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Why did CAPE renew the lease at 100 Queen Street?
Several members have asked CAPE to further explain the process that lead to the renewal of the lease at 100 Queen Street. Here is a document that explains the various possible scenarios, which options were considered, and why we reached the decision we did.
Movement through the EC Pay Scales in 2013
May 15, 2013
Moving through pay grids occurs usually at two different times in a year. When the calendar reaches a date for an annual pay adjustment, as noted in a collective agreement, employees move down their pay column from the increment that they occupy on the grid to the increment immediately below.
Strike by Foreign Service Officers:
impact on EC group members in FS positions
May 9, 2013
The members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) are currently in a legal strike position. Their collective agreement expired on June 30, 2011, and the bargaining process to renew the agreement is at a standstill. The FS group members have been engaging in informational picketing for some time now and could go out on strike at any time.
CAPE Dues Increase
May 9, 2013
As you know, CAPE will be conducting a dues increase vote in June 2013. The ballots will be issued on June 3 and the vote will close on June 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
Reminder - Training Schedule – Spring 2013
May 8, 2013
The following is the spring training schedule for CAPE. The following training will be conducted at the national office.
The Upcoming Vote on a Dues Increase
Opting Between Voting Electronically or by Casting a Paper Ballot
May 1, 2013
Many members have experienced difficulties receiving electronic communications from CAPE, particularly when that communication contains links to ballots or surveys. To circumvent these issues, and to attempt to eliminate the frustration experienced by CAPE members who are engaged in the process and wish to participate, the National Executive Committee has instructed the CAPE National Office to provide all CAPE members the choice of voting electronically or by using a paper ballot.
Special General Meeting
May 22, 2013
6:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Marriott Hotel
Cartier Rooms 1 and 2
100 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Proposed Dues Increase Teleconference Sessions
April 23, 2013
CAPE is organizing special call-in forums for our members in the regions, to give members outside of the National Capital Region an opportunity to ask CAPE President Claude Poirier and CAPE Vice President and Chair of the Finance Committee Riley Brockington questions regarding the proposed dues increase.
Opposition to Bill C-377 is mounting in the Senate
April 18, 2013
It seems that an opposition to the adoption of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations), is currently mounting in the Senate.
Update on the Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance
April 17, 2013
As had been agreed, the parties appeared before the Public Service Labour Relations Board once again on April 11. At the end of the hearing, the adjudicator asked CAPE and the Treasury Board to make written submissions according to the following time frame:
EC Collective Bargaining 2014: Time Commitment
April 16, 2013
Each round of bargaining is different, and each table in a round of bargaining is different. As such, the following is only a general indication of the time commitment expected of members volunteering for the 2014 round of collective bargaining.
Years of Service Policy Grievance Resolved
April 16, 2013
When CAPE initiated this action, it was with the goal of establishing a consistent interpretation of the National Joint Council Workforce Adjustment Directive (NJC WFAD) applicable to CAPE EC and TR members, regarding the definition of “service”.
National Joint Council Isolated Post and
Government Housing Directive Review
April 16, 2013
The NJC Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive review has begun. CAPE would like your input regarding this directive, and asks that we receive your feedback no later than July 15, 2013.
Call for EC Volunteers: Collective Bargaining
April 4, 2013
CAPE is seeking your participation in the upcoming EC collective bargaining process. The EC Collective Agreement expires on June 21, 2014. The Association is seeking volunteers to serve on the EC collective bargaining committee.
Possible strike by Foreign Service Officers
March 28, 2013
The approximately 1,500 members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) recently voted in favour of strike action within the context of their collective bargaining with Treasury Board. They are therefore in a position to initiate pressure tactics at any time in order to help bring about a negotiated settlement.
Signing of the Library of Parliament Collective Agreement
March 26, 2013
The collective agreement between CAPE and the Library of Parliament was signed on March 19th. The provisions negotiated at the bargaining table became effective on the date of the signing. The collective agreement expires on June 15th, 2014. The provisions and pay increases awarded in arbitration by the Public Service Labour Relations Board took effect on the date of the Arbitral Award which is February 1st, 2013.
