SH Charlottetown Executive Annual General Meeting Minutes 2025

Date: May 27, 2025
Location: Coach’s Restaurant and Sports Bar

Welcome

The meeting was called to order by Becky Tozer Fergusson at 6pm

Roll Call and Introductions

Executive members present:

Leah Munro, President
Meghan MacDonald, Vice President
Jennifer Bulman, Secretary
Sherry MacLean, Member at Large
Pamela Condon, Member at Large
Becky Tozer Fergusson, Member at Large
Treasurer Stephanie Brown was absent.

Adoption of Agenda

The agenda was adopted as presented by Leah Munro and seconded by Jennifer Bulman.

President’s Report

Leah Munro reviewed the past year, highlighting the history that led to the formation of our Sub-Group, which was officially formed in March 2024. She reviewed some challenges faced by our NU-EMA members over the past year. She reviewed how many members we have, and what professions are included. Leah provided staffing numbers including how many term NU-EMAs have become indeterminate. She discussed some of the criteria considered when selecting term employees for indeterminate positions. Leah expressed hope to establish regularly scheduled events at consistent times annually to improve subgroup engagement.

Annual Financial Report

Sherry MacLean presented the financial report on behalf of Treasurer Stephanie Brown. The account balance as December 31, 2024 is $1159.18. Pending expenses related to the AGM will reduce the final balance.

Elections

Lynn Ohlson, Health Services Group President and guest speaker, conducted the elections.
Nominations were called for the following positions:

Vice President (2-year term): Meghan MacDonald (nominated)
Secretary (2-year term): Nik Broukhanski (nominated)
Member at Large (1-year term): Alana Harris (nominated)

Calls to the floor for further nominations were made three times; no additional nominations were received. All nominees were elected by acclamation.

Guest Speaker Presentation

Lynn Ohlson addressed the meeting on the importance of Sub-Groups, noting a significant increase in their numbers over the past 12–14 months. She emphasized their role in communication and engagement. Lynn discussed the bargaining process, how the committee is formed, and encouraged members to apply. She expressed satisfaction with the last contract, highlighting it was the first time negotiation proposals were published and that nearly every profession is represented. Lynn also spoke about the return-to-office transition, noting its benefits and challenges, and mentioned that the PIPSC website is being updated to a more user-friendly version.

Welcome to New Executive Members

The new Executive members were welcomed.

Outgoing Executive Members

Outgoing Executive members, Sherry MacLean and Jennifer Bulman, were thanked for their contribution to the Executive.

Question Period

Members engaged in questions and discussion.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 pm