Last updated: November 17, 2025 11:45 am
Below you will find the questions and supporting documents that will appear on the ballot during the voting period, which will run from Monday, November 17, at noon ET to Friday, November 28, at 5 p.m. ET.
The results will be shared with members by email on the same day, once they have been confirmed by the Elections and Resolutions Committee (ERC).
All items subject to a vote will be presented and discussed at the National Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, November 16. To participate in the AGM, please register in advance by clicking here.
Voting categories:
In accordance with CAPE’s Constitution and Bylaws, all members in good standing will be asked to vote on the following items. Scroll down for full details.
Financial matters
- 2024 audited financial statements
- 2026 and 2027 budget
- Appointment of the auditor’s firm: BDO Canada LLP
- Proposed dues increase
- FAQs
Member resolutions
- Eleven (11) member-submitted resolutions will be subject to a vote. Some include a proposed financial levy to cover implementation costs.
- NEC recommendations: member resolutions
- Please note these were submitted by the movers: Recommendations on member resolutions (Q9, Q12, Q14)
National Executive Committee (NEC) resolutions
- Seven (7) NEC resolutions will be subject to a vote. Resolutions are to amend the constitution and bylaws.
EC By-election
- All and only EC members in good standing will be invited to vote for their preferred candidate to fill one (1) director position on the National Executive Committee.
EC members are invited to watch the EC director debate taking place November 13, click here (EC debate) to find out more and to register.
Voting modality and requirements
The link to access the voting platform will be sent to all members by email, using the address listed in their CAPE membership account. Please take a moment to ensure your information is up to date to avoid any issues.
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Ballot 2025
Please note that the text appearing on the official voting ballots takes precedence over any other information provided in supporting documents or on CAPE’s website. In the event of any discrepancy, the information on the ballots shall be considered final and binding.
I. FINANCIALS
Question 1
Having reviewed the audited financial statements of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees for the 12 month period of January 1 – December 31, 2024;
Be it resolved to accept the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, as prepared by Association management, reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC).
The audited financial statements [PDF]
Question 2
Be it resolved to accept the National Executive Committee’s recommendation that the firm BDO Canada LLP be the Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ auditor for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Question 3
Be it resolved to accept the budgeted expenses for the Canadian Association of Professional Employees for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, as prepared by management, recommended by the Finance Committee, and approved by the National Executive Committee.
(Please note that revenue, and the resulting surplus/deficit, will vary based on whether or not the dues increase is approved by the membership)
Question 4
Be it resolved that CAPE adopt a more equitable percentage-based dues model in order to address an unsustainable model that has caused dues to lose 30% of their value since 2014 due to inflation. This change would replace CAPE’s current flat monthly amount.
Be it also resolved that CAPE set dues to more accurately reflect the necessary investments in bargaining, representation and member engagement.
Be it also resolved that CAPE increase regular contributions to its Defence Fund in order to strengthen leverage in collective bargaining.
Be it also resolved that beginning July 1, 2026, CAPE’s dues and Defence Fund contributions shall be set at:
- 1.0% of a member’s regular salary, based on the first step of their classification and rounded down to the nearest dollar; of which
- 0.9% of the member’s regular salary (90% of dues collected) to be allocated towards CAPE’s general revenues
- 0.1% of the member’s regular salary (10% of dues collected) to be allocated towards CAPE’s Defence Fund
- 0.9% of the member’s regular salary (90% of dues collected) to be allocated towards CAPE’s general revenues
Be it also resolved that monthly dues shall be capped at $90 per month starting on July 1, 2026, increasing to $100 on July 1, 2027, and $110 on July 1, 2028 and dues shall be decreased by 50% for members working on part-time status.
Table - Dues rates by classification [PDF]
FAQs [PDF]
II. MEMBER RESOLUTIONS
Question 5
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE in consultation with the Equity Subcommittee and Equity Caucuses develop and implement a process to collect and update data on the self identified equity seeking groups our members belong to, and how these identities impact them as workers.
This process must include updates to CAPE’s membership registration process to include questions on membership in equity seeking groups, and must include a mechanism to collect and update this information for existing members with an understanding that membership in these groups may change over time. CAPE must also empower equity caucuses by providing opportunities for them to recommend additional content on general membership surveys.
Stewardship and decisions regarding use of aggregated data will be informed by the relevant Equity caucus or where one has not been formed, by the Equity Subcommittee, subject to the Association's Privacy Policy.
