Quebec City Branch Minutes
Virtual Meeting
January 26, 2022
In Attendance:
Daniel BROUILLETTE (RETIRED)
Karine REGIMBALD (DND)
Réjean MICHAUD (RETIRED)
Denis CAISSY (DND)
Jean COUILLARD (CRA)
Nancy LAVOIE (SSC)
Guy Abel (SSC) Yvon Brodeur (RETIRED)
Regrets:
Lisanne RACINE (DND)
Sylvain COTE (EDSC)
- President’s opening remarks
- Review and Approval of the Agenda
a. Proposed by Denis, seconded by Jean
- Reading and approval of the November 19, 2021 Minutes at a private residence
a. Proposed by Denis, seconded by Nancy
- Financial report
a. Presentation of the financial report
i. Daniel presented the financial report. There are still 2 accounts to pay. The allowance has been received.
ii. Action item: Guy will send the procedure for making payments/transfers through PIPSC.
5. Roundtable:
a. Daniel Brouillette: nothing new
b. Karine Régimbald: At the end of December, the team was back to telework 4 days a week until the end of January 2022.
c. Réjean Michaud: The Retired Members Guild will resume its work.
d. Jean Couillard: We are still teleworking at the CRA. Some 230 Agency employees are unvaccinated in Canada.
e. Guy Abel: Most of SSC staff work remotely.
f. Yvon Brodeur: Preparing the Task Force on Official Languages Task Force meeting that will be held in late January 2022.
g. Action item: Yvon will send out the documentation when it is available.
h. Nancy Lavoie: All employees are vaccinated except 1. The 3rd dose will not be given by the Employer. Lots of outbreaks in the workplace and amongst inmates.
i. Denis Caissy: Employees worked onsite in December to configure the laptops.
6. Region’s report
a. Celebrate Women’s Day
b. Training: April 27-30, 2022 (advanced grievance process, steward, burnout), Basic Steward Training early April 2022, OSH June 2022
c. Regional Council: May 27-28, Estrimont
7. New items
a. Shared Google Calendar - Denis demonstrated the use of the Branch Calendar.
8. Branch Activities for 2022
a. Pension Training (highly unionized) - Victoria Room is reserved for February 24, 2022, depending on lockdown restrictions. Action item: Réjean will monitor the situation and advise the Victoria Center.
b. Spring activity -
Action item: Karine and Nancy - Looking for an outdoor family activity in June (ex: Base de plein air de Ste-Foy)
Action item: Denis and Yvon - Happy hour after work in May (ex: Cécile & Ramone)
c. AGM 2022 (Highly Unionized) - Fall (October 19, 2022) Action item: All directors, find a topic and a speaker.
Action item: Denis will invite the new PIPDC President.
Action item: Denis will start preparing the AGM agenda.
Action item: Denis will create an Excel file for our activity guests.
- Visibility items
a. Welcome Package for New Executive Members - Lisanne
b. Distribution of the polo shirts we are waiting for - Lisanne
c. Ordering Quebec City Branch Executive pins
- Meeting adjournment