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Dumping Day With our Members: Roy Alemao, Shawn Jordan, Timothy Robicheau and Paul Oliver

The end of November is finally here, a very important time of year for our members on the South western Shore’s of Nova Scotia. Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1st, it will be Dumping Day, and the opening of the lobster season....

November 30, 2021

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

Health and safety PSAC

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

Soon negotiations will begin for an update to the Public Service Dental Plan, which provides benefits to PSAC members working in the federal public service, and they need to hear from you about what changes you would like to see....

November 24, 2021

Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

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Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

Various announcements have been made recently regarding vaccination mandates at the federal level and in some provinces. In many cases, these mandates have implications for our members. For some time there has been debate in our society over vaccine passports...

November 12, 2021

Transport Canada played a role in the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) debacle

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Transport Canada played a role in the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) debacle

Everyone, including Transport Canada, had abdicated their role to ensure that the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) system was safe from the start. Maybe that shouldn’t be too surprising. After all, Transport Canada’s unwritten priorities seems to include not just...

November 10, 2021

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

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Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards COVID-19 has evolved and, with the reopening of offices, it is important to be informed of your rights...

October 20, 2021

Working at Home in Time of COVID-19 — Positive and Negative Effects in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety

Working at Home in Time of COVID-19 — Positive and Negative Effects in Canada

Since the start of the pandemic, many people working across Canada have had to adapt to a new way of doing business. Some were frontline workers who put their lives on the line every day to ensure Canadians’ safety. Approximately...

October 15, 2021

International Youth Day – How has the pandemic changed the lives of youth?

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International Youth Day – How has the pandemic changed the lives of youth?

The United Nations General Assembly, since 1999, designated August 12 as International Youth Day. This date, recognized around the world, brings youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrates the potential of youth as partners in today’s...

August 12, 2021

The Occupational Health Act in Saskatchewan – 1972

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The Occupational Health Act in Saskatchewan – 1972

Today, Canada is recognized as a country mostly advanced in the area of occupational health and safety. It has gotten more difficult in recent years, but a lot of work has been accomplished by activists fighting for the working environment...

August 4, 2021

Health and safety

CCG: Duty-related mental injury survey

Understanding the toll your job takes. UCTE member Karolyn Jones has spent the last several years advocating for the mental health of Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) members. She learnt about a survey conducted by Dr. Nick Carleton, Scientific Director of...

July 5, 2021

World Oceans Day – Let’s talk about the Oceans Protection Plan

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World Oceans Day – Let’s talk about the Oceans Protection Plan

It has been a few decades since a proposal was made at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to establish World Oceans Day. In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate June 8 as World Oceans...

June 8, 2021