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On Thursday, December 2nd, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) met with the new President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier). The meeting took place virtually and comes only five weeks after her cabinet appointment.

In highlighting government agenda and priorities for the coming months, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, confirmed a middle of the road approach focused on the middle class and minority groups, carrying over much of the same priorities established by the last Liberal Government.

Its hard to ignore the seriousness of the problem when in 2021 alone, over 79 femicides were committed in Canada. When it comes to domestic violence, recent data shows a spike in calls to domestic violence helplines and police especially from women and girls.

Pursuant to CAPE’s Constitution and Bylaws, all members in good standing will be asked to vote on the resolutions being put forward, the proposed dues adjustment, to approve the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 fiscal year budgets and to approve the Association’s financial statements for 2020-2021 . In addition, EC members will also be invited to vote on their choice of two directors. Here are the results.

As you may be aware, because of past problems with the Phoenix pay system, the automatic cash-out of excess leave provisions in the EC and TR collective agreements were temporarily suspended and scheduled to be reinstated on March 31, 2022.

In case you missed it, here is the video recording of the AGM held on November 10, 2021.

Pursuant to CAPE’s Constitution and Bylaws, all members in good standing will be asked to vote on the resolutions being put forward, the proposed dues adjustment, to approve the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 fiscal year budgets and to approve the Association’s financial statements for 2020-2021 . In addition, EC members will also be invited to vote on their choice of two directors.

It is election time again and you will have a chance to cast your vote in November to choose two new EC Directors.

As we recognize Orange Shirt Day and the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, we ask that CAPE members use this opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy and true history of Indigenous residential schools.

In 2020, the untimely death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, was a shocking and tragic reminder of the long line of mistreatment and systemic racism against Indigenous people in public institutions.