In 2021, we awarded 36 scholarships worth a total of $56,000.  To date, we’ve awarded $1,050,000 in scholarships to 542 students.

Thank you to our members and corporate sponsors. Congratulations to all our laureates.

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.

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The PIPSC 100^th Anniversary Committee is delighted to announce the publication of a new book, Leading Progress: The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada 1920–2020 by Dr. Jason Russell, Canadian labour historian.

Published on the centennial of PIPSC’s founding, Leading Progress is the definitive account of our evolution from 1920 to now – and a rare glimpse into an under-studied corner of North American labour history.

Author Dr. Jason Russell draws on a rich collection of sources, including archival material and oral history interviews with dozens of current and past PIPSC members. The story that unfolds is a complex one, filled with success and struggle, told with clarity and even-handedness.

We want you to join us for a stimulating virtual discussion of the past, present and future of work for Canada’s public service professionals. 

After decades of demographic and generational shifts, economic booms and busts, and political sea change, PIPSC members will look towards our next hundred years with the same important mission that has guided us thus far: to advocate for social and economic justice that benefits all Canadians.

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DATE: Monday, October 19, 2020

TIME:

4 PM PT
5 PM MT
6 PM CT
7 PM ET
8 PM AT
8:30 PM NT

PANELISTS: 

Dr. Jason Russell, author, Leading Progress: The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada 1920–2020

Hassan Yussuff, champion for Canadian workers and president of the Canadian Labour Congress

Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work, founder of the Progress Economic Forum, author, Economics for Everyone

Moderator: to be confirmed

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Order your copy

Purchase a copy of Leading Progress: The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada 1920–2020 from the publisher, Between the Lines. 

Free copies of the book will be mailed to each PIPSC steward and 2020 AGM delegate.

About the book

The book has already garnered praise:

 “Jason Russell’s stirring and comprehensive history of the first century of PIPSC’s innovative organizing among public professionals tells a marvellous story about the power of unionism – not just to lift the standards of work, but to build a stronger economy and society.”

• Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work

“Public sector unions remain one of the most vital structures for the protection of workers’ rights, but they also underpin many important values of our democratic institutions, including independence, neutrality, the unbiased use of evidence, equal treatment, and inclusion. In this excellent history, Jason Russell reminds us that we cannot rely on politicians alone to protect the values of our democratic system, and PIPSC exists to defend not only their hard-won rights, but also the rights of all Canadians.”

• Ken Rasmussen, Director, Professor and Graduate Chair, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina

“Leading Progress fills an important gap in labour studies literature, as it considers public employees and professionals, two constituencies whose unions are often understudied. By looking at the history of PIPSC inside and out, it gives a voice to many staff, leaders, and members of the organization through extensive interviews, showing that a union is not only a structure but also the reflection of workers’ identities and the ways they relate to their jobs as well as their communities.”

• Thomas Collombat, Associate Professor of Political Science, Université du Québec en Outaouais

In 2020, we awarded 57 scholarships worth a total of $86,500. To date, we’ve awarded $968,500 in scholarships to 506 students.

Thank you to the constituent bodies who funded scholarships in honour of PIPSC's 100th anniversary and thank you to all our corporate sponsors. Congratulations to all our laureates.

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.

DONATE

The deadline to submit a scholarship application to the PIPSC Legacy Foundation is Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

In 2020, the Legacy Foundation will award the following scholarships:

• one $5,000 scholarship
• twenty-seven $1,500 scholarships
• three $1,000 scholarships
• four $750 scholarships
• one $500 scholarship

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Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be children or grandchildren of regular or retired members in good standing or members who were in good standing at the time of their death. Children or grandchildren of Rand deductees are not eligible.

Applicants must be entering their first year of post-secondary education in autumn 2020 in a full-time post-secondary program at an educational institution (including cégep) in Canada or outside Canada.

Evaluation

The basis of selection is the same for all scholarships. Only one scholarship will be awarded to each of the chosen candidates. Applications will be evaluated by an impartial selection panel using these factors:

• Academic achievement (most recent report card or transcript of marks).
• A comprehensive statement detailing the candidate’s leadership abilities and community service involvement, accompanied by at least 2 letters of reference (for example, student council, tutoring, coach or assistant coach, other volunteer activities).
• Essay of 750-1000 words on what unions have contributed over the past 100 years to the quality of life of people in Canada and a reflection of how this contribution will continue in the future. Essays will be judged on content, grammar, spelling, organization and presentation.
• A compelling statement by the candidate outlining future education and career goals and indicating why the candidate deserves a scholarship. This statement will be evaluated on content, grammar, spelling, organization and presentation of goals.

Get more information at pipsc.ca/legacy or by email at scholarship@pipsc.ca.

Application procedure

A complete application must include:

• A copy of an official report card or transcript of marks from the learning institution most recently attended.
• A compelling statement outlining future education and career goals and indicating why the candidate deserves a scholarship.
• A comprehensive statement detailing the candidate’s leadership abilities and community service involvement with supporting evidence, including a minimum of 2 reference letters.
• A 750-1000 word essay on what unions have contributed over the past 100 years to the quality of life of people in Canada and a reflection of how this contribution will continue in the future.

Scholarship applications must be submitted online. All applicants, successful or otherwise, will be notified by the Evaluation Committee. Awards will be applicable to the academic year commencing in September 2020.

The successful candidates will be notified by mid-September 2020. A cheque will be forwarded to the successful applicant once confirmation of enrollment in a post-secondary institution is received. Please note that the Legacy Foundation may use photos and names of recipients in promotional material.

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