Question 6
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
- CAPE provide training or educational events to locals, including but not necessarily limited to local leaders and stewards, in a way that includes the lived realities of queer, trans and gender-diverse workers and ideally is led by and consulted with individuals with such lived experience;
- CAPE provide a list of recommended educational resources on queer and trans issues, including a focus on the importance of solidarity in the context of rising homophobia and transphobia, as well as pinkwashing, to CAPE locals.
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS – FINANCE COMMITTEE
The total cost of implementing this resolution was estimated by the Finance Committee at approximately $125,000 and would work out either as a one-time special levy of $5 per member, or smaller amounts spread over an amount of time, in addition to your regular dues.
Question 7
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
- CAPE engages in research, data gathering and gap analysis, in partnership with members, equity groups/caucuses, and especially those with lived experience, on the causes and effects of trauma in the workplace. This could include legal opinions to support common cases, or training;
- CAPE engages appropriate caucuses, experts and members (especially those with lived experience), and together, develop educational materials and communications products aimed at highlighting the causes, effects and potential mitigation options of trauma in the workplace. This includes, but is not limited to, educational and training materials on disability, trauma and neurodivergence; and shares a copy of the resulting materials to the government to raise awareness.
- CAPE make a public statement endorsing the yes-by-default human rights approach to disability management;
- CAPE work to unify its approach to the Duty to Accommodate and grievance processes of its EC, TR, ESS and TRL members and their respective regimes, and works with other unions to do the same for their respective members;
- CAPE work in solidarity to develop a strategy to address the causes of trauma and re-traumatization in the workplace, including introducing its own supports and services; and,
- CAPE inform members of the option to engage in collective consultations and responses to these barriers, as part of publicly-available documents or procedures.
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS – FINANCE COMMITTEE
The total cost of implementing this resolution was estimated by the Finance Committee at approximately $250,000 and would work out either as a one-time special levy of $10 per member, or smaller amounts spread over an amount of time, in addition to your regular dues.
Question 8
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE lead a confidential workforce inquiry to understand the extent to which repression, intimidation, and other punitive acts have been used to quell pro-Palestine and anti-genocide sentiment, organising and actions by federal public servants. Where possible, the inquiry should:
- Engage members who have witnessed or experienced APR and anti-semitism when speaking out against the genocide in Palestine or the political ideology of zionism.
- Document instances where members have been reprimanded when objecting to their responsibilities as they relate to maintaining Canada’s complicity in the genocide.
- Identify through ATIP and other means instances of attempted whistleblowing as it relates to Canada’s role in the genocide in Palestine.
- Collaborate with sister unions to engage workers governed by different collective agreements who have been subject to similar tactics by the employer.
- Produce a summary report with recommendations coupled with a media release.
Develop a protocol to provide specialized support to members who are either interested in, or have committed to, conscientious objection to assigned responsibilities and tasks on human rights grounds.
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS – FINANCE COMMITTEE
The total cost of implementing this resolution was estimated by the Finance Committee at approximately $250,000 and would work out either as a one-time special levy of $10 per member, or smaller amounts spread over an amount of time, in addition to your regular dues.
Question 9
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
To avoid ambiguity and conflict with the Constitution, the position statement of CAPE is "CAPE's concerns are limited to issues affecting members in matters related to their employment and their relationship with their employer."
Question 10
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE launch a formal campaign with sister unions to demand that the federal government, in accordance with the numerous genocide and Holocaust scholars including in Israel, recognize that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide.
Question 11
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE, launch a formal campaign with sister unions to lead divestment efforts for the Public Sector Pension Plan. These efforts should include the following actions:
- Collaboration with sister unions and relevant stakeholders to articulate a divestment policy and criteria to identify and remove PSPP investments that are financially implicated in the occupation, genocide, and manufactured famine in Palestine.
- CAPE and sister unions collaborate with relevant stakeholders, to review and assess current investments which meet the divestment criteria and implement a divestment plan.
- Secure a commitment from relevant stakeholders to apply the divestment criteria for all future investments as long as the conditions of occupation, genocide, and manufactured famine through siege persists.
- Document the process of divesting the PSPP, including enabling and constraining factors, roles and positions towards divestment taken by relevant stakeholders and sister unions and key considerations and strategies that yielded desired outcomes.
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS – FINANCE COMMITTEE
The total cost of implementing this resolution was estimated by the Finance Committee at approximately $250,000 and would work out either as a one-time special levy of $10 per member, or smaller amounts spread over an amount of time, in addition to your regular dues.
