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

12 December 2022

VM Executive Committee Update on CFIA Restricted Licence Project

Your VM Group Executive recognizes that the current shortage of veterinarians is causing our members to become overburdened and exhausted.

12 December 2022

Moncton IT Sub Group/ Moncton Branch Family Skate

12 December 2022

AFS-HQ Subgroup Executive Meeting Minutes - October 27, 2022

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022 Location: Big Rig Restaurant - Ottawa

12 December 2022

AFS-HQ Subgroup Executive Meeting Minutes - July 6, 2022

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Location: Mill St. Brew Pub - Ottawa

9 December 2022

SP Bargaining Update #6 - A Time for giving??

The holidays are coming and while your SP Bargaining team isn’t sneaking into your houses through the chimney to give presents, neither are we showing up with lumps of coal.

9 December 2022

AFS Bargaining Update #6 – Negotiations Underway

From November 29 – December 1, we resumed negotiations with the employer for the renewal of our collective agreement. To make room to focus on the key priorities of our AFS members, we resolved over twenty editorial changes on the morning of our first day.

9 December 2022

Bargaining Update # 4: Postponed negotiations sessions

As stated in an earlier posting the CP bargaining team should have been in negotiations the week of December 5 - to December 8. Due to a change in Negotiators from the Treasury Board, the negotiations have been postponed until January 30 to February 3, 2023.

8 December 2022

RE Group Commendation

The Research (RE) Group executive invites nominations for the RE Group Commendation.

7 December 2022

PIPSC ANNAPOLIS VALLEY IT SUB GROUP EXECUTIVE MEETING - 15 November 2022

PIPSC ANNAPOLIS VALLEY IT SUB GROUP EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD 15 Nov 22 AT 1630 HRS Members in Attendance: Jonathan Tweedie, President Graham Joanisse, Vice President Erika Best, Secretary/ Treasurer

7 December 2022

ANNAPOLIS VALLEY CS SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 21 September 2022

ANNAPOLIS VALLEY CS SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD 21 Sept 2022 AT 1700 HRS Members in Attendance: Jonathan Tweedie, President Dave Kohli, Vice-President Erika Best, Treasurer/Secretary

6 December 2022

Penticton AFS Subgroup AGM 2022 Minutes

AFS Penticton Sub Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) November 23, 2022 (Wednesday) Minutes Attendance: 20 In-Person Executive in attendance:

6 December 2022

Québec Region S&A Sub-Group- News letter from the Executive

Hello everyone! Some news from the Québec Region S&A Sub-Group Executive!

6 December 2022

Canadian Food Inspection Agenda – Veterinary Medicine Group executive call for nominations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agenda – Veterinary Medicine (CFIA-VM) Group executive is seeking nominations for the following positions: ● Quebec Representative – 2 years ● Ontario Representative – 2 years

5 December 2022

NRC-RO/RCO Group executive call for nominations

The National Research Council – Research Officers/Research Council Officers (NRC-RO/RCO) Group executive is seeking nominations for 7 vacancies on the executive for a two-year term: Submit your nomination by January 6, 2023 using the form below.

5 December 2022

RMG NCR - Annual General Meeting 2023

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 The Retired Members Guild NCR Chapter cordially invites you to attend its Annual General Meeting which will be held: Friday, January 27, 2023 from 11:30 am to 13:30 pm (Ottawa time)

5 December 2022

Bargaining Bulletin December 2022

PIPSC NR Group Governance Update

5 December 2022

CFIA-S&A election results are in!

The CFIA-S&A election committee has verified the results for the Group Executive elections. The following candidates have been elected to the CFIA-S&A executive, and will take office immediately:

5 December 2022

IT Ottawa West Subgroup - Executive Meeting November 3, 2022 18:00

IT Ottawa West Subgroup MINUTES Regular Executive Meeting November 3, 2022 18:00 Chances R Restaurant, College Square, 1365 Woodroffe Avenue

2 December 2022

WTEG Bargaining Update # 2 – November 2022

Hello WTEG Members

2 December 2022

WPEG Bargaining Update # 2 – November 2022

Hello WPEG Members Your bargaining team, along with the WTEG bargaining team, conducted the first session of negotiations with CNL on November 21 through November 24. During this session the parties exchanged proposals for non-monetary changes to the collective agreement.