DATE : July 26, 2017. 12:00– 13:30. LOCATION: Joey Restaurant 820 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
29 June 2017
GTA Service Modernization To all AFS members in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), As you are aware, the CRA has begun rolling out its GTA Service Modernization initiative across the region.
28 June 2017
On June 20, 2017, your Bargaining Team signed a Tentative Agreement with the Employer. An information session will be scheduled shortly to discuss the content of this agreement. Immediately following the information session, a ratification vote will be held.
28 June 2017
Bargaining Teams for the YHC Group and the Yukon Hospital Corporation reached a Tentative Agreement on or about June 1, 2017, concerning the renewal of our Collective Agreement covering PIPSC members working at the Whitehorse General Hospital, the Watson Lake Community Hospital and the Dawson Cit