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Invitation to Ontario Regional Council Meeting - November 14-15, 2014

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to observe the upcoming PSAC Ontario Council meeting, scheduled for November 14^th and 15^th, 2014 at the PSAC Toronto Regional Office (608-90 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3).

Our hours of sitting are: Friday, November 14^th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 15^th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

If you are, or will be in the Toronto area and would like to attend, please RSVP to my Executive Assistant, Cleo Reid (reidc@psac.com). 

Note this event is a scent-free environment. 

In Solidarity,

Sharon DeSousa

REVP, Ontario

Public Service Alliance of Canada

90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 608

Toronto Ontario M4P 2Y3

Telephone No. (416) 485-3558 ext 231

 

PSAC Ontario Council

November 14 & 15, 2014 

Agenda                  

 (November 14, 2014, 9 am- 5 pm & November 15, 2014, 9 am- 3pm

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1.         Adoption of Agenda

2.        Adoption of previous meeting minutes (July 9, 2014)

3.              Business arising from previous minute

4.              Regional Executive Vice-President Report

5.              Regional Office - Updates (Chris Wilson)

6.              Ontario Council Committees Reports

7.              Ontario Council Members Reports

8.              Collective Bargaining Updates

9.              Labour Day

10.          Strategic Plan

·       Federal Election 

11.          Peoples Social Forum

12.          Union Development Program

13.           PSAC Triennial Convention 2015

14.           PSAC National Conferences dates

15.           Leadership Training 2015

16.           Electronic Finance Claims

17.           2015 Ontario Regional Council Meeting dates

  18.           New Business

October 26 - Intersex Awareness Day

Greetings,

 

The term “intersex” refers to a person who is born with sexual characteristics that do not distinctly identify them as male or female. 

 

This day highlights the challenges faced by members of the intersex community and aims to raise awareness of the struggles they may experience in their everyday lives.

 

These struggles may stem from the shame felt due to unwanted surgeries endured as intersex children in order that they conform to mainstream gender identities.

 

While often raised in the gender specific roles of male or female, intersex persons may later identify with another gender identity. However, it is also possible that some may not specifically wish to identify themselves in this binary tradition of male or female.

 

Intersex persons often grapple with obtaining sensitive health care relating to their specific health issues and it is often difficult to find places of social and psychological support in a society that continues to promote a gender binary definition.

 

We all have a duty to provide a supportive and understanding environment for all of our members. 

 

In Solidarity,

David Carr,
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender Members Representative
PSAC Ontario Council

We're Bargaining Together

Greetings Sisters and Brothers,

 

The next federal election is scheduled to take place on October 19, 2015. Although this date may change, it has become symbolic for all of our federal public sector bargaining units, who are currently engaged in negotiations. 

 

Every month, on the 19th (or nearest work day), Locals are asked to take part in a showing of unity and support for their bargaining teams. These actions will continue throughout bargaining, right up till the 2015 federal election.

 

Our bargaining team’s need our support. We must show our Employer’s that we bargain together. To show our solidarity and strength, I am asking all Locals to take part in a creative action at your workplaces that is visible.

 

Whether your Local organizes a lunch time plant-gate, wears buttons or bracelets, or makes signs; any creative visible action of solidarity is appreciated. Just take photos of your members participating and send them to your nearest PSAC Regional Office.

We will then send those photos and descriptions to PSAC National and compile them with actions Locals take across the country. 

 

Remember, when we bargain together we are stronger. 

 

In Solidarity,

Sharon DeSousa,
PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President – Ontario