Press Release
Another Unimaginative Budget
Designed to Pave the Way for the 2015 Election
March 21, 2013
Ottawa, March 21, 2013 – The Canadian government today tabled a budget so devoid of innovative measures and oblivious to the economic challenges facing Canada that we can only wonder what planet the Minister of Finance is living on. We note, however, that the Minister did announce the government’s intention to review its human resources management methods and the total compensation of its employees, and we wish to remind the Minister that any changes in terms and conditions of employment must be negotiated at the bargaining table with the unions representing federal employees.
Training Schedule – Spring 2013
March 20, 2013
The following is the spring training schedule for CAPE. The following training will be conducted at the national office.
National Executive Committee endorses revised annual budget process
March 13, 2013
The CAPE Finance Committee has examined the annual budget process and practices of CAPE and has recommended that this process be revised, with tighter timelines and stricter oversight. The NEC has accepted the recommendation.
Employees who left the public service under the
WFAD may be entitled to Employment Insurance benefits
Treasury Board agrees with CAPE’s arguments
March 11, 2013
Treasury Board recently expressed agreement with the arguments put forward by CAPE and two other public service unions to the effect that federal employees who agree to leave the public service under the Work Force Adjustment Directive (WFAD) may be entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
Public Service Labour Relations Board Agrees
that LoP Violated a Statutory Freeze when it
Adopted a New Work Force Adjustment Policy
March 8, 2013
CAPE had filed its initial complaint to the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) on August 3, 2012, alleging that the Library of Parliament was in violation of section 39 of the Parliamentary Employee and Staff Relations Act (PESRA), when it introduced a new Workforce Adjustment Policy during a period of collective bargaining, thereby changing the terms and conditions of employment to its members – an act section 39 of the PESRA prohibits.
Call for TR Volunteers: Collective Bargaining
March 4, 2013
CAPE is seeking your participation in the upcoming TR collective bargaining process. The TR Collective Agreement expires on April 18, 2014. The Association is seeking volunteers to serve on the TR collective bargaining committee.
Update on the Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance
February 28, 2013
In our last update regarding this policy grievance CAPE advised its members that the hearing in this regard, scheduled for February 8 and been delayed to March 5.
Resolutions Reminder
February 14, 2013
The present is a reminder to all CAPE members that resolutions may be submitted at any time of the year, but must be submitted no less than 60 days prior to the CAPE Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Library of Parliament Arbitral Award
February 4, 2013
The Arbitral Award regarding CAPE members at the Library of Parliament was rendered on February 1st, 2013. While we did not achieve our most important goal, which was to re-establish the salary relativity between the Analysts, which comprise 85% of the bargaining unit, and the Procedural and Committee Clerks on Parliament Hill, we achieved a number of significant improvements to the collective agreement as a whole.
Press Release
Library of Parliament Arbitral Award
Satisfying but Fails to Address the Larger Issues
February 4, 2013
Ottawa, February 4, 2013 - On February 1, CAPE received the Arbitral Award for CAPE members at the Library of Parliament. After efforts to make the bargaining process work, several issues were left unresolved, and were brought before an Arbitrator. On February 1, 2012, Arbitrator Renaud Paquet rendered his decision.
Update on Two WFAD Policy Grievances
January 25, 2013
Update on Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance and Implementation of the Alternation Process Policy Grievance.
The collective agreements of the EC and TR Groups: You are entitled to printed copies
January 21, 2013
Many CAPE members from the EC and TR Groups are wondering if they are entitled to a printed copy of their current collective agreements. The answer is simple: yes. You need only ask a copy to the Employer.
Demise of the TR Financial Incentive Plan
January 16, 2013
On January 7, CAPE received a letter from the Director of Operational Planning and Business Management at the Translation Bureau, Emmanuelle Hodgson, wherein she advised CAPE that as a result of reduced revenues, the Translation Bureau does not intend to renew the Financial Incentive Plan (FIP) after its expiration date of March 31, 2013.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance Update
January 12, 2013
The PSAC and PIPSC hearing has been rescheduled from January 14, 15 and 16, and January 28 and 29, 2013, to January 15 and 16, and January 28 and 29, 2013. Please take note of this if you intend to be present at this hearing - the hearing will commence on Tuesday, not Monday.
