Departments and agencies under the Public Safety portfolio are implementing a total of $141.1M in cuts as part of the government wide mandate to ‘Refocus Government Spending’ in 2024-25.
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Union Safety Net Episode 7–Listen now!
In this episode, we get to pick renowned economist Jim Stanford’s brain about the state of the Canadian economy, what can be learned from other countries, and how unions fit in nationally and internationally. Switching to a local, community lens, we then chat with Antonio Trujillo Villon of Turning Leaf Support Services, a Winnipeg-based organization that provides support to people living with mental illness and intellectual challenges, about how unions can help foster change at home.
Education on Menopause in the workplace at the RCMP
USJE National Vice President, Lynette Robinson, who serves as the Employee Co-chair for the RCMP National Health and Safety Policy Committee, raised the importance of education on menopause in the workplace at the May 21st meeting. With unanimous agreement from the Committee, a formal recommendation was made to the Chief Human Resource Officer to include education on menopause within the RCMP.
Conservative Member of Parliament Frank Caputo Tours Fraser Valley Institution
On July 29th, National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice-President, Kirsty Havard (CSC BC), attended Fraser Valley Institution (FVI) to conduct a site visit with Conservative Member of Parliament, Frank Caputo (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo).
Public Safety Minister Visits Cowansville Institution
Dominic LeBlanc, federal Minister for Public Safety, visited Cowansville Institution, and spent considerable time visiting with USJE members at the Institution.
USJE concludes RCMP British Columbia tour
On July 26, National President David Neufeld, RVP Zoe Johnston and members of the Communications team completed their tour of RCMP sites in British Columbia with a visit to the forensic labs at E Division Headquarters and a meeting with E Division Commanding Officer, Dwayne McDonald.
USJE visits RCMP members in British Columbia interior
On July 25, day 3 of USJE’s tour of RCMP sites in British Columbia, National President David Neufeld, RVP Zoe Johnston and members of the USJE Communications team visited USJE members at sites in Kelowna and Merritt.
USJE Leadership and Communications Team visit Hope and Kamloops RCMP Detachments
On July 24—day 2 of USJE’s RCMP tour in British Columbia—the USJE team started the morning at Hope Detachment, where Staff Sargeant Mike Sargent provided information on the day-to-day operations of the area’s detachment. The fourteen police officers are supported by only one Detachment Service Assistant (DSA) and three municipal workers.
National President Neufeld, RVP Johnston and members of the USJE Communications Team tour E Division HQ in Surrey and Post Garage and PRTC in Chilliwack
On July 23, the USJE delegation visited members employed by the RCMP as part of USJE’s National RCMP Campaign that aims to highlight the important roles provided by USJE members.
President Neufeld and RVP Surette visit USJE Members in Winnipeg and Toronto
National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice President JP Surette visited USJE members at the Courts Administration Service, Public Safety, and the Office of the Privacy Commission in Winnipeg and Toronto.