June 2, 2025, Sherbrooke, Quebec
In attendance:
Élise Bergeron, Carl St-Laurent, Matthew Stevens, Patrick Fortin-Ducharme, Louise D. Beaudoin, Patrick Daloze, Francis-Carl Landreville, Michel Perreault
Guest: Pierre Touchette
Agenda
Opening of the meeting
Adoption of the agenda
Reading and approval of the minutes of June 13, 2024
President’s report
Annual financial report: 2024 balance sheet
Approval of the 2025 budget
Elections
Position of President (2-year term)
Position of Vice President (departure, so a 1-year term)
Position of Treasurer (2-year term)
Directors
Adoption of the subgroup Constitution and Bylaws
Guest speaker – Pierre A. Touchette (Vice President, IT Group)
Other business
Adjournment
Opening of the meeting
The annual general meeting of the IT Eastern Quebec subgroup was held at Restaurant Caffuccino Jacques-Cartier in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on June 2, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reading and adoption of the agenda
MOVED BY: Patrick Daloze Seconded by: Michel Perrault
Amendment: Position of Vice President (departure, so a 1-year term)
Motion to adopt the agenda with amendments at 5:56 p.m.
Reading and approval of the minutes of June 13, 2024
MOVED BY: Élise Bergeron Seconded by: Steven Matthew
Motion to approve the minutes as read at 5:59 p.m.
President’s report read by Élise Bergeron at 6:00 p.m.
Year in review
Introduction to Navigar
Commentary by Marc and Pierre on Navigar
New round of bargaining
Communication with Institute members
New version of the IT subgroup Guidelines
Courses are offered on a wide range of topics.
Financial report presented by Patrick Fortin-Ducharme
5.1 Presentation of the 2024 balance sheet
5.2 Mention of the additional $500 for a subgroup every three years – request to the national treasurer
5.3 Branch pizza lunch on June 19
MOVED BY: Patrick Fortin-Ducharme at 6:35 p.m. Seconded by: Michel Perrault
Elections
Returning officer -> Pierre Touchette
MOVED BY: Carl St-Laurent Seconded by: Élise Bergeron
Position of President (2-year term): Carl St-Laurent
MOVED BY: Élise Bergeron Seconded by: Patrick Fortin-Ducharme
Élise Bergeron has accepted the position of Vice President.
MOVED BY: Élise Bergeron Seconded by: Michel Perreault
The position of Secretary has been filled by Francis-Carl Landreville.
MOVED BY: Carl St-Laurent Seconded by: Patrick Daloze
The position of Treasurer has been accepted by Patrick Fortin-Ducharme.
MOVED BY: Louise D. Beaudoin Seconded by: Francis-Carl Landreville
A position of Director has been accepted by Michel Perrault.
MOVED BY: Patrick Fortin Seconded by: Carl St-Laurent
All of the individuals were elected by acclamation.
Discussion of the subgroup’s Constitution and Bylaws by Élise.
The bylaws were read aloud.
MOVED BY: Élise Bergeron Seconded by: Louise D. Beaudoin
Presentation by Pierre Touchette at 7:00 p.m.
Bargaining schedule
September 2025: Filing of a notice of intent to bargain
December 2025: no increase
Training for the bargaining team
Two rounds of bargaining: turn left and turn right (left: arbitration, right: conciliation)
March 31, 2025
5 – 591 – 231 excluded at the first level of the grievance process
Survey
Item 1: Teleworking
Item 2: Work-life balance
Item 3: Inflation-indexed economic components
Other business
None
Adjournment of the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
PROPOSED BY: Patrick Fortin-Ducharme Seconded by: Louise D. Beaudoin