Watch to learn how you should start planning for retirement, how to work with the public service pension centre, and what to expect in the first few months.
The Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation never surrendered the land on which Ottawa was built. We honour their 1,000-year stewardship of the land our office was built on.
The Institute is saddened to learn of the passing of Marie-Claude Lavigne on November 18, 2021. Marie-Claude worked as a psychologist at Correctional Services of Canada in Québec. She was a dedicated employee and an active PIPSC steward from 1985 to 1996 at the Leclerc Institution in Laval.
On November 16, 2021, President Debi Daviau met with recently appointed Treasury Board President Mona Fortier to discuss the way forward on our members’ key issues.
The pandemic has been a great revealer of many previously hidden things. We have learned of the terrible management and conditions in long-term-care and retirement homes that made them easy targets for the COVID-19 virus, and the location of roughly three-quarters of all the pandemic deaths in Canada.
Congratulations to Dr. Sean Li (RE), the 2021 PIPSC Gold Medal laureate. This gold medal recognizes Dr. Li's pioneering work in the field of vaccine research that has been instrumental in the international fight against viruses and pandemics, including COVID-19.
President Debi Daviau presented awards to deserving Institute members for their exemplary and inspiring leadership and thanked the members of the Awards Selection Panel for recommending these laureates.
We are stronger together. Learn more about the accomplishments and continuous work of Canada’s largest union of professional employees in this year’s annual report.
Hugo works as a High Performance Computing Application Supervisor, he is also a steward and delegate for the PIPSC CS group and has been engaged in many projects and campaigns.
As workplaces and jobs change, our new application will mean professionals can access trailblazing research, gain valuable insights on how societal changes will impact their jobs, and access professional development opportunities that can help them advance their careers.
It is with a profound sense of sadness that the Institute informs you of the passing of Harry Walker. Harry died on September 15, 2021, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness.