Updates

The union representing workers at the Vegreville Case Processing Centre met with the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, yesterday to discuss the planned closure of the CPC in Vegreville.

Report of the Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairies to the National Board of Directors, submitted for the February 14-17, 2017 meeting. This report covers the period from the last NBoD meeting. 

The Prairie Voice Awards are presented to members who have provided exemplary service or have been role models and mentors for our members. The objective is to recognize PSAC members for their commitment to the labour movement and work that benefits PSAC members in the Prairies.

The successful nominees will be presented with their awards during the Prairie Region Triennial Convention, to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 21-23, 2017. Members do not need to be delegates at Convention to be eligible for an award.

PSAC and Treasury Board have reached tentative agreements for the Program and Administrative Services (PA) Group, Education and Library Science (EB) Group, the Technical Services (TC) Group, and the Operational Services (SV) Group.

Delegates to the 2017 Prairies Convention, being held April 21 - 23, 2017 in Winnipeg, Manitoba will be electing the Prairies Regional Executive VicePresident and their Alternate (and Second Alternate if passed by convention). Any PSAC member in good standing in the Prairies is entitled to run for these positions. The nominator and the seconder must be delegates to the Prairies Convention.

Please refer to the attached document for information on the nominations procedure, eligibility for office, and submitting the nomination form.