ACEP – CAPE Accessibility Standard for Customer Service
Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities
January 11, 2013
ACEP-CAPE is committed to excellence in serving all customers, that is to its members and any other person requiring its services, including people with disabilities.
Update on the Policy Grievance Regarding a Competitive Process at HRSDC
January 8, 2013
This grievance addresses the fact that the employer undertook a competitive process at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada that is in violation of the letter and spirit of provisions of the Work Force Adjustment Directive.
Message from the President
After a difficult year, solidarity will be the watchword for 2013
January 4, 2013
Together we have gone through a particularly difficult year, and we have demonstrated together that the obstacles we encountered in 2012 were not insurmountable. While the government’s budget cuts did claim victims, the cooperation of some departments and agencies made it possible to reduce the number of involuntary terminations.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance: Change of dates
December 24, 2012
There is a slight change to the dates for the adjudication hearing of the PSAC and PIPSC cases. The hearing will proceed as scheduled on January 14, 15 and 16.
Press Release
CAPE disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision on the pension plans surplus
December 19, 2012
OTTAWA, December 19, 2012 – Today’s Supreme Court decision asserting that the Government of Canada was entitled to take nearly $30 billion in surplus funds out of federal public service pension plans in no way alters the present situation: current and future public service employees must pay larger contributions over a longer period of time because, among other things, a portion of the accumulated funds to ensure the continued viability of their pension plans was used for other purposes by their employer.
CAPE Membership Approves Proposed Constitution and By-Law
Amendments and Votes Yes on Financial Ballot
December 17, 2012
The CAPE membership voted in favour of the two proposed budgets (2012 – 2013 and 2014 – 2014), the audited financial statements and the National Executive Committee’s recommendation that the firm of WGP C.A. be the Association’s auditor for the fiscal year ending 2013.
Update on the new TR and EC Collective Agreements
December 14, 2012
Many of CAPE’s members have been asking when the new TR and EC collective agreements will become available. CAPE has contacted Treasury Board to find out when they intend to post the documents on their website. We have been advised that the EC collective agreement will be available electronically on the Treasury Board website on December 17. They were unable to provide us with a date for the posting of the TR collective agreement.
12/12/12 - A sad day for union members
December 13, 2012
“Years of Service” Policy Grievance Update
December 12, 2012
When the “Years of Service” policy grievance was filed, CAPE was seeking a consistent interpretation of the Workforce Adjustment Directive (WFAD) based on the definition of “service”. In its initial interpretation, the employer had apparently lost sight of the fact that the wording of the Directive that applies to our members is not the same as the wording of the collective agreement language of PSAC and PIPSC when it comes to the calculation of years of service for calculating the entitlement to the Transition Support Measure (TSM).
CAPE Members and Striking Union Members
December 11, 2012
Members of CAPE contact the National Office on occasion to ask how they can express support for union members when a strike occurs outside of their workplace. For example, some elementary teachers in Ontario have announced a one-day strike during the week of December 10. The Association recommends the following measures if you want to show support for the striking employees.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance Update
December 11, 2012
As previously reported, CAPE has referred this matter to adjudication. In early November, the Treasury Board requested that the CAPE, PSAC and PIPSC policy grievances be consolidated and adjudicated together by the Public Service Labour Relations Board (Board).
National Joint Council (NJC) Relocation Directive Cyclical Review
December 7, 2012
The NJC Relocation Directive cyclical review has started. CAPE is currently soliciting input from members regarding this directive, and asks that we receive your feedback no later than March 15, 2013.
The President’s Report to the CAPE 2012 Annual General Meeting
December 4, 2012
Each year at the CAPE Annual General meeting, the CAPE President provides a report to the membership regarding the Association’s undertakings covering the past 12 months, as well as future endeavours. Read what Claude Poirier had to say at the CAPE 2012 AGM.
