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VP Katie Francis’ Report on Participation at the 2026 Broadbent Progress Summit and Emerging Leaders Program The Broadbent Institute is a non-partisan, Canadian social democratic think-tank founded by Ed Broadbent in 2011. It produces research, convenes progressive dialogues, and trains organizations to advance social justice and equality.  Every year, the Broadbent Institute hosts a Progress …

Essex-Kent Branch and SH Sub-Group Annual General Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 SH Meeting – SH Members only:   Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Branch Meeting – All PIPSC Members   Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: John D. Bradley Convention Centre 565, rue Richmond, Chatham (Ontario) Dinner: Buffet, with chicken, beef, pasta and salad RSVP: Essex-Kent@PIPSC.CA by April 20, 2026 …

On March 26, 2026, members enrolled in NAV CANADA’s Pension Plan A received communication from the employer outlining changes to the way CPP2 is deducted from our paycheques.  Your PIPSC-NAV CANADA Executive has significant concerns that NAV Canada did not properly consult PIPSC on this change.  As such, we have taken 2 actions to deal …

PIPSC and the Province of New Brunswick have agreed to sit down together this Spring to work to resolve the long-standing litigation regarding the changes to your pension.  In 2014, the former government imposed its vision for pensions by passing legislation converting the safe, reliable, and cost-effective defined benefits pension plan to a not-so-shared risk …

Dear colleagues and friends, With profound sadness, we learned that our colleague and a valuable PIPSC member, Dr. Liisa Jantunen, passed away on March 4, 2026. Liisa worked as a Research Scientist in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate. She first joined the Department as a co-op student in 1992 and …