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
Prepared by Zhidan Guan, ITOWSG Secretary This Meeting Was Held Virtually Present:
8 July 2025
Prepared by Zhidan Guan, ITOWSG Secretary This Meeting Was Held Virtually Present:
8 July 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
Executive Meeting February 27, 2025, 12:00 Mill Street Pub / 555 Wellington Street
8 July 2025
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   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
  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES MONTÉRÉGIE AFS SUBGROUP HELD APRIL 9, 2025 (5:00 PM), IN BROSSARD   (Translated from French)
7 July 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
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 Date: August 10, 2025 (Sunday); 6:00 – 8:00 PM
4 July 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
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
Notes from the picket line
3 July 2025
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   To: Saint John Branch Members and Saint John AFS Subgroup Members  
3 July 2025
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 Date: April 30, 2025 / Time: 6:30 PM Location: Grand Villa Casino (Personas Patio Restaurant and Lounge)
2 July 2025
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
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
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.