Following a preliminary meeting while in Nunavut with federal MP Lori Idlout, USJE National President David Neufeld had the chance to reconnect with Ms. Idlout while in Ottawa the week of June 10th.
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National Indigenous History Month: Honouring First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities
June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to honour and celebrate the unique achievements, history and culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. It’s also a time to listen, learn, and amplify Indigenous voices.
USJE National Top-Up Update
USJE National Top-Up payments were processed two weeks ago for those members who had previously provided their banking information to the USJE finance team. For all members who did not provide banking information, cheques were mailed last week and should arrive shortly.
Newsletter – June 8
National Top-Up Update, USJE member recognition and more
RVP Osborne in St John’s Recognizes Legacy of Sean Hickey
RVP Carol Osborne attended the Newfoundland CCC and the St. John’s Parole Office on Monday, June 5 for a Local Visit, after the PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention ended. RVP Laurie Ann Wesselby was also in attendance and toured the CCC.
Survey for POs, MAIs and POSs
This survey for Parole Officers, Managers-Assessment and Intervention, and Parole Officer Supervisors, will help USJE to have a better understanding of training needs, sentence management, workloads, and overtime. Your responses will help us in our campaign to improve safety and working conditions for POs, MAIs and POSs.
National President Neufeld stops in Drummondville with RVP Ménard
On Thursday, June 1, National President, David Neufeld, visited Drummondville Institution with USJE Regional Vice-President for CSC Québec, Patrick Ménard. This was President Neufeld’s first visit to Drummondville Institution.
Participants needed for research on the mental health and wellbeing experiences of Program Officers in the CSC
We are looking for CSC Program Officers to take part in a study about the realities of the job.
USJE Responds to the Report of the Mass Casualty Commission
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees has reviewed the recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission, which undertook a rigorous examination of the events leading up and in response to the murder of 22 individuals in Nova Scotia in April 2020 by a lone gunman who disguised himself as a police officer.
USJE Visit Members in Iqaluit: Meet with Member of Parliament, Lori Idlout
This past week, National President, David Neufeld and USJE Regional Vice-Presidents, Valda Behrens (RCMP, Justice, PPSC Alberta, NWT and Nunavut) and Carol Osborne (CSC Community- Parole Board of Canada- East) traveled to Iqaluit to visit our members in the RCMP, Justice, Public Prosecutions Canada and Correctional Service of Canada (Community). The last visit USJE made to Iqaluit occurred in July 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.