Several members have asked CAPE to further explain the process that lead to the renewal of the lease at 100 Queen Street. Here is a document that explains the various possible scenarios, which options were considered, and why we reached the decision we did.
Movement through the EC Pay Scales in 2013
May 15, 2013
Moving through pay grids occurs usually at two different times in a year. When the calendar reaches a date for an annual pay adjustment, as noted in a collective agreement, employees move down their pay column from the increment that they occupy on the grid to the increment immediately below.
Strike by Foreign Service Officers:
impact on EC group members in FS positions
May 9, 2013
The members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) are currently in a legal strike position. Their collective agreement expired on June 30, 2011, and the bargaining process to renew the agreement is at a standstill. The FS group members have been engaging in informational picketing for some time now and could go out on strike at any time.
CAPE Dues Increase
May 9, 2013
As you know, CAPE will be conducting a dues increase vote in June 2013. The ballots will be issued on June 3 and the vote will close on June 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
Reminder - Training Schedule – Spring 2013
May 8, 2013
The following is the spring training schedule for CAPE. The following training will be conducted at the national office.
The Upcoming Vote on a Dues Increase
Opting Between Voting Electronically or by Casting a Paper Ballot
May 1, 2013
Many members have experienced difficulties receiving electronic communications from CAPE, particularly when that communication contains links to ballots or surveys. To circumvent these issues, and to attempt to eliminate the frustration experienced by CAPE members who are engaged in the process and wish to participate, the National Executive Committee has instructed the CAPE National Office to provide all CAPE members the choice of voting electronically or by using a paper ballot.
Special General Meeting
May 22, 2013
6:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Marriott Hotel
Cartier Rooms 1 and 2
100 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Proposed Dues Increase Teleconference Sessions
April 23, 2013
CAPE is organizing special call-in forums for our members in the regions, to give members outside of the National Capital Region an opportunity to ask CAPE President Claude Poirier and CAPE Vice President and Chair of the Finance Committee Riley Brockington questions regarding the proposed dues increase.
Opposition to Bill C-377 is mounting in the Senate
April 18, 2013
It seems that an opposition to the adoption of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations), is currently mounting in the Senate.
Update on the Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance
April 17, 2013
As had been agreed, the parties appeared before the Public Service Labour Relations Board once again on April 11. At the end of the hearing, the adjudicator asked CAPE and the Treasury Board to make written submissions according to the following time frame:
EC Collective Bargaining 2014: Time Commitment
April 16, 2013
Each round of bargaining is different, and each table in a round of bargaining is different. As such, the following is only a general indication of the time commitment expected of members volunteering for the 2014 round of collective bargaining.
Years of Service Policy Grievance Resolved
April 16, 2013
When CAPE initiated this action, it was with the goal of establishing a consistent interpretation of the National Joint Council Workforce Adjustment Directive (NJC WFAD) applicable to CAPE EC and TR members, regarding the definition of “service”.
National Joint Council Isolated Post and
Government Housing Directive Review
April 16, 2013
The NJC Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive review has begun. CAPE would like your input regarding this directive, and asks that we receive your feedback no later than July 15, 2013.
Call for EC Volunteers: Collective Bargaining
April 4, 2013
CAPE is seeking your participation in the upcoming EC collective bargaining process. The EC Collective Agreement expires on June 21, 2014. The Association is seeking volunteers to serve on the EC collective bargaining committee.
Possible strike by Foreign Service Officers
March 28, 2013
The approximately 1,500 members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) recently voted in favour of strike action within the context of their collective bargaining with Treasury Board. They are therefore in a position to initiate pressure tactics at any time in order to help bring about a negotiated settlement.
Signing of the Library of Parliament Collective Agreement
March 26, 2013
The collective agreement between CAPE and the Library of Parliament was signed on March 19th. The provisions negotiated at the bargaining table became effective on the date of the signing. The collective agreement expires on June 15th, 2014. The provisions and pay increases awarded in arbitration by the Public Service Labour Relations Board took effect on the date of the Arbitral Award which is February 1st, 2013.
