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Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) on November 3 concluded their Annual General Meeting, and weeks of voting, by announcing the re-election of Debi Daviau as PIPSC President for a further three-year term.

At  6:03 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018, President Debi Daviau returned to the podium to give her closing remarks.

On behalf of the PIPSC 2018 National Elections Committee and Committee Chair Jim McMillan,  Elections Committee member Stephan Moushian presented to the AGM the report of the results of the 2018 PIPSC National Elections

PIPSC President and Legacy Foundation Chair Debi Daviau thanked the members in all the Regions for their fundraising efforts and contributions to the Legacy Foundation.

Delegates viewed a video update on the Institute’s Legacy Foundation, including brief profiles of this year’s scholarship laureates.  

In 2019, Canadians – including some 270,000 federal public employees – will vote in Canada’s 43rd federal election. This election matters in many ways to many of us. It matters to you. It matters to other Canadians. It matters to unions.

The “Steward of the Year” award acknowledges those who have gone “above and beyond” their duties to assist members and who have made extraordinary contributions to the Institute. On video, Regional Directors introduced their Stewards of the Year. 

The Professional Institute has undertaken to support women in science through the Science Advisory Committee’s 2017-19 Strategic Plan.

During lunch and health breaks, members benefited from the presence of our ServicePlus partners to learn about products and services available to them at advantageous rates.

On Friday evening, PIPSC and the BC/Yukon Region hosted a reception for all delegates to share some stimulating entertainment and unique flavours enjoyed on Canada’s West coast.

Members can be proud of what PIPSC has accomplished over the past year. Members can also be proud of what they do every day for Canadians.  Others deserve to know and celebrate what PIPSC members do.

President Debi Daviau introduced the Board motion to create Professionals Canada:

President Debi Daviau presented awards to five deserving Institute members for their exemplary and inspiring leadership, and thanked the members of the Award Selection Panel – Chair Bert Crossman, Ralph Herman, and Nita Saville – for reviewing the nominations and for recommending these laureates.

Our 99th AGM is a pivotal one for the Institute. The theme of this year’s AGM is “Crossroads” – the delegates are facing a historic decision about the direction of the Institute beyond its 100th anniversary.

President Debi Daviau gave a vibrant bilingual address. Of the many accomplishments over the past year, many were the result of long-term planning and many were the result of vital relationships built and maintained over time, and strengthened by both setbacks and success.

At 10:15 a.m. Steve Kreisberg delivered the keynote address. Steve is the Director of Research and Collective Bargaining Services with A.F.S.C.M.E. – the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

At 8:30 a.m. sharp on Friday, November 2, 2018, AGM Co-Chairs Marilyn Best and Richard East called the 99th Annual General Meeting to order with a warm welcome to the 458 delegates.

The Canadian Labour Congress, labour and community leaders will react to the federal government’s announcement of proactive pay equity legislation at a news conference on Parliament Hill on Wednesday.

ServicePlus is pleased to announce our new partnership with GoodLife Fitness.

Members have until 12:00 PM ET on November 2nd to submit online or mail in ballots.

Fighting for the retirement security of its members, and for all Canadians, is a top priority for the Institute. I would like to update you on where we stand on this critical issue at this time.

The Institute is pleased to announce the Bargaining Team, appointed by President Debi Daviau, who will be responsible for negotiating the transition of the RCMP Civilian Members into the six Core Public Administration collective agreements with Treasury Board.

As a part of our response to The Government of Canada’s move to open workplace design, we conducted a random survey of members to learn more about their experiences.

As bargaining season is upon us we are Better Together. Building on our success with Work Force Adjustment and our excellent progress with the Employee Wellness Support Program, representatives from the eighteen (18) groups* under the Treasury Board have joined forces to negotiate common issues at a central bargaining table.

PIPSC and it’s 4,000 members across the B.C./Yukon region endorse the call last week by B.C.’s Professional Employees Association (PEA) to restore s

The news last week that the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has won major improvements to its members’ dental plan has prompted many PIPSC members to ask if they can soon expect similar improvements.

Everyone is talking about the future of work and most of it is alarming. A growing number of workers face the harsh reality of working in non-unionized, temporary and precarious conditions.

What is the Professionals Canada proposal at the AGM and why should I support it? The board strongly endorsed a resolution to this year's AGM for the establishment of a new labour organization.

On September 19th the federal government officially began the process to replace Phoenix. Scott Brison, Treasury Board president, announced a procurement process to plan, design and purchase a new system suggesting a Spring 2019 implementation.

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Apply to join the RCMP-CM Bargaining Conference, November 21-22 in the National Capital Region! Interested CMs from across Canada are invited to apply to attend the conference.

Candidate Profiles for the PIPSC 2018 National Election are now available!

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness.

This week, Canadians marked our first Gender Equality Week. On June 21st, 2018 Bill C-309 was passed legislating the fourth week in September as Canada’s annual Gender Equality Week.

As the federal Finance Committee prepares for cross-country public hearings on next year’s Budget, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has released a fact sheet showing 72% of Canadians agree “in the next federal budget, funding for federal government science programs should be restored to what it was in 2011.” The finding, by Environics Research, is significant since overall funding for federal government science is in fact lower today than it was under the Harper government, in particular for research and development (R&D).