Every year on October 10, World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity to recognize the importance of mental health in our workplaces, our communities, and our daily lives. Announced by the World Federation for Mental Health, this year’s theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” highlights the importance of listening to those who have firsthand experience with mental health challenges, and ensuring their voices help shape meaningful policy and systemic change.
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USJE urges Prime Minister Carney to make immediate legislative changes to improve access to Workers’ Compensation for Public Safety Personnel
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees has submitted its 2026 federal pre-budget brief calling on the Government of Canada to immediately improve access to Workers’ Compensation on behalf of federal Public Safety Personnel represented by USJE.
USJE well-represented at CIPSRT Conference
On May 5 and 6, a number of USJE National Executive and front-line members joined hundreds of other public safety personnel (PSP) in Calgary for the second annual Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research & Treatment (CIPSRT) conference.
MPs Gill and Vis join USJE in tour of Pacific Institution
On February 19, Members of Parliament Sukhman Gill and Brad Vis visited Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, BC alongside USJE Regional Vice President Kirsty Havard and Local 20017 Vice President Louise Shibicky.
USJE Local President meets with Abbotsford MP about Presumptive Injury, federal cuts
Local President Alan Otrosina (Local 20141—Ferndale Penitentiary) met with Member of Parliament Brad Vis (Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford) on November 12.
USJE meets with federal Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, regarding the urgent need to increase access to Presumptive Injury coverage
On October 17, USJE National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice President (RVP) Jeff Sandelli had the opportunity to meet with federal Minister of Job and Families, Patty Hajdu, and MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North.
USJE recognizes World Mental Health Day on Parliament Hill on October 8 and 9 in Ottawa
To mark World Mental Health Day and highlight USJE’s efforts to ensure that more federal public safety personnel have access to…
USJE National President meets with federal Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli in August, followed by discussion with the federal policy team responsible for the Government Employees Compensation Act
After a productive meeting between National President David Neufeld and Secretary of State for Labour, Member of Parliament John Zerucelli in…
RVP Sandelli meets with Liberal MP Ben Carr
On September 3rd, Regional Vice President Jeff Sandelli met with Liberal Member of Parliament, Ben Carr, at his constituency office located…
National President David Neufeld Meets with Federal Public Safety Minister
On Tuesday, June 17th, National President David Neufeld had the opportunity to meet with recently named Minister of Public Safety, Gary…