Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Delegates to the B.C. regional convention have re-elected Kay Sinclair as their Regional Executive Vice-President. Kay is particularly active in human, women’s and LGBT rights, as well as on issues involving health and safety and the environment. She has held the REVP position since May 2006 when she replaced now National Executive Vice-President Patty Ducharme, following elections at the PSAC triennial convention.

Megan Adam, a member of the current PSAC bargaining team for the Program and Administrative Services unit, was elected alternate REVP. Megan, a member of the Union of Environment Workers, is a Communications Advisor at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and community and anti-poverty activist.

Guest speakers PSAC National President John Gordon and Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour, were given standing ovations as delegates pledged to renew their commitment to political action federally and provincially in support of quality public services and in opposition to service cuts.

Delegates also acknowledged and thanked Regional Coordinator Janet Routledge for her hard work and commitment to the PSAC. She leaves to join the Federation of Labour later this summer.

The convention was held in Vancouver from April 18 to 20. We will have a full convention report, updated list of regional council members, and photos available on the regional website shortly.

Here are the resolutions that have been submitted by Locals, Area Councils & Committees to the 4th BC Regional Triennial Convention. The Finance, Bylaws, and General Resolutions Convention Committees have been working hard on their reports and we plan to have them available to members and delegates by the end of this week.

Download the …

• Resolutions referred to the By-laws Resolutions Committee
• Resolutions referred to the Finance Resolutions Committee
• Resolutions referred to the General Resolutions Committee

Please note they are all .pdf documents.

Also please note the Regional Office will make a list of Convention delegates available to any delegates that require them.

Funding for the B.C. Regional Triennial Convention will be as follows:

For those delegates living more than 20 kilometres from the Hyatt Regency:

• PSAC will cover the costs of hotel, travel, per diem, parking, and loss of salary for Thursday, if a travel day.
• If on shift on Saturday and/or Sunday, loss of salary will be provided.
• Loss of salary for Friday will not be covered.

For those delegates living 20 kilometres or less from the Hyatt Regency:

• PSAC will cover the cost of travel, meals, and parking.
• Hotel will not be provided.
• If on shift on Saturday and/or Sunday, loss of salary will be provided.
• Loss of salary for Friday will not be covered.

A registration fee of $50.00 will be requested from all delegates, and observers.

If you have any questions about funding please contact Regina Brennan or call 604-430-5631/1-800-669-1655.

This is the official call for nominations for the position of Regional Executive Vice-President and Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the BC Region. Elections for these positions will be held at the BC Regional Convention in Vancouver, April 18-20, 2008.

As a result of a decision by delegates at the 2003 PSAC Convention, Regional Executive Vice-Presidents and their Alternates are elected in the regions, at their respective Regional Conventions. Any PSAC member in good standing in BC is entitled to run for these two positions. The nominator and the seconder must be delegates to the BC Convention.

As Regional Coordinator, I have been assigned the responsibility for sending out the call for nominations, receiving the nominations in advance of the Regional Convention, and working with the Nominations Committee at the Convention itself.

Here’s how the procedure will work, and what to do if you want to run for office.

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Call Letter: 4th Triennial British Columbia Regional Convention, April 18-20 2008

The British Columbia Regional Convention of the Public Service Alliance of Canada will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver at 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, from Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 20.

Delegates to the B.C. Regional Convention will be elected based on Section 9 of the B.C. Regional Council By-Laws and Regulation 1 (below).

Information on funding available to delegates will be provided under separate cover.

The following positions will be elected at the B.C. Regional Convention (subject to any by-law changes)

• The Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP)
• The Alternate REVP

Geographic Coordinators to be elected:

• North Vancouver Island 1 (one)
• South Vancouver Island 2 (two)
• Northern B.C. 2 (two)
• Okanagan/Kootenay 2 (two)
• Fraser Valley 2 (two)
• Metro Vancouver 3 (three)

Constituency coordinators to be elected:

• Women 1 (one)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered 1 (one)
• Racially Visible 1 (one)
• Aboriginal 1 (one)
• Members with Disabilities 1 (one)
• Directly Chartered Locals/small Separate Employer Units 1 (one)
• National Officers 1 (one)
• Youth (under 30 years of age)
  1 (one)
• Health and Safety 1 (one)

Delegate s/election:

• Equity delegates: One delegate will be elected from each of the following equity groups: Racially visible; aboriginal; lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual; and members with a disability.
• Youth delegates: Three delegates will be elected amongst youth members.
• Directly chartered locals/small separate employers: One delegate will be elected from amongst the applicable locals. (We will contact the affected locals.)
• Mail-out ballots will be sent out once the nominations have been closed.
  To nominate or be nominated you must be a member in good standing.

Timelines:

• Nomination forms for above-mentioned delegates must be received by the REVP Office by January 14th, 2008.
• Ballots for Delegate elections will take place in January/February 2008
• Please note that Local and Component delegates will be s/elected within the Locals and Components, and therefore the nomination forms do not apply. We will be contacting Locals directly to confirm their delegate entitlements.
• Please also note that Area Council, Regional Women’s Committee, and B.C. Human Rights Committee delegates will be s/elected within their respective constituencies.
• We ask that names of delegates be provided to our office by February 15th, 2008.
• Resolutions to the B.C. Regional Convention must be received by the REVP Office by February 15th, 2008. We welcome resolutions written in clear language format.

Attachments:

• Section 9 of the By-laws
• Regulation 1
• Nomination Form

For further information or assistance contact:

Kay Sinclair, BC REVP or Dellie Lidyard, Assistant to the REVP

302 – 5238 Joyce St. 604-430-0191 (phone)
Vancouver, B.C. V5R 6C9 604-430-0194 (fax)
email : revp-bc@psac.com 1-866-811-7700 (toll free)

We look forward to our 4th Triennial B.C. Convention - we see it as a forum for advocating for quality public services, advancing the rights of PSAC members, advocating for and with allies in the community, and perhaps even having some fun.

Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting

October 28 & 29, 2006

Continue reading below or download the BC Regional Council meeting minutes (pdf)

The Public Service Alliance of Canada - BC Region would like to congratulate Craig Langston, PSