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Published on 6 December 2019
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At the 100th AGM, Debi Daviau addressed the delegates, touching on the AGM theme “Leading Progress” and outlining the goals for the year ahead.
Watch the speech that highlights everything from our fight to protect public services, to reducing the levels of outsourcing back to 2005-06 levels. We will continue our work on salary equity and will be launching a new campaign. We have a lot of good work ahead of us.
Full text of the President’s address.
Published on 18 November 2019
The two guest speakers at the 100th AGM were David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data responsible for conducting our 2019 membership survey, and Hassan Yussuff, a well-known champion for Canadian workers and president of the Canadian Labour Congress.
David Coletto addressed the results of the member survey in depth from the large increase of the overall satisfaction rate of our members, to the priorities of our members. He explored various scenarios PIPSC could face where dues weren’t required, or worse, if PIPSC did not exist. Good news — our members are proud union members and many would still be supportive of our union. There is a lot of positive feedback gained from this survey and a lot to learn. We are heading in the right direction.
President Hassan Yussuff, then took the stage expressing his constant support for public service. President Yussuff highlighted the great work done by unions and the progress made in the last year and the year ahead. He celebrated the end to Bill C-27, new legal protections for victims of domestic violence and the progress we've made on Pharmacare.
Two inspiring speeches reminding us of the many ways we are “Leading Progress.”
Watch the video below for the full speeches.
Published on 18 November 2019
At 6:01 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019, President Debi Daviau returned to the podium to give her closing remarks.
President Daviau thanked the delegates for engaging in the debates and for being interested in the affairs of the Institute. The President also thanked AGM Chair Sean O’Reilly, who was ably assisted by Stéphanie Fréchette, Parliamentarian. The president also acknowledged the tremendous efforts of the staff who contributed so much to the success of the event.
President Daviau introduced a short video which captured the highlights of this 100th Annual General Meeting.
Published on 12 November 2019
Adjournment
The 100th Annual General Meeting of the Institute was adjourned on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 6:12 p.m.
Published on 9 November 2019
Awarding of the Legacy Cup
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.
At the 2014 AGM, we launched a friendly competition among PIPSC Regions to see which Region could raise the most money per capita for scholarships during the year.
The winning Region would earn the “Legacy Cup” plus an extra scholarship for a student in their Region.
Thanks to the members in all of the Regions for stepping up and contributing generously to this worthy cause.
President Daviau and Director Kim Skanes presented the Legacy Cup to Rob MacDonald, Director of the BC/Yukon Region.
On behalf of his Region, Rob challenged the other regions to try to raise enough money to take the cup away from the BC/Yukon Region at the 2020 PIPSC AGM.
We are making a difference in the lives of Canadian youth. They represent the future of this country.
Join us so we can be “Better together.”
For more information, visit www.pipsc.ca/legacy
Published on 9 November 2019
Legacy Foundation Scholarship Program
Delegates viewed a video update on the Institute’s Legacy Foundation, including brief profiles of this year’s scholarship laureates.
For 20 years, the Institute has been raising money to help kids all across the country. We’ve enabled kids to fulfill their dreams, we’ve funded life-changing resources for child amputees, and, most of all, we’ve funded scholarships for deserving kids.
This year, we awarded 37 scholarships worth a total of $57,500.
Founders’ Scholarships
$1,000 Gerry Hunder Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Lin (Bo Lin, CS)
$1,500 Scholarship
David Zhu (James Zhu, AFS)
$1,000 Scholarship
Emma Callbeck (Rudy Callbeck, NR)
Kiara Guidote (Patrizia Capuano, AFS)
$1,500 Scholarship sponsored by the Computer Systems Group
Zoë Gagnon (Remi Gagnon, CS)
Sponsors’ Series Scholarships
$5,000 Scholarship
Prajeya Parmar (Rajiv Parmar, CFIA-S&A)
$1,500 Scholarship
Lauren Awalt (David Awalt, CS)
Victoria Bradford (Paul Bradford, SH)
Mirella Deng (Kai Deng, NAV CAN)
Josephine Ding (Jack Ding, RE)
Neha George (Elizabeth George, CS)
Michaela Hammond (Tim Hammond, RE)
Keegan Hynes (Teresa Hynes, AV)
Catherine Li (Xia Liu, CS)
Anu Popoola (Gabriel Popoola, AFS)
Logan Richards (Janna Rausch,CS)
Jenna Ryan (Brenda Cole, AFS)
Teghan Sherman (Catherine Sherman, SH)
Kirsten Suesser (Ulrich Suesser, SP)
Madison Van Will (Pieter Van Will, SP)
Michael White (Paul White, CS)
Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
$1,500 Scholarships
Jennalee Hemeon
Olivia DeMerchant
Lesley Vickers
Zoey Chapman
Jamika McCarthy Miller
Michael Adam
Haleema Mohamed
Steve Le
Haseeb Arif
Madison Taylor
Savannah Lapensee
Sydney John-Baptiste
Emmet Carriere
Kheyra Davie-King
Kristen Anderson
To date, we’ve awarded $882,000 in scholarships to 449 students.
