Québec Region AFS Newsletter Summer 2025
Information session on work force adjustments
The CRA organizes information sessions on work force adjustments for employees in July and August. These sessions are available in French and English. We encourage you to register if you haven’t already done so. Registration information is available on the CRA InfoZone page.
The sessions will cover, among other things, the voluntary departure program, job swaps and the options available to affected employees. The facilitators will also answer frequently asked questions. A link will be provided for employees to ask questions, which the facilitators will answer in future sessions.
Performance reviews
Performance reviews are just around the corner. Consult your subgroup steward if necessary.
AFS Collective Bargaining
The AFS Group’s collective agreement expires on December 21, 2026. The executive is preparing for the upcoming bargaining sessions to improve your working conditions. If you have any topics of interest, you can forward them to a steward and/or to the president of your local subgroup.
PIPSC membership registration
If you do not receive PIPSC e-mails and you hold a position within the AFS group, but have not yet joined PIPSC as a member, please do so now by visiting the union’s website at pipsc.ca/member-tools/application.
Change of e-mail address
If you receive e-mails from PIPSC at your CRA address, we strongly recommend that you use your personal e-mail address to avoid employer-imposed restrictions and to ensure that you receive all communications. You should also visit the Institute’s website to make sure your contact information is up to date. pipsc.ca/member-tools/change-of-address
The AFS Group’s Facebook page
We encourage you to join the “AFS Group/Groupe VFS” Facebook page for more timely updates.
Contacts
Don’t hesitate to contact a steward, the president of your local subgroup or your regional representative on the AFS national executive (pipsc.ca/groups/afs/executive) to voice your concerns or make suggestions.
Sincerely,
Jean Couillard, CPA
AFS Regional Representative for the Quebec Region