Season's greetings
As we wind down a busy year, all of us at CAPE want to wish you the very best this holiday season. We are grateful to all of you who got involved in organizing your union in 2024…
President’s message – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Fifty-one years ago today, Phyllis Webstad arrived at St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia. She was full of excitement about her new school and wore a bright…
President’s message – Public Service Pride Week
It’s only been a few decades since the Canadian government ended an active campaign to purge the public service of LGBTQ employees. It was not until 1992 that the federal…
Newfoundland plane crash: heartfelt condolences for the victim, their families and colleagues
We are deeply and profoundly saddened by the tragic death of a federal employee working for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in a plane crash off Newfoundland on Friday…
President’s message – Mental Health Week
A call to be kind. Compassion connects us all. This year, Mental Health Week is focusing on the importance of compassion. But it’s understandable that many of us have been feeling…
President’s message – Equal Pay Day
The gender pay gap in Canada is 11 per cent. For every dollar that the average man earns, the average woman makes $0.89. For racialized women, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQI…
President's message – International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, we honour the achievements of women’s union activism and the profound impact they have had – while recognizing there is much more work to do to…
President’s Message: Black History Month – Advancing Justice and Equity
CAPE celebrates Black history in Canada by honouring and embracing the important role that Black people and their communities have played in shaping the federal public service, the…
Message from the president: CAPE town hall – follow-up and next steps
I was thrilled to see so many members in attendance at our recent town hall. The presentation led to several exciting and thought-provoking exchanges with members on this new…
Message from the president - National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
On this day in 2017, six members of Québec City’s Muslim community were killed and 19 more seriously injured when a racist gunman indiscriminately opened fire after their evening…