Our scholarships are funded by the generous contributions of individual members, constituent bodies, and by corporate sponsors.
You can help us support a new generation of young professionals and make a difference in their lives.
Visit www.pipsc.ca/legacy to find out more.
Published on 9 November 2019
Celebrating Outstanding Members
President Debi Daviau presented awards to 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.
Institute Service Award
The Institute Service Award recognizes outstanding service over a significant period of time, above and beyond that which might be expected of any devoted member who has served on many constituent body executives.
Marilyn Best (AFS)
Phil Choo (AFS)
Life Membership Award
The Life Membership Award recognizes outstanding service of enduring value to the Institute by a regular or retired member of the Institute who has demonstrated leadership for at least ten years.
On behalf of the members who submitted the nomination, Eddie Gillis, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Secretary, presented the Life Membership to President Debi Daviau for her vigorous and tireless advocacy for PIPSC members.
Debi Daviau (CS)
Published on 9 November 2019
Honouring the Stewards of the Year
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 distinguished stewards addressed the AGM delegates, and President Debi Daviau presented trophies to them.
2019 Stewards of the Year
Atlantic Region : Kim Skanes, Regional Director, and Laura Lee Mullin (SH)
Québec Region : Yvon Brodeur, Regional Director, and Renaud Guiard (CS)
National Capital Region: Mark Muench (AFS)
Ontario Region : Ginette Tardif (SH) and Peter Gilkinson, Regional Director
Prairie/NWT Region : Nancy McCune, Regional Director, and Chris Tyszkiewicz (AFS)
B.C./Yukon Region : Robert MacDonald, Regional Director, and Mike Paré (YHC)
Published on 9 November 2019
PIPSC Gold Medal Awarded to Dr. Xiaolan Wang
Debi Daviau presented the Institute’s Gold Medal to PIPSC member Dr. Xiaolan Wang to recognize her contributions to the understanding of climate change in Canada and internationally. Dr. Wang is a Senior Research Scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nancy Hamzawi, Assistant Deputy Minister of Science and Technology at Environment and Climate Change Canada, joined President Daviau in celebrating the achievements of Dr. Wang.
Nancy Hamzawi, Dr. Xiaolan Wang, Debi Daviau
Dr. Wang’s research seeks to understand the past, current and future behaviour of regional and global climate. Now used by scientists in more than 50 countries, her statistical methods and user-friendly software have changed the way scientists assess climate trends.
Dr. Wang is an example of the role model that the Institute’s Gold Medal is intended to honour. She is a visionary in the field of climate change research and is held in very high regard in Canada and internationally.
The tremendous contribution that dedicated professionals like Dr. Wang make to the public good confirms that the federal government has a unique role to play in scientific research. The federal government is responsible for creating and maintaining a climate in which fruitful research can take place and flourish.
Scientific research is a critical component of our success as a society – whether it is our ability to protect the health and safety of our fellow citizens, preserve our environment, or ensure future economic prosperity.
Dr. Wang played an important role in Canada’s Climate Change Report released earlier this year. Canada’s climate is warming more rapidly than the global average and will continue to do so. The report helps illustrate that climate change is real and driven by human activity.
According to Dr. Wang, it is important that climate change analysis be done by public sector scientists to guarantee the quality of the research when determining a global action plan against climate change.
“The work needs to be done in a systematic and sustained manner, and it needs long-term commitment, she says. “Without a consistent data process conducted by skilled scientists, artificial data would slip through the cracks and drastically alter our knowledge about climate change.” Scientists like Xiaolan make sure errors like these don’t happen.
The Professional Institute established the Gold Medal Award program in 1937 to recognize professional public service employees whose outstanding work has led to the improvement and enhancement of public well-being. The program promotes greater awareness of the role and value of professional public services in Canada and globally.
Published on 9 November 2019