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The Human Rights Committee discuss issues and plan events relating to PSAC's Indigenous, Persons With Disabilities, LGBTQ2+ and Racially Visible caucus members. Check out these minutes for current actions and events!

This Pride Month, we honour and stand in solidarity with our members and activists who continue to work tirelessly to help advance LGBTQ2+ rights. Under the realities of COVID-19, we know that Pride will look very different than in previous years. But as people on the Prairies typically are, Pride organisers are getting creative with the events that they are hosting.  Find events in your community.  Manitoba Winnipeg Pride September 4-13, 2020 www.pridewinnipeg.com

What does it mean to be an ally?  How can you build your knowledge and skills to take meaningful actions in the workplace to be a better ally to equity seeking members? Tune in to our webinar recording on allyship and discover how the word 'ally’ is a verb and it means ACTION! You can view there recording of the webinar here!

Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Edmonton Regional Women’s Committee General Meeting PSAC Edmonton RO June, 9, 2020                      In Attendance: Kim Cardinal, Chair             Patty Jessome, Vice Chair Corie McGaughey, Secretary Debra Bassaraba Mariam Sakka PSAC Staff: Carm Chan, PSAC Representative Regrets: Denise Gugel, Treasurer

Ever feel frustrated with decisions made by the government? Whether it is Municipal, Provincial or Federal you can make a difference. Join us in a discussion on ways to make your voice matter! View the recording for Get Involved. It is your Right! Images used in the webinar are attached below. 

Thank you to all the members who participated in the 10th webinar in a series of webinars from the PSAC Prairie Region. Please share this information with all of our members, especially those that may be interested in the topic. In this webinar you will learn about your pension and benefits: what are the contributions rates, monthly benefits – formula, indexing and more! View the recording of Pensions: An Overview of How the Federal Public Service Pension Plan Works! 

Steve Sukhbir GLBTQ2+ Persons Rep  Prairie Region Council February 2020 I have been elected to the position in December 2019 and am currently the 1st Vice President of my Local Union of National Defence Employees, 30905 located in Edmonton. I have participated in the PRC conference call in January 2020 and attended the meetings for the Edmonton Area Council and the Edmonton Human Rights committee.

Dragana Ristivojevic Edmonton Area Council Rep  Prairie Region Council February 2020 I have attended and participated in many rallies throughout Edmonton.  It was very important to me that I connect and build strong relationships with other Unions.  Strategies were discussed on what worked for them and what did not. I continue having conversations with our members on the importance of the Union.  Promoted the Union courses offered at the Edmonton PSAC Regional Office with our members.  

Regional Women's Committees (RWC) Representative, Deb Kosteniuk (February 2020)

Glenn Hollyoake Young Workers Rep Prairie Region Council February 2020 Winnipeg The Winnipeg YWC continues to be inactive. Multiple attempts to restart the Winnipeg YWC have been unsuccessful.  Edmonton The Edmonton YWC is currently inactive. Elections were held on January 15th and there was no interest from the outgoing in Executive in continuing. Many of the former members are involved in Edmonton AC as well as a component Young Worker Committee.