Labour Day 2025 – Message from the president
Labour Day is a workers’ celebration of the fights it took to get us where we are today. It's also a solemn reminder that rights aren’t given – they're won and have to be defended…
International Women’s Day 2025: Strength in every story – President’s message
Today, women are leading by example. At CAPE, women are showing up from the grassroots to the national executive level to demand better working conditions for themselves, their colleagues and the next generations.
President's message – Black History Month 2025
Throughout Canada’s history, Black labour leaders have been prominent, outspoken and successful advocates for change, ushering in progress despite monumental challenges and risk…
Season's greetings
As we wind down a busy year, all of us at CAPE want to wish you the very best this holiday season. We are grateful to all of you who got involved in organizing your union in 2024…
President’s message – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Fifty-one years ago today, Phyllis Webstad arrived at St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia. She was full of excitement about her new school and wore a bright…
President’s message – Public Service Pride Week
It’s only been a few decades since the Canadian government ended an active campaign to purge the public service of LGBTQ employees. It was not until 1992 that the federal…
Newfoundland plane crash: heartfelt condolences for the victim, their families and colleagues
We are deeply and profoundly saddened by the tragic death of a federal employee working for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in a plane crash off Newfoundland on Friday…
President’s message – Mental Health Week
A call to be kind. Compassion connects us all. This year, Mental Health Week is focusing on the importance of compassion. But it’s understandable that many of us have been feeling…
President’s message – Equal Pay Day
The gender pay gap in Canada is 11 per cent. For every dollar that the average man earns, the average woman makes $0.89. For racialized women, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQI…
President's message – International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, we honour the achievements of women’s union activism and the profound impact they have had – while recognizing there is much more work to do to…
