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…
Media advisory: Coalition of public sector unions challenging federal government’s in-office mandate
Ottawa, May 7, 2024 – Canada’s largest public service unions, representing more than 260,000 federal public service workers, will hold a joint press conference to announce further…
RCMP civilian member bargaining committee prepares for negotiations
The CAPE RCMP civilian member bargaining committee would like to provide you with the following update on our activities. Preparation for negotiations Over three days in April…
President’s message – International Workers’ Day
"Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for what you will." In the late 19th century, this slogan was echoed by workers across Canada and the United States. At…
CAPE fiercely opposes three-day per week return-to-office mandate
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is staunchly opposed to any change in the government’s current return-to-office policy that mandates an increase in the…
Arab Heritage Month 2024
Recognizing Arab Heritage Month means celebrating the culture and contributions of this diverse community – while acknowledging that Arab Canadians are facing steep barriers to…
Erratum: Typo in interpreter news
ERRATUM: We would like to apologize for a typo in a recently issued email about the Labour Program instructions on the interpreters’ health and safety file . In our excitement to…
Translation Bureau forced to better protect interpreters after dangerous working conditions confirmed
Ottawa – April 27, 2024 – The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) welcomes the order issued by the Labour Program on April 25, instructing the Translation Bureau…
Heads-up! Password-protected web pages
Over the past few months, we've been working on major updates to our website, and are now in the final stages of completion. To enhance the security and protection of sensitive…
Federal budget 2024: CAPE opposes attrition
The federal government’s 2024 budget was presented on Tuesday with a focus on spending to address the housing crisis – offset by budget cuts, including the loss of 5,000 full-time…
