Message from the President – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, is a painful reminder of the horrific injustices that Indigenous peoples across Canada have experienced – and continue to endure today.
Labour Day 2023: Message from the President
This year has been a pivotal one for the Canadian labour movement, as unions across the country – federally, regionally and locally – raised their voices to demand better treatment, respect for human rights and fair compensation for hundreds of thousands of workers.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
What we recognize as Canadian identity is so intrinsically linked to the past, present and future of all the First Nations who live here. And together, we can help to ensure that their traditions and languages are preserved, protected and given the resources to thrive.
National Public Service Week 2023
CAPE is honoured to represent 24,000 federal public sector members, and I want to take the opportunity of National Public Service Week to invite everyone to join us in celebrating and recognizing your hard work.
Message from CAPE’s new president: Camille Awada
As you know, on May 5 I was designated by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to serve as your president until the current term is up on December 31, 2023, and I wanted to reach out to introduce myself.
National Volunteer Week 2022
National Volunteer Week is about celebrating and expressing gratitude to all those who give their personal time towards supporting an important cause, be it kids’ sports teams, neighbourhood groups, vulnerable communities, refugees settling in our country or other causes.
Volunteering is empathy in action, and we have proven to have plenty of it!
Every Child Matters
We are all horrified and deeply saddened by the recent discovery of the 215 Indigenous children who were found buried together in Kamloops, British Columbia. Our deepest condolences go to their families and to all Indigenous communities.
Labour Day 2020
This year has certainly been one like no other. The workplace has been shaken up and completely redefined, and whether these changes are permanent has yet to be seen. The pandemic has given rise to a new way of life, for better or for worse. If there is any silver lining, it is the fact that the crisis has contributed to strengthening the labour community.
Statement on the Portapique Shooting
It is with immense sadness that the Canadian Association of Professional Employees joins all Canadians in extending its deepest condolences to members of the Portapique community of Northern Nova Scotia, and to the broader RCMP family, following the senseless shooting that took 22 lives, on Saturday April 18.
National Volunteer Week 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have come together and mobilized to help the most vulnerable members of our society.
