Campaigns

Parks Canada has decided to hand the running of Miette Hot Springs over to a private company, but the changeover will not happen anytime soon. Jasper National Park’s popular attraction will continue to be managed by Parks Canada when it opens for the season this Friday, and this will remain so until the naturally heated pool closes in the fall.

A plan to privatize the hot springs in the mountain parks has been delayed until this fall as officials talk to the 20 First Nations with the pools in their traditional territories

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.

A video from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Capital Region. The Harper government's budget cuts target essential public services that insure the health, safety and well-being of citizens. Impacted sectors include food inspection, aviation safety and security, environmental protection and employment insurance. We are all affected by these cuts.

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.

A video from the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Capital Region. The Harper government's budget cuts target crucial public services that ensure the health, safety and well-being of citizens. Impacted sectors include food inspection, aviation safety and security, environmental protection and employment insurance. We are all affected by these cuts.

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.

The National Council of the Canadian Cancer Society has posthumously awarded Howard Willems the 2013 Impact Award for Leadership in Public Policy. It is the highest award within the Society granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to public policy in the fight against cancer. Only one award is granted each year.

Last year, we lost a colleague, friend and brother, with the passing of Brother Howard Willems, a former CFIA food inspector and PSAC activist.Howard was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer of the lungs, and dedicated the final years of his life to advocating for asbestos awareness and protection. Though Howard is gone, the fight continues.

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.