Regina

In Attendance: Satinder Bains; Richard Dolinski; Janette Husack - Chair; Sandra Ahenakew; Michael Schell – Vice-Chair; Diane Allen - PSAC Regional Rep; Barham Thiam – Treasurer

In Attendance: Melissa Brandt, Chair; Brett Pollard, Secretary; Dan Grunert, Treasurer; Richard Dolinski; Bryan Thompson; Steve Van Opstal; Satinder Bains; Michael Schell; Diane Allen (Regional Rep)

In Attendance: Melissa Brandt Chair; Satinder Bains, Vice-Chair; Dan Grunert, Treasurer; Brett Pollard, Secretary; Michael Shell, L40064; Bruce Cook, L40022; Richard Dolinski, L4A008; Shaun Brennand, PRC AC Rep; Ed Janis, APSAR; Diane Allan, PSAC Representative

Report of the Regina Area Council Rep to the Prairie Region Council submitted for the April 2013 meeting. This report covers the period from the last PRC meeting.

Saskatchewan has become the first province to make reporting of asbestos in public buildings mandatory. The province passed legislation Thursday that requires government buildings and hospitals to post on an online registry whether they contain asbestos.

Present: Gary Sparvier – Chair; Janette Husak, Secretary; Micheal Schell, Treasurer; Alex George, DCL 40005; Marlene Hoce, L40022; Barham Thiam, L40064; Dianne Allen, PSAC Regional Rep

Last month, a by-election for the position of Young Worker Representative on the Prairie Region Council (PRC) was called, following the resignation of Amanda-Rose Bourget who was elected to the position at the 2011 Prairies Regional Triennial Convention.

REGINA, SK – The Saskatchewan Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (SADAO) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) call on the Saskatchewan Party to follow through with their verbal commitment to Bill 604, as pledged in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan on Thursday.

The National Board of Directors of the PSAC has unanimously endorsed a plan to protect our members against new threats to our Collective Agreement rights.

If you agree that you have to right to know if asbestos is present in your school, hospital or daycare, please sign this petition and share it with others.