COVID-19: Mental Wellness and Personal Safety
During this time of isolation, social distancing and in the context of prolonged teleworking, it is important for people feeling vulnerable and at risk to have easy and quick access to mental wellness and personal safety resources.
COVID-19: Message from the President
It has been two weeks since our community began feeling the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which quickly threw everyone into crisis management mode. This unprecedented situation has put the resilience of our public institutions and that of the entire public service to the test.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2020
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed every year on March 21 to bring our attention to the ongoing efforts to fight racial biases and the negative impact it has on our lives.
Let's celebrate our linguistic diversity! International Day of La Francophonie
March 20 is the International Day of La Francophonie, and this year we are celebrating its 50th anniversary.
COVID-19 Resource Page -Useful Links
CAPE only shares links from official and reliable, and as much as possible, bilingual sources. CAPE also keeps you actively updated on its Facebook page.
CAPE closes office, asks employees to telecommute and suspends travel until further notice
To support the national efforts deployed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, CAPE has made the decision to temporarily close its office. Employees will be working from home to promote social distancing and avoid in-person interactions.
COVID-19 Update
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic CAPE has been gathering, and continues to gather, information on the rapidly unfolding events.
Breaking Down Barriers for a More Equal World
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a special moment that affords us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come in the pursuit of gender equality in the workplace and in society.
Black History Month - Interview with Janet Akins, EC member
To celebrate Black History Month, CAPE interviewed Janet Akins, one of its EC members working for Health Canada in Ottawa.
Black History Month - Interview with Greg Fergus, Chair of the Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians
Greg Fergus (member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer) was recently interviewed by CAPE in his capacity as Chair of the Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians.