AV - Professionalism Committee Report May 2018
Committee members:
Peter Gabriel – Chair
Jacques Laperriere – Quebec Regional Representative
Andrew Wigmore –Member at Large
Margaret Bigras – National Capital Region Representative
Ray Paquette – President
Goal:
10.5 Professionalism Committee The Group Executive may appoint a Professionalism Committee to represent members of the AV Group in all forums, addressing professional accreditation and representation.
This past year, we went out and asked our members via email what professional association they belong to.
Here are the associations:
Supply Chain Management Association of Canada
Canadian Institute of Professional Material Management
Economic Developers Association of Manitoba
Certified International Trade Professional
Project Management Institute
Chartered Professional Accountants
Chartered Institute of Purchasing
In the coming year, we plan to engage these associations and develop a strategy and action plan going forward regarding how we can use our member’s accreditation to our mutual benefit in negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada.
This will be a challenge as Treasury Board is always looking to reduce labour costs. We will have to outline and propose the benefits to having accredited professionals in the workplace.
The new executive after June 1st, 2018 will be reviewing this committee mandate going forward.
In solidarity,
Peter Gabriel - Chair