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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.

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 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.

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. 

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.

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.

We are looking for CSC Program Officers to take part in a study about the realities of the job.

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.