Press release: CAPE joins nearly 70 academics in sounding the alarm about the future of French within the federal government
As the federal election campaign ramps up, debates often fail to address a key issue in the country’s democratic vitality: the future of French in the state apparatus. The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), which represents federal government translators, interpreters and terminologists, adds its voice to a group of nearly 70 academics (letter in French only) calling on political parties to commit to reversing the reckless cuts threatening the quality of the French language.
CAPE reaches tentative agreements for the RCMP civilian members with Treasury Board
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) announced today that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Treasury Board Secretariat for the RCMP civilian members (CM) classified as ESS and TRL.
CAPE and European Public Service Union discuss strategies for securing telework rights
On March 11, 2025, CAPE presented The Fight for Telework: A Future for Canadian Federal Employees to the European Public Service Union (EPSU) Standing Committee for National and EU…
Press release: CAPE calls for Canada’s Public Sector Pension plan to divest from Tesla
Today, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees is calling on the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board, and all pension funds in Canada, to divest from all Tesla holdings.
Update on special levy
As a follow up to our January 15 message about the implementation of a special levy to strengthen the Defence Fund, as voted on by members at the 2024 AGM, we would like to inform…
Callout for volunteers for CAPE’s Member Conduct Roster
CAPE is looking for volunteers to join the 2025-2028 Member Conduct Roster (MCR), pursuant to By-law 5. By-law 5 provides a framework for acceptable member conduct and the…
Press release: Canadian government undermines French language with reckless Translation Bureau cuts
On the Journée de la Francophonie, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is condemning the Translation Bureau’s new five-year business plan that will shrink the bureau’s workforce by nearly 25%, directly undermining the rights of francophone Canadians to access information of equal quality to that enjoyed by anglophones and damaging the integrity of both official languages in Canada.
RCMP Bargaining Update
The bargaining team met on February 10 to prepare for the next bargaining session starting on February 18. The bargaining committee also attended a presentation by Goldblatt Partners on RCMP Recourse Procedures and Processes.
Dayforce Testing as a Potential Phoenix Pay System Replacement – We Need Your Feedback!
The Government of Canada is currently evaluating Dayforce as a possible replacement for the Phoenix pay system. As part of this process, they are offering User Awareness Sessions…
Event recap: From Solidarity to Strength - How to Build Black Worker Power in Federal Public Sector Unions
In February, to honour and recognize Black History Month, CAPE partnered with the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and the Union of National Employees (UNE) to host a discussion on barriers to, and strategies for, building Black leadership and power in our unions.
