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Candidate Profiles for the PIPSC 2018 National Election are now available!

Voting will be open for the PIPSC National Election in just under a month.Take this opportunity to learn about the diverse and talented members who are running for PIPSC leadership this year.

Members will be voting to elect the PIPSC President, Vice-Presidents (full and part-time) and Regional Directors.

PIPSC continues the fight to nix Phoenix and to insist on viable solutions proposed by our membership. 2018 collective bargaining is also kicking into high gear. The upcoming election of the PIPSC Board of Directors is the opportunity for members to choose the leadership who will see PIPSC all through these challenges and the next three years.

Be sure to get to know your 2018 PIPSC National Election candidates!

All members will receive a ballot between October 12th to 15th and the voting period will be open until November 2nd at 12:00 PM ET. Visit the National Elections page for more information.

Published on 2 October 2018
On behalf of the BC/Yukon Region, I would like to thank you for your time, effort and commitment to our members. The work done by executive members at all levels of the organization is greatly appreciated. Branches, Groups and Sub-Groups all play a critical role in mandate of PIPSC and the implementation of our Regional programs.
Published on 2 October 2018

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018

The Retired Members Guild cordially invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held:

Thursday,  01 November  2018, at 2:00 pm 
Hilton Lac Leamy Gatineau, QC,

3 boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC

Agenda items will include:

Published on 1 October 2018

Extension of pension deadline proposed for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

On September 26, 2018 Member of Parliament Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, NDP) introduced Private Member’s Bill C-414, which seeks to extend by one year the deadline by which employees of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories can continue contributing to their public service pension plans.
Published on 1 October 2018
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 500, 000 Canadians, in any given week, are unable to work due to mental illness.

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness.

Mental illness affects more than six million people across the country about one in five Canadians. (http://www.camimh.ca/mental-illness-awareness-week/about-miaw/) This week is an opportunity to shine a light on the stigmatization of mental illness and work to create a society where it is easy for people with mental illness to seek the help they need. Mental Illness Awareness Week seeks to highlight the hidden significant burden mental illness places on us all.

PIPSC Mental Health Guide, cover pageIn order to raise awareness and decrease stigmatization, MIAW has shared Faces of Mental Illness featuring personal stories from individuals living with mental illness.

The PIPSC Mental Health Resource Guide is available as a resource. This Guide is a comprehensive tool-kit that will help you recognize the signs of mental illness, provides advice on starting these difficult conversations and includes information on where to access resources for support. We all have a role to play in break down stigma and making it easier for all of us to seek support for mental illness.

Published on 1 October 2018