Bill C-4: CAPE is pleased with the government’s decision, but wants to know what impact this will have on the current bargaining process
CAPE was delighted to learn of the announcement by the Treasury Board President that the government intended to revoke Division 17 of the Conservative government’s Bill C-4, which had rewritten the rules of collective bargaining when it was passed in 2013.
CAPE appears before Standing Committee on Official Languages
CAPE President Emmanuelle Tremblay and TR Vice-President André Picotte appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, earlier today, where they submitted a detailed brief on the Translation Bureau.
Join us in celebrating pride!
Diversity makes us stronger. That's why CAPE is proud to be taking part in a series of events aimed at celebrating pride and putting an end to bullying.
2016 Budget: a clear message that public services are essential to Canada’s economic growth
The federal budget tabled today sent a clear signal that Canada's economic growth can be strengthened by valuable public services – services that are delivered by a non-partisan, impartial federal public service employees, who are experienced in providing evidence-based analysis.
Acting negotiator named for the EC and TR Groups
Lionel Dionne will assume the Bargaining function for EC and TR, until September.
First debate on progressive dues structure: a great success
CAPE members met on February 25 to discuss some key steps in our evolution. The February 25 special general meeting was, in part, meant to kick-off a series of discussions on the proposed options for a progressive dues structure.
Special meeting of CAPE members on March 16
Special meeting of CAPE members: petition and complaints before the National Executive Committee.
After striking the right tone with public servants, the Canadian government must now take concrete action
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) joins all federal public service unions in demanding that the Trudeau government repeal the provisions of Bills C-59 and C-4, passed by the previous government, which unfairly altered the collective bargaining process in the federal public sector.
CAPE is evolving!
With 2015 firmly behind us, we can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that CAPE has weathered a tumultuous year. CAPE has been going the extra mile ever since the budget insidiously changed the collective bargaining process when the Harper government gave itself the power to unilaterally impose its will.
C-377 becoming a footnote in our history
CAPE is delighted with the new Liberal government’s announcement that it will not apply the provisions of Bill C-377, a private member’s bill enacted by the former Conservative government in 2015.