Press Release
Another Unimaginative Budget
Designed to Pave the Way for the 2015 Election
March 21, 2013
Ottawa, March 21, 2013 – The Canadian government today tabled a budget so devoid of innovative measures and oblivious to the economic challenges facing Canada that we can only wonder what planet the Minister of Finance is living on. We note, however, that the Minister did announce the government’s intention to review its human resources management methods and the total compensation of its employees, and we wish to remind the Minister that any changes in terms and conditions of employment must be negotiated at the bargaining table with the unions representing federal employees.
Training Schedule – Spring 2013
March 20, 2013
The following is the spring training schedule for CAPE. The following training will be conducted at the national office.
National Executive Committee endorses revised annual budget process
March 13, 2013
The CAPE Finance Committee has examined the annual budget process and practices of CAPE and has recommended that this process be revised, with tighter timelines and stricter oversight. The NEC has accepted the recommendation.
Employees who left the public service under the
WFAD may be entitled to Employment Insurance benefits
Treasury Board agrees with CAPE’s arguments
March 11, 2013
Treasury Board recently expressed agreement with the arguments put forward by CAPE and two other public service unions to the effect that federal employees who agree to leave the public service under the Work Force Adjustment Directive (WFAD) may be entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
Public Service Labour Relations Board Agrees
that LoP Violated a Statutory Freeze when it
Adopted a New Work Force Adjustment Policy
March 8, 2013
CAPE had filed its initial complaint to the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) on August 3, 2012, alleging that the Library of Parliament was in violation of section 39 of the Parliamentary Employee and Staff Relations Act (PESRA), when it introduced a new Workforce Adjustment Policy during a period of collective bargaining, thereby changing the terms and conditions of employment to its members – an act section 39 of the PESRA prohibits.
Call for TR Volunteers: Collective Bargaining
March 4, 2013
CAPE is seeking your participation in the upcoming TR collective bargaining process. The TR Collective Agreement expires on April 18, 2014. The Association is seeking volunteers to serve on the TR collective bargaining committee.
Update on the Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance
February 28, 2013
In our last update regarding this policy grievance CAPE advised its members that the hearing in this regard, scheduled for February 8 and been delayed to March 5.
Resolutions Reminder
February 14, 2013
The present is a reminder to all CAPE members that resolutions may be submitted at any time of the year, but must be submitted no less than 60 days prior to the CAPE Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Library of Parliament Arbitral Award
February 4, 2013
The Arbitral Award regarding CAPE members at the Library of Parliament was rendered on February 1st, 2013. While we did not achieve our most important goal, which was to re-establish the salary relativity between the Analysts, which comprise 85% of the bargaining unit, and the Procedural and Committee Clerks on Parliament Hill, we achieved a number of significant improvements to the collective agreement as a whole.
Press Release
Library of Parliament Arbitral Award
Satisfying but Fails to Address the Larger Issues
February 4, 2013
Ottawa, February 4, 2013 - On February 1, CAPE received the Arbitral Award for CAPE members at the Library of Parliament. After efforts to make the bargaining process work, several issues were left unresolved, and were brought before an Arbitrator. On February 1, 2012, Arbitrator Renaud Paquet rendered his decision.
Update on Two WFAD Policy Grievances
January 25, 2013
Update on Competitive Process at HRSDC Policy Grievance and Implementation of the Alternation Process Policy Grievance.
The collective agreements of the EC and TR Groups: You are entitled to printed copies
January 21, 2013
Many CAPE members from the EC and TR Groups are wondering if they are entitled to a printed copy of their current collective agreements. The answer is simple: yes. You need only ask a copy to the Employer.
Demise of the TR Financial Incentive Plan
January 16, 2013
On January 7, CAPE received a letter from the Director of Operational Planning and Business Management at the Translation Bureau, Emmanuelle Hodgson, wherein she advised CAPE that as a result of reduced revenues, the Translation Bureau does not intend to renew the Financial Incentive Plan (FIP) after its expiration date of March 31, 2013.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance Update
January 12, 2013
The PSAC and PIPSC hearing has been rescheduled from January 14, 15 and 16, and January 28 and 29, 2013, to January 15 and 16, and January 28 and 29, 2013. Please take note of this if you intend to be present at this hearing - the hearing will commence on Tuesday, not Monday.