Question 12
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE perform a comprehensive review and audit of local executives request for book off time, ensuring communication by CAPE has continually aligned with the EC/TR collective Agreement
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT CAPE produces a Memorandum of Understanding between local executives and CAPE National to provide a clear outline of book off time in accordance with the EC/TR collective agreement, so executives have the ability to fulfil their necessary duties
Question 13
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE shall accept both wet and electronic signatures for member resolution submissions, without distinction. “Electronic signatures” include, but are not limited to, signatures drawn using a pointing device and certificate-backed digital signatures.
No later than the Call for Resolutions for the 2026 AGM, CAPE shall update the member resolution submission template and its accompanying instructions to, at a minimum:
- Clarify that the page limit length excludes signatures;
- Clarify the acceptable forms or types of electronic signatures, and examples of where electronic signatures may be deemed non-compliant;
- Provide a section for electronic signatures; and
- Ensure the revised template is developed with accessibility best practices and complies with CAPE’s accessibility policy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
Within six (6) months, CAPE shall develop a policy to accept electronic signatures for all Association forms requiring a member’s signature and, unless some other provision of law, CAPE's Constitution or Bylaws, precludes the Association from accepting an electronic signature on a given form, revise all eligible Association forms to allow for them.
Question 14
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
All resolutions that have a cost of $500 or more (including any overhead costs), irrespective of any offsetting external revenue such as a grant, and/or will directly or foreseeably result in any increase in membership dues:
- Are identified as such through the use of a common identifier (e.g. term, abbreviation) in the title or subtitle of the resolution;
- Prior to any recitals, clearly show the sum being spent over the applicable time period. For ongoing expenditures, the time period shall be three years or more;
- Prior to any recitals and as applicable, specify the money expected to be contributed by members in the form of both a total amount and the amount per pay period over the duration required;
- On a separate page, provide the calculation methodology, costing assumptions and forecasted financial implications in plain language, avoiding jargon and technical terms;
- Subject to any limitations in the software used to vote on resolutions, items 2-3 should be listed on the same screen where votes are registered, not a secondary page such as the "more information" document that is opened by a hyperlink.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT The member resolution template be updated to reflect the requirements of this resolution.
Question 15
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
CAPE immediately offer virtual sessions and/or a virtual option for all trainings with sufficient frequency for full participation of members. In particular, that steward and local executive training be offered virtually, or at a minimum hybrid, so that those who want or need virtual options are able to participate fully and access critical knowledge about their roles;
Virtual training options be offered for rank-and-file CAPE members so as to build engagement, mobilization and organizational capacity.
III. NEC RESOLUTIONS
By-Laws Amendments
Question 16 (Resolution #1 - Elections and Resolutions – Amendments to By-law 3)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the amendments to By-law 3 (Elections and Resolutions) be accepted as proposed.
Question 17 (Resolution #2 – Collective Bargaining - Amendments to By-law 7)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the amendments to By-law 7 (Collective Bargaining) be accepted as proposed.
Question 18 (Resolution #3 – Rules of Procedure - Amendments to By-law 9)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the amendment to By-law 9 (Rules of Procedure) be accepted as proposed.
Question 19 (Resolution #4 – President’s Salary and Benefits – Amendments to By-Law 16)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the amendment to By-law 16 (President’s Salary and Benefits) be accepted as proposed.
Question 20 (Resolution #5 – Reporting Membership Numbers – New By-Law 18)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the new By-law 18 (Reporting Membership Numbers) be accepted as proposed.
Amendments to Constitution
Question 21 (Resolution # 1 – NEC Restructuring – Amendments to Definitions, Articles 8, 10, 19, 21, 29 and 36)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that:
- The constitutional amendments to the Definitions Section of the Constitution as well as Articles 8 (Composition of the NEC), 10 (Duties and Authorities of the Vice-Presidents), 19 (Elections and Terms of Office), 21 (Vacancies), 29 (Voting) and 36 (President’s Salary and Benefits) be adopted as proposed.
and
- These amendments come into force for the 2026 CAPE election and 2027-2029 terms of office. The composition of the NEC is to remain unchanged for the remainder of the 2024-2026 term.
Constitutional Amendments [PDF]
Question 22 (Resolution #2 – Collective Bargaining – Amendments to Articles 9, 14 and 32)
Audience: All members
Be it resolved that the constitutional amendments to Articles 9 (President’s Duties and Authorities), 14 (Collective Bargaining Committees) and 32 (Special General Meeting (SGM)) be adopted as proposed
Constitutional Amendments [PDF]
EC BY-ELECTION
For EC members only, select the candidate of your choice for the position of Director to represent your group.
The three EC Director candidates are, in alphabetical order:
