PIPSC Moncton Branch of the Atlantic Region 2023 AGM Minutes - April 27, 2023

PIPSC Moncton Branch of the Atlantic Region 2023 AGM Minutes

 

MINUTES of 2023 Branch AGM

April 27, 2023

Location:  Crowne Plaza, Moncton NB

 

 

Total Members and Guests in attendance: 60

 

Opening Remarks

The 2023 Annual General Meeting for the PIPSC Moncton Branch was called to order at 6:00 pm.  

Kelly MacKinnon chaired the meeting and Mike Dixon recorded the minutes. 

 

Kelly welcomed the Moncton delegates to the Crowne Plaza. She began the meeting by reading

a Land Acknowledgement and the PIPSC Equity Statement. Kelly welcomed special guests for the evening: Sean O’Reilly, PIPSC Vice President and Manny Costain, Atlantic Regional Director. A roll call was held to introduce the current members of the Branch Executive. Attendees were advised that two bilingual copies of the meeting materials, including the agenda, AGM minutes, Financial Statements, as well as the budget had been prepared and distributed to each table. Kelly explained that Every Child Matters tee shirts and Moosehide Campaign materials are available at the registration table for anyone interested. Kelly mentioned that there were also QR codes on each table that were prepared by Tasha Wingo and had PIPSC related information/links. 

 

Kelly then called for the approval of the agenda.

 

MOTION #1 – Moved by Tasha Wingo, seconded by Tamara Dunn that the agenda be approved – Carried.

 

Approval of the minutes from the 2022 Annual General Meeting

Kelly read the minutes from the 2022 Annual General Meeting in English.  Tasha Wingo displayed the French translation of the minutes on the screen, using the new projector purchased in 2022.

 

• MOTION #2 – Moved by Tasha Wingo, seconded by Joanne Doiron that the minutes of the 2022 AGM be accepted – Carried.

 

There was no business arising from the minutes.

 

President’s Report

Kelly presented the President’s report and spoke on several topics of interest. She discussed the ongoing PSAC job action, and events held over the past year including a Steward’s Appreciation night, and very well attended social events at Dooly’s, Legends, and the Holy Whale. In terms of upcoming elections the position of Vice President and Secretary and four members at large were to be elected tonight. All positions are two-year terms. 

 

• MOTION #3 – Moved by Kelly seconded by Ginette LeBlanc that the President’s Report be accepted – Carried.

 

Financial Report

Francis Poirier presented the Branch’s Statement of Fund Utilization report for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, and the Branch Budget for 2023.

 

• MOTION #4 – Moved by Francis seconded by Charline Gray that the 2022 Statement of Fund Utilization be accepted – Carried.
• MOTION #5 – Moved by Judith Nowlan seconded by Manuel Charette that the 2023 Branch Budget be accepted – Carried.

 

Guest Speakers

PIPSC full time Vice President Sean O’Reilly addressed the AGM. Sean is a native of Riverview NB and expressed his appreciation on being invited to his hometown area. He spoke on many topics including Return to Office / Return to Workplaces, the GC workplace model, and the differences between how each dept has implemented these which has resulted in general discord and TBS’s final decision to implement the 40% in office ruling. He discussed the four pillars essential to RTO. Sean also updated the AGM regarding ongoing issues with Phoenix, and that members should contact PIPSC for advice whenever necessary. He also discussed the ongoing job action by our union partners in PSAC and CRA and that he had walked the line with some of those striking members earlier that day. 

 

Atlantic Regional Director Manny Costain addressed the AGM. He discussed RTO as well as many regional issues and events such as the ATL Young Professionals Committee, the PIPSC Legacy Foundation (Kelly MacKinnon is a member of the Scholarship Selection Committe), the upcoming Atlantic Regional Council (which will take place in Newfoundland in May), the Regional Training School, which was held the previous weekend in White Point NS.

 

Elections

Kelly announced that elections for Branch VP, Secretary and 4 members at large would take place after dinner. Nominations would be accepted from the floor. Kelly reminded the AGM attendees to complete the surveys left on the tables and thanked Fred Basque for his work in preparing the surveys. Kelly announced that the elections committee would be comprised of Gerry Saunders, Thane Reeves and Fernand Hebert and that Manny Costain would run the elections. Kelly had to leave the AGM due to other commitments.

 

The meeting adjourned for dinner.

 

The meeting continued with the Elections.

 

Branch Vice President

Manny called for nominations for Branch VP, 2-year term:

 

• Tamara Dunn was nominated by Tasha Wingo. Tamara accepted the nomination.
• Ginette Leblanc was nominated by Charline Gray. Ginette accepted.

 

After ballots were distributed and tabulated by the elections committee Ginette Leblanc was elected as the Branch VP.

 

Branch Secretary

Manny called for nominations for Branch Secretary, 2-year term

• Mike Dixon was nominated by Francis Poirier. Mike accepted the nomination.

 

Manny called for other nominations and there being none, Mike Dixon was acclaimed Branch Secretary

 

Members at Large

Manny called for nominations for Members at Large (4 positions, each for 2-year terms)

 

• Charline Gray was nominated by Ginette Leblanc. Charline accepted.
• Marc Bellefleur nominated himself.
• Monica Cormier was nominated by Sabrina Bourque. Monica accepted.
• Susan Beaton was nominated by Charline Gray. Susan accepted.
• Tasha Wingo nominated herself.
• Tamara Dunn was nominated by Judith Nowlan. Tamara accepted.
• Judith Nowlan nominated herself.

 

After ballots were distributed and tabulated by the elections committee the following were elected as Members at Large:

 

1. Marc Bellefleur
2. Tamara Dunn
3. Monica Cormier
4. Susan Beaton

 

• MOTION #6 – Manny called for a motion to destroy the ballots. Moved by Fred Basque and seconded by Francis Poirier that the ballots be destroyed. – Carried

 

Adjournment

• MOTION #7 – At 8:48 pm, Charline Gray moved that the meeting be adjourned. Francis Poirier seconded.  – Carried