USJE’s Equity Conference kicked off in Halifax, Nova Scotia this morning. Nearly 50 delegates and USJE elected officials from across Canada have gathered for the week-long event at the Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax’s most historic hotel.
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Watch it live: USJE’s 2nd Equity Conference
USJE’s 2nd Equity Conference theme is Taking Action for Equity. The conference will be held May 27-30, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
SMOs, Overtime & Equality Day
On this day, USJE urges CSC to provide paid overtime to SMOs, as necessary
Equity Committee member represents USJE at Black History Month celebration
On February 5, 2025, USJE Equity Committee member Joe Brathwaite, who is a member of USJE Local 00079, was among invited guests to the official Government of Canada celebration for Black History Month 2025, in Ottawa.
USJE Equity Committee Member Joe Brathwaite and Colleagues Win Award
The 2023-2024 Emerson Douyon Multiculturalism Award was bestowed upon the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)- Ontario Region’s Black Social History (BSH) group during the Change of Command Ceremony held on October 23, 2024 in Toronto.
Equity Conference 2025
USJE’s 2nd Equity Conference theme is Taking Action for Equity. The conference will be held May 27-30, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We invite USJE members who are interested in attending the conference to apply by Friday, September 30, 5:00 pm EDT.
CSC Indigenous members: Please complete our survey!
Following USJE’s CSC Indigenous members’ Town Hall and Roundtables, USJE has developed a survey for our CSC Indigenous members. If you are a CSC Indigenous member, please complete our survey by June 30, 2024.
Equity Committee selection announcement
USJE’s National Equity Committee will be comprised of eight of members from across the country – in addition to the Chair and Co-Chair of the committee
Local Union Leader Joe Brathwaite attends Ottawa’s Prestigious Black History Gala
USJE was honoured to have local union leader Joe Brathwaite attend on its behalf Ottawa’s Black History Gala and represent its diverse memberships.
Extended: Join USJE’s National Equity Committee – apply now
USJE is currently seeking applications for its National Equity Committee chaired by Regional Vice Presidents Shauna Ward, and Vice Chair Kirk McIntosh.