The report, Correctional Program Officers: Wellness, Safety, and the Responsibility of Rehabilitation, is based on interviews with more than 100 CPOs across the country and provides the first comprehensive look at the workplace realities faced by the professionals responsible for delivering rehabilitation programming in federal institutions and in the community.
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Union of Safety and Justice Employees gearing up for major campaign to fight cuts to federal public safety personnel
On the heels of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget, USJE is preparing for a major campaign to protect the…
Volunteer-run search and rescue service receives donation to purchase new rescue vehicle
Natasha Drover, USJE member and resident of Conception Bay South, nominated the Search and Rescue for the donation from USJE’s Community Investment Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to improving public safety in neighbourhoods and supporting local projects across Canada.
Public Sector Unions Deeply Concerned about Proposed Changes to RCMP’s Mandate and Mission
Two federal public service unions who represent RCMP employees, including the Union of Safety and Justice Employees and CUPE 104, are urging Canada’s next federal government to think very carefully about the implications of a recent proposal by outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the RCMP. Trudeau released a white paper earlier this week that contemplates having the RCMP fully withdraw from providing all policing services in provinces and territories where they serve, as well as Indigenous communities.
Union of Safety and Justice Employees holds rally to scrap the three-day in-person mandate
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE), alongside members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) – as well as allies – will be holding a rally in front of Treasury Board building in Ottawa with a strong message to “Scrap the Mandate.”
Federal Union to Highlight Investment in Turning Leaf Community Support Services in Winnipeg
On April 24, a delegation of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees will be joining Turning Leaf Community Support Services. The purpose of the visit is for USJE leaders to learn more about this remarkable community organization with which USJE has partnered through its Community Investment Initiative program.
UPDATED: USJE Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Investment in Children North in La Ronge
Earlier today, representatives of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees visited Children North in La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Treaty 6 Territory, Traditional Land of the Woodland Cree and Homeland of the Metis – to see first-hand how their partnership assists children requiring pediatric therapies.
Federal Union Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Investment in the Early Childhood Intervention Program in La Ronge
On Monday, October 16, 2023, representatives of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees will visit the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Treaty 6 Territory, Traditional Land of the Woodland Cree and Homeland of the Metis – to see first-hand how their partnership assists children requiring pediatric therapies.
Urgent Changes Sought to Federal Legislation which Excludes Public Safety Personnel from Compensation for Mental Health Injuries
Today in the House of Commons, Peter Julian, MP for New Westminster-Burnaby (British-Columbia) introduced a Private Member’s Bill in support of the Union of Safety and Justice Employee’s longstanding call to ensure more federal public safety personnel have access to Worker’s Compensation for mental health related injuries.
Union of Safety and Justice Employees holds rally to keep RCMP in Alberta
“Rural policing in Alberta needs the experience of a more robust RCMP, not a costly and uncertain transition to a provincial police force.”