ACEP – CAPE Accessibility Standard for Customer Service
Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities
January 11, 2013
ACEP-CAPE is committed to excellence in serving all customers, that is to its members and any other person requiring its services, including people with disabilities.
Update on the Policy Grievance Regarding a Competitive Process at HRSDC
January 8, 2013
This grievance addresses the fact that the employer undertook a competitive process at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada that is in violation of the letter and spirit of provisions of the Work Force Adjustment Directive.
Message from the President
After a difficult year, solidarity will be the watchword for 2013
January 4, 2013
Together we have gone through a particularly difficult year, and we have demonstrated together that the obstacles we encountered in 2012 were not insurmountable. While the government’s budget cuts did claim victims, the cooperation of some departments and agencies made it possible to reduce the number of involuntary terminations.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance: Change of dates
December 24, 2012
There is a slight change to the dates for the adjudication hearing of the PSAC and PIPSC cases. The hearing will proceed as scheduled on January 14, 15 and 16.
Press Release
CAPE disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision on the pension plans surplus
December 19, 2012
OTTAWA, December 19, 2012 – Today’s Supreme Court decision asserting that the Government of Canada was entitled to take nearly $30 billion in surplus funds out of federal public service pension plans in no way alters the present situation: current and future public service employees must pay larger contributions over a longer period of time because, among other things, a portion of the accumulated funds to ensure the continued viability of their pension plans was used for other purposes by their employer.
CAPE Membership Approves Proposed Constitution and By-Law
Amendments and Votes Yes on Financial Ballot
December 17, 2012
The CAPE membership voted in favour of the two proposed budgets (2012 – 2013 and 2014 – 2014), the audited financial statements and the National Executive Committee’s recommendation that the firm of WGP C.A. be the Association’s auditor for the fiscal year ending 2013.
Update on the new TR and EC Collective Agreements
December 14, 2012
Many of CAPE’s members have been asking when the new TR and EC collective agreements will become available. CAPE has contacted Treasury Board to find out when they intend to post the documents on their website. We have been advised that the EC collective agreement will be available electronically on the Treasury Board website on December 17. They were unable to provide us with a date for the posting of the TR collective agreement.
12/12/12 - A sad day for union members
December 13, 2012
“Years of Service” Policy Grievance Update
December 12, 2012
When the “Years of Service” policy grievance was filed, CAPE was seeking a consistent interpretation of the Workforce Adjustment Directive (WFAD) based on the definition of “service”. In its initial interpretation, the employer had apparently lost sight of the fact that the wording of the Directive that applies to our members is not the same as the wording of the collective agreement language of PSAC and PIPSC when it comes to the calculation of years of service for calculating the entitlement to the Transition Support Measure (TSM).
CAPE Members and Striking Union Members
December 11, 2012
Members of CAPE contact the National Office on occasion to ask how they can express support for union members when a strike occurs outside of their workplace. For example, some elementary teachers in Ontario have announced a one-day strike during the week of December 10. The Association recommends the following measures if you want to show support for the striking employees.
Alternation Process Policy Grievance Update
December 11, 2012
As previously reported, CAPE has referred this matter to adjudication. In early November, the Treasury Board requested that the CAPE, PSAC and PIPSC policy grievances be consolidated and adjudicated together by the Public Service Labour Relations Board (Board).
National Joint Council (NJC) Relocation Directive Cyclical Review
December 7, 2012
The NJC Relocation Directive cyclical review has started. CAPE is currently soliciting input from members regarding this directive, and asks that we receive your feedback no later than March 15, 2013.
The President’s Report to the CAPE 2012 Annual General Meeting
December 4, 2012
Each year at the CAPE Annual General meeting, the CAPE President provides a report to the membership regarding the Association’s undertakings covering the past 12 months, as well as future endeavours. Read what Claude Poirier had to say at the CAPE 2012 AGM.