CAPE fiercely opposes three-day per week return-to-office mandate
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is staunchly opposed to any change in the government’s current return-to-office policy that mandates an increase in the…
President’s message – International Workers’ Day
"Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for what you will." In the late 19th century, this slogan was echoed by workers across Canada and the United States. At…
Arab Heritage Month 2024
Recognizing Arab Heritage Month means celebrating the culture and contributions of this diverse community – while acknowledging that Arab Canadians are facing steep barriers to…
Erratum: Typo in interpreter news
ERRATUM: We would like to apologize for a typo in a recently issued email about the Labour Program instructions on the interpreters’ health and safety file. In our excitement to…
Translation Bureau forced to better protect interpreters after dangerous working conditions confirmed
Ottawa – April 27, 2024 – The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) welcomes the order issued by the Labour Program on April 25, instructing the Translation Bureau…
Heads-up! Password-protected web pages
Over the past few months, we've been working on major updates to our website, and are now in the final stages of completion. To enhance the security and protection of sensitive…
Federal budget 2024: CAPE opposes attrition
The federal government’s 2024 budget was presented on Tuesday with a focus on spending to address the housing crisis – offset by budget cuts, including the loss of 5,000 full-time…
CAPE's review of the 2024 federal budget
Read CAPE’s official statement. On Tuesday, the Liberal government unveiled the 2024 federal budget – its eighth since taking power in 2015 – which includes several policy…
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…
Parliament Hill pay equity committees make progress in early 2024
Read all of CAPE’s pay equity updates here. The Pay Equity Act, which came into force in 2021, requires employers to proactively establish a pay equity plan and to adjust salaries…
