Audit, Financial and Scientific Group

The AFS Bargaining Team is already hard at work preparing for the next round of collective bargaining. As always, our goal is to secure the best possible collective agreement for all our members.

Our current collective agreement expires on December 21, 2022. Legally, we can start the bargaining process with the CRA up to 120 days (4 months) in advance, which we plan to do.

On November 8, 2021, the CRA announced its new COVID-19 vaccination policy and implementation guide. This policy has made COVID-19 vaccination a new condition of employment. 

 

Please review the policy to understand how it could affect you. The documents are only accessible internally through CRA’s InfoZone.

 

The AFS Group Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in Ottawa (virtual and in-person). The AFS Group By-Laws provide for seventy-two (72) delegates including the eleven (11) members of the AFS Group Executive. The remaining sixty-one (61) official delegates are allocated on the basis of population by region and chosen by the Regional Representatives.

The Elections Committee has verified the results for election to the position of President of the AFS Group Executive. The following candidate was successful (name underlined) and will take office commencing July 1, 2021:

President:

Doug Mason                           1165

 

Carmine Paglia                       270

Anthony Zupo                         68

Jean Basco Uwimpuhwe        67

                        

AFS News

From the President… 

I’m writing this message as we near nine months of dealing with the worst pandemic in generations. I am incredibly proud of the support our members have provided to Canadians while working under less than ideal conditions for both our physical and mental health.  

AFS Group Executive Elections:  The Results 2020

We have verified the results for the elections to positions on the AFS Group Executive. The following candidates were successful:

 

Prairie/NWT Region AFS Representative

Robert L. Trudeau - acclaimed

 

CS Regional Representative

Emmanuel (Manny) Costain - acclaimed

 

Quebec Regional Representative

Jean Couillard - 211

Steve Parent - 153

Gerlando (Gerry) Renna - 78

 

There are five (5) vacancies for Officers on the AFS Group executive. Successful candidates will take Office on September 16, 2020.

Following the close of nominations on July 30, 2020 the following members expressed their willingness to serve as Officers on the AFS Group Executive.  Two Regional Officer Positions have been acclaimed - congratulations to Emmanuel (Manny) Costain and Robert Trudeau.  Elections will be held for Headquarters Regional Representative, Toronto Regional Representative and Quebec Regional Representative.