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Almost five years ago, with the help of my friend Gerlando Renna, I recruited a team of cyclists to wear the colors of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC-IPFPC).

Hamilton AFS Subgroup Elections Call for Nominations The current mandate for your Hamilton AFS Subgroup Executive positions will end at our April 5, 2018 Annual General Meeting. Therefore, our By-Laws require us to call for nominations.

PIPSC London AFS Sub-Group Elections 2018 Call for Nominations The current mandate for some of your London AFS Sub-Group Executive members will end at our Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Annual General Meeting.

Annual General Meeting Hamilton AFS Subgroup and Hamilton CRA Branch (34D) Thursday, April 5, 2018 Location: The Venetian Club, 269 John St N, Hamilton, ON L8L 4P6 Social: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

PIPSC London Branch Spirit Award 2018 Nomination Form The purpose of the award is to recognize the contributions of a London Branch PIPSC member who shows resilience when faced with obstacles, pride in their membership in PIPSC and dedication to professionalism.

Time to answer all your questions! Your CFIA-VM bargaining team will be holding 3 conference calls to explain the ratification process and present the tentative agreement.  Please join us on the call that is most convenient for you.

Following tremendous pressure on the part of public service bargaining agents, the government has finally introduced some much-needed flexibility in the recovery of overpayments caused by Phoenix.

A Special General Meeting was held to consider the decision of a Panel of Peers to remove Mr. Peter Taticek from his duties as a Board member.

Date: Tuesday May 8, 2018. Location: Memorial Board Room, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, 80 East Whitehills Road.

The Institute is pleased that the government is taking legislative steps to prevent harassment and violence, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in federally-regulated workplaces. These steps are much-needed and long-overdue.

Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018Where: Proulx Maple and Berry Farm, 1865 O'Toole Rd, Cumberland, Ontario Tel: 613-833-2417  http://proulxberryfarm.com/maplefest-brunch/

MEET & GREET JOIN US You are invited to join members of the Atlantic Regional Executive for “Meet & Greet” at the Delta Brunswick.

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Time: 10:00am - 10:30am.

CANCELLED PIPSC PIZZA Lunch - March 13, 2018 Dear London AFS members: London CRA management informed me today that they have chosen not to allow the use of any common space in or around 451 Talbot Street for today’s pizza lunch event.

Following the close of nominations on February 27, 2018 the following members expressed their willingness to serve as representatives on the SH Group Executive. The term of office for the members elected to the SH Group Executive shall be three years.

The next bargaining session is scheduled for March 27-29. Wear your PIPSC blue t-shirt and / or your best blue clothing and join us outside M58 North entrance on March 20th at 12:30pm to show your support for the RO RCO bargaining team. Stay for a photo and free coffee or hot chocolate.

London Branch and London AFS Sub-Group Annual General Meeting Tuesday, May 8, 2018   From 4:30 to 8:00 pm

On January 18, 2018 your RE Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to renew your Collective Agreement. 

SH Sub-Group Notice of 2018 AGM DATE:         Monday April 23rd, 2018 TIME:           6:00 – 8:00pm

Support for your RO/RCO bargaining team! On February 20, 21 and 22 your NRC your RO/RCO negotiating team met with NRC management in Ottawa for the third round of contract negotiations. The parties have exchanged and discussed wage demands.

Audit, Commerce & Purchasing Group Executive Elections At the request of the AV Group executive (and as per PIPSC By-Law 17.3.2.1) the PIPSC Elections committee is conducting the 2018 National AV Group elections to positions on the executive.

This is your invitation to this year’s AGM. Please join us to hear about PIPSC in 2017 and plans moving forward.

Fellow members of the AV,CS,NR, RE, SH and SP Groups: Your respective collective agreements stipulate that vacation and compensatory leave earned during the previous fiscal year and outstanding on a certain date (most commonly March 31st) is to be automatically cashed-out.

2018 SH GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice and Call for Delegates DATE:  March 9, 2018 TO: All SH Group Members FROM: Joanne Bouchard President, SH Group

We'd like to provide an update on the PSTAR grievances, FPSLREB File Nos. 566.34.9832 & 9833 (Myles & Alcock).  The Institute and the CRA had a pre-hearing conference on January 23 to resolve a number of procedural issues designed to streamline the hearing itself.

Dear members of the Quebec Region, We are taking advantage of this 2018 International Women's Day to encourage you to respond to a short survey prepared by your Quebec Regional Status of Women Committee.

Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Edmonton Chapter, Retired Members Guild to be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at the New Tan Tan Restaurant (10133 97 Street NW, Edmonton).

March 8, 2018 marks the 107th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which was first held to commemorate the 1857 strike that led to the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

The results of a 2017 survey of federal scientists and engineers who are PIPSC members reveal challenges that are holding women back from fully contributing their unique perspectives and expertise to federal public science.

In advance of International Women’s Day, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has released a new report that examines the under-representation of women in public sector science and focuses on challenges faced by women pursuing science careers in the federal public service.

Would you like to spend quality time with your spouse and kids in a hot, sunny tropical paradise? Well, your Ottawa Centreville Branch Executive is delighted to offer you the next best thing.

Your Bargaining Team met with the Employer on February 26, 27 and 28, 2018. No further articles have been signed off at this time. Additional dates have been scheduled from March through June 2018. Your Bargaining Team

2018 Ontario Steward Labour School The Grand Hotel and Suites, Toronto May 2 (1/2 day) May 3 and 4 (full days), May 5 (1/2 day), 2018

UOITP Signing 2018 On February 22, 2018 the Institute and the University signed the UOITP collective agreement. The signing of the collective agreement follows the positive outcome of the Group’s ratification vote held October 19-23, 2017.

2017 –Annual General meeting of AFS sub-group from Rouyn-Noranda PLACE :  RESTAURANT LA CAGE - BRASSERIE SPORTIVE AT

HOLD THE DATE! Pharmacare Town Hall Forum in St. John's Monday, March 26th Event Information & FREE Registration: