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

8 July 2025

IT Ottawa West Sub-Group Meeting Minutes - August 6, 2025

Prepared by Zhidan Guan, ITOWSG Secretary This Meeting Was Held Virtually Present:

8 July 2025

IT Ottawa West Sub-Group Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2024

Prepared by Zhidan Guan, ITOWSG Secretary This Meeting Was Held Virtually Present:

8 July 2025

Report on the IRCC Lunch n Learn - March 21, 2025

IT Ottawa Metro Sub-Group Executives in Attendance: Randy Oomen, President Cheryl Jennings, Vice-President Steve Anderson, Secretary Amar Auluck, Member at Large Jun Shi, Member at Large

8 July 2025

IT Ottawa Metro Sub-Group Meeting Minutes - February 27, 2025

Executive Meeting February 27, 2025, 12:00 Mill Street Pub / 555 Wellington Street

8 July 2025

CFIA-VM Ontario 2025 Sub-Group AGM

The CFIA-VM Ontario Sub-Group will be holding its Annual General Meeting on July 26, 2025. WHEN: 12 to 3 pm WHERE: Indias Taste Brampton, Unit 16, 900 Ray Lawson Blvd, Brampton ON

7 July 2025

SH Charlottetown Subgroup Summer Social - August 2, 2025

SH Charlottetown Subgroup Summer Social Please join us for the SH Charlottetown Subgroup Summer Social at the Historic Judges Stand at RedShores Racetrack and Casino on Saturday, August 2, 2025 between 4pm and 9pm.

7 July 2025

MONTÉRÉGIE AFS SUBGROUP- Minutes- April 9, 2025

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES MONTÉRÉGIE AFS SUBGROUP HELD APRIL 9, 2025 (5:00 PM), IN BROSSARD (Translated from French)

7 July 2025

IT Montérégie Subgroup- Executive meeting Minutes- April 16, 2025

Minutes of the IT Montérégie Subgroup Executive meeting (1 of 4) (Translated from French) Date: April 16 at 6 p.m. Location: Palais Thai, 254 Bd Saint-Luc, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2W 1C3

7 July 2025

Québec Region DND SH sub-group- Minutes- Mars 21, 2025

2025/03/21 Québec Region DND SH sub-group MINUTES (Translated from French) In attendance: Josée Girard, Sonia Richard, Gilles Poirier, Pierre Roberge and Anne Leblond

4 July 2025

SP NCR Subgroup Networking Event: 2025 Rideau Canal Boat Cruise

SP NCR Subgroup Networking Event: 2025 Rideau Canal Boat Cruise Date: August 10, 2025 (Sunday); 6:00 – 8:00 PM

4 July 2025

WFCC Executive Meeting – May 28, 2025

WFCC Executive Meeting – May 28, 2025 Call to Order: Rob Hanock called meeting to Order Location: St. Catharines Date: 28 MAY 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. Attendance: Rob Hancock, Brittany McIntyre, Elizabeth Platts, Sam Montgomery

4 July 2025

Apply to join the SP Group delegation to the PIPSC 2025 AGM

The PIPSC 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place in person and/or virtual December 12th and 13th at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. We are assembling our SP Group delegation.

4 July 2025

CRPEG Bargaining Update #15

Notes from the picket line

3 July 2025

NR Vancouver Island Sub-Group Lunch and Learn: Practicing Professionally: What Federal Engineers Need to Know

Vancouver Island NR Sub-Group members are invited to the following lunch and learn: Practicing Professionally: What Federal Engineers Need to Know. The session will be in person and online via MS Teams. Those attending in person will receive a complimentary lunch.

3 July 2025

Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting AFS Saint John Subgroup and Saint John Branch - Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting AFS Saint John Subgroup and Saint John Branch - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 To: Saint John Branch Members and Saint John AFS Subgroup Members

3 July 2025

Invitation - PIPSC Update, Member Consultation, Service Plus Presentation

Hello St. John's Commerce and Purchasing (CP) Group Members, The John's CP Subgroup plan to host a supper meeting to provide a PIPSC/CP update, to consult Members, and to offer a Service Plus benefits Lunch and Learn presentation.

2 July 2025

Minutes for the Vancouver SP Sub Group Executive Meeting – April 30 2025

Minutes for the Vancouver SP Sub Group Executive Meeting – April 30 2025 Date: April 30, 2025 / Time: 6:30 PM Location: Grand Villa Casino (Personas Patio Restaurant and Lounge)

2 July 2025

The fight for fair classification: Where We Stand and What's Next

A Pattern Two Decades in the Making When veterinarian Dr. Sarah Paré won her arbitration case in 2021, she thought the hard part was over.

30 June 2025

Help shape the NRC-LS Group Identity!

When you think of the NRC-LS group of the PIPSC union, does a lengthy, black-and-white collective agreement come to mind? We're more than that, and we want to showcase it. The NRC-LS executive committee is seeking your input to help define our group's brand.

30 June 2025

Vote for the New NR Logo

For the past year, the NR group has been working on the creation of a new logo that reflects the three professions within this group: Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors.