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Union heads expressed their optimism regarding the new PCO anti-harassment in the public service report and its concrete timelines.

As a follow up to our Membership Budget Meeting held on June 28, this message contains important information regarding the budget process, as well as specific information regarding the proposed CAPE Budget.

CAPE is now certified as the bargaining agent for all employees of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (OPBO).

The Constitution and By-Laws of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees includes provisions and guidelines on the submission of resolutions to the Elections and Resolutions Committee for an eventual vote by the membership.

The following is a call for candidates to fill five (5) vacant EC Director positions on the National Executive Committee.

We are keeping in constant touch with our counterparts at Treasury Board and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) so we can inform you of progress as it occurs and to ensure that the process remains free of errors.

This is National Aboriginal History Month, and on June 21, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day - a day of celebration across Canada.

National Public Service Week (NPSW) is underway! This week is designed to "recognize the value of the services rendered by federal public service employees" and to "acknowledge the contribution of federal public service employees to the federal administration." It’s an opportunity to recognize the positive impact that federal servants have on the lives of Canadians each and every day.

Yesterday, the Auditor General, Michael Ferguson, released the latest report on the Phoenix pay system to Parliament. In his report, The Auditor General finally confirmed what we had been telling the government for the past two years. The report proved that the government was not only negligent in the development of Phoenix but also in its implementation.

​​​​​​​Everyone deserves to feel safe and welcome in their workplace. Sadly, for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, fear of alienation, harassment and violence can not only affect their workplace well-being but also prevent them from being their authentic self altogether.