FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2025
PRESS CONFERENCE: Federal unions respond to 2025 federal budget
WHAT: Canada’s largest federal unions and affiliates will respond to the 2025 federal budget and the impact to Canadians.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 5 at 11:30 AM ET
WHERE: 135-B in the West Block
Speakers:
Vivian Funk, Vice-President (Health and Safety), Association of Justice Counsel (AJC)
Nathan Prier, President, Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)
Larry Rousseau, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Sharon DeSousa, National President, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Alex Silas, National Executive Vice-President, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Sean O’Reilly, President, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.
Media Contacts
CAPE: media@acep-cape.ca, 613-261-6526
About AJC
The Association of Justice Counsel is the exclusive bargaining agent for approximately 3,500 lawyers employed by the government of Canada, who work for the Department of Justice, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and provide in-house legal services to various federal agencies, tribunals and courts across the country. Read more.
About CAPE
With more than 25,000 members, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees is one of the largest federal public sector unions in Canada, dedicated to advocating on behalf of federal employees in the Economics and Social Science Services (EC) and Translation (TR) groups, as well as employees of the Library of Parliament (LoP), the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (OPBO) and civilian members of the RCMP (ESS and TRL). Read more.
About CLC
The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada, bringing together dozens of national and international unions, provincial and territorial federations of labour and community-based labour councils to represent more than 3 million workers across the country. Read more.
About PSAC
The Public Service Alliance of Canada represents nearly 240,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. Our members work for federal government departments and agencies, Crown Corporations, universities, casinos, community services agencies, Aboriginal communities, airports, and the security sector among others. Read more.
About PIPSC
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) was founded in 1920. With over 85,000 members, the Institute is the largest union in Canada representing scientists and professionals employed at the federal and some provincial and territorial levels of government. Read more.
