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November 30th, 2019 AFS Executive Meeting

Present: Doug Mason (President), Mark Muench (Vice President & CS National Consultation Representative), Chris Roach (Atlantic Regional Representative), Steve Parent (Quebec), Simon Chiu (BC / Yukon), Robert Trudeau (Prairies/NWT), Brian Hassall (HQ), Allaudin Alibhai (NCR IT), Shawn Gillis (Ontario), Manny Costain (CS Regional Representative and Recording Secretary), and Al Ravjiani (Toronto).

Published on 20 February 2020

FINANCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC (AFS) GROUP 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AFS Group Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Caesars Windsor Hotel.  The AFS Group By-Laws provide for seventy-one (71) delegates including the eleven (11) members of the AFS Group Executive. The remaining sixty (60) official delegates are allocated on the basis of population by region and chosen by the Regional Representatives.

Published on 27 January 2020

AFS IT Region President Elections

 

The AFS IT Region President elections recently concluded. The AFS Executive is pleased to announce the following individuals were elected for a three (3) year term:

 

Atlantic – Mike Hefford*

Quebec – Michel Tobal

Ontario – David Darling

Prairie – Pam Kubicz

BC/Yukon – Dan Jones*

 

Published on 9 December 2019

Guidelines for AFS Members When Encountering a Picket Line of Another Union or PIPSC Group

Dear Members of the AFS Group,

PSAC and some PIPSC Groups are moving towards legal strike positions.  As a Member of the AFS Group you may encounter when entering or leaving work picket lines organized by other Unions or PIPSC Groups. AFS members are NOT in a legal strike position and are reminded that they are expected to report to work as scheduled.

Published on 3 December 2019

It is with a profound sense of sorrow and regret that the Institute informs you of the passing of our friend and colleague, Ed Sweet.

Ed passed away on November 17, 2019.  Ed’s commitment to Institute members was deep and unwavering. He will be missed.

Ed was among the Auditors who chose to join PIPSC in 1990 to form the Auditing Group.

Ed served Institute members with distinction in a number of capacities over many years, notably as a union steward in Halifax.

Published on 21 November 2019

AFS GROUP ELECTIONS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations are now invited for the following positions in the AFS Group:

  • IT Regional President Atlantic Region
  • IT Regional President Quebec Region
  • IT Regional President Ontario Region
  • IT Regional President Prairie/NWT Region
  • IT Regional President BC/Yukon Region

The elections procedures will be administered in accordance with:

The AFS Group By-Laws

Published on 22 September 2019

Précis

June 5, 2019 AFS Executive Meeting

Present: Doug Mason (President), Mark Muench (Vice President & CS National Consultation Representative), Chris Roach (Atlantic Regional Representative), Steve Parent (Quebec), Phil Choo (BC / Yukon), Robert Trudeau (Prairies/NWT), Brian Hassall (HQ), Allaudin Alibhai (NCR IT), Shawn Gillis (Ontario), Manny Costain (CS Regional Representative and Recording Secretary), and Al Ravjiani (Toronto).

Published on 13 September 2019

New AFS Collective Agreement Signed

 

The AFS Bargaining team is pleased to announce that our new AFS Collective Agreement has been signed. The Agreement took effect on August 23, 2019 and applies from December 22, 2018 to December 21, 2022.

 

We appreciate the commitment and efforts of both sides to reach a fair collective agreement for our AFS membership in a timely manner.  

 

We look forward to the Agreement’s implementation and are optimistic that CRA will meet the timeframes contained in the Agreement. 

 

Published on 3 September 2019