Empowering pay equity: progress and pursuits
We wanted to share an update on the pay equity work that is underway as we begin the new year. Within the federal public sector, gender-based pay disparities continue to contribute…
Call for expression of interest: Graphic design - expanding roster
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is launching a call for expressions of interest for talented and experienced graphic designers to add to our roster of…
Message from CAPE President Nathan Prier
Read more about your new president A very happy 2024 to all of you! I hope that the new year was rung in with a sense of optimism and enthusiasm for the months ahead. Personally, I…
CAPE stands in solidarity with striking civilian staff working on Canada’s military bases
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) stands in solidarity with the hundreds of civilian staff working across six military bases in Ontario and Quebec who went…
Join CAPE in solidarity with the UNDE strikers!
As you all know, our siblings at PSAC’s Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) began their strike today. These are hundreds of civilian staff working across six military bases…
CAPE stands with Québec public sector workers
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) would like to express its support and solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of Québec public sector workers who are…
Help put pressure to resolve the Canada Life fiasco – write to your MP
As you know, CAPE and other unions have been urging the Treasury Board to remedy the unreasonable delays in the transition to Canada Life as the benefits provider for the Public Service Health Care Plan.
Members’ survey results on Defence Fund and collective bargaining released
Continuing the work from the members’ resolution on Strengthening and Expanding the CAPE Defence Fund from the 2022 AGM, a member survey on CAPE’s Defence Fund and on collective…
Votes 2023: the results are in!
Pursuant to CAPE’s Constitution and By-Laws, all members in good standing were asked to vote on a proposed resolution, to approve the budget for fiscal years 2024-2025, the Association’s financial statements for 2022 and the choice of the auditing firm. Members were also asked to vote for their preferred candidates for president, vice-president and director positions for the next National Executive Committee mandate.
Joint statement: Damning senate report of anti-Black racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission: Unions react
On Monday, December 11, 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights (RIDR) released its report on anti-Black racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). The RIDR…
