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International Day of Older Persons (United Nations) and National Seniors Day (Canada) aims to raise awareness of our ageing population and ensure people can grow old with dignity and participate in society with full rights. Older people make major contributions to society, through work, experience and knowledge.

CFIA - VETERINARY MEDICINE (VM) September 2018

This week, Canadians marked our first Gender Equality Week. On June 21st, 2018 Bill C-309 was passed legislating the fourth week in September as Canada’s annual Gender Equality Week.

As the federal Finance Committee prepares for cross-country public hearings on next year’s Budget, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has released a fact sheet showing 72% of Canadians agree “in the next federal budget, funding for federal government science programs should be restored to what it was in 2011.” The finding, by Environics Research, is significant since overall funding for federal government science is in fact lower today than it was under the Harper government, in particular for research and development (R&D).

You must confirm at pipscmonctonbranch@gmail.com if you are attending by Friday October 19, 2018. Parking will be free.

Information Session & Trivia Night Saint John New Brunswick Branch Date:                   October 11th, 2018 Time:                  Presentation 6:00 pm Pizza 6:45 pm Trivia 7:00 pm

The NR Member bargaining survey has now closed; your submissions will help determine our bargaining positions, and your data will remain confidential.

Collective Bargaining Negotiations has started September 25th to 27th with Treasury Board Secretariat. Exchange of non-monetary proposals has been completed, and will be also translated and posted on the Group website. More information to follow in the weeks ahead.

Dear members,

Canadians deserve the highest standards of government expertise possible. They deserve public services that are second-to-none, accountable, secure, cost effective, and transparent. 

Your Bargaining Team met with the Company in Conciliation on Sept 19th to 21st 2018, with help of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Canadians want federal science funding restored to 2011 levels. According to 2016 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures (the most recent available), Canada ranks 21 out of 27 OECD countries in the amount it reports spending on science.

Fredericton CS Sub Group Notice of Annual General Meeting Date:  Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Time:  5:00 - 7:00 pm

Electronic exchange of non-monetary proposals took place on September 12, 2018 between the SP Group and the Treasury Board Secretariat.

PRESENTER: Dilly Mohamed, Wills and Estates lawyer and partner of Chiarelli Cramer Witteveen LLP

Many PIPSC members will be retiring in the coming years. Can we or can’t we, should we or should we not: These are the questions that many of us are now facing.

DATE: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 LOCATION: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76, 1553 Weller Street - Sudbury, ON Time: 5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The NCR chapter of the Retired Members Guild hosts this seminar series for the education of its members.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 The 28th Annual General Meeting of the Ville de Québec branch will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 5 pm at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations. 5 place of the meeting, wendake, (Quebec), G0A 4V0. Parking is free.

PIPSC Regina CS Sub-Group Oktoberfest Lunch Presented by PIPSC REGINA CS Sub-Group Date:  September 26, 2018  Time:  12pm-1pm

AFS HEADQUARTERS SUB-GROUP NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) DATE: Thursday October 18, 2018 TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

RO/RCO Atlantic Region Sub-Group Notice of Annual General Meeting ATLANTIC REGION SUB-GROUP EXECUTIVE

Koffee Klatch Tuesday September 25th, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. 2nd Floor Cafeteria Come out for some coffee and treats.

The Canadian Alliance of Nuclear Workers (CANW) is calling on the Government of Canada to end uncertainty for nuclear workers by reinstating their right to contribute to public service pension plans.

Fairmont Hotel - Winnipeg September 28-29, 2018 Agenda Friday, September 28, 2018 Youth Committee Meeting 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mezzanine Level

The Vancouver Branch is happy to invite you to a lunch with our Full-time Vice President Steve Hindle for an update on what’s going on within the institute!

PIPSC and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) celebrated the renewal of their collective agreement on July 23rd, 2018. The renegotiation of this agreement took place entirely on First Nations land and included Elders supporting the work with prayer, wisdom and input.

Your Montreal West Branch of the Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) invites you to a day of apple picking. Come on your own, bring a partner or bring the whole family and make a fun-filled outing of it.

Because of the complications of having to take attendance and count votes via teleconference each centre should try to organize a meeting room for all local members to gather together.

The Hamilton/Burlington Branch of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) congratulates Karon Miles on winning the Steward of the Year award for the Ontario Region.

Gatineau Branch - Retirement planning session – October 10, 2018 *** French session*** Many members will be retiring in the coming years. Are you one of them?

Dear Members, As many of you are aware, your WTEG & WPEG negotiating committee is very close to entering into conciliation with the employer and is trying its best to secure a contract that balances both a good work life & personal life for all the members in WTEG and WPEG.

Dear Members of AV Group on South Vancouver Island, PIPSC is pleased to announce the re-formation of the South Vancouver Island (SVI) AV Subgroup.

Coffee Club 2018 Edmonton CS Sub-Group Date:          Wednesday, September 19th, 2018

The PIPSC National Capital Region (NCR) and PSAC are pleased to invite members, family members (18 yrs. of age or above), and Young Professional Network members to participate in a volleyball & badminton night on October 12, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 9:45 pm.

Because the Institute believes firmly that informed data should be used to effect change, we support full participation by our members in the 2018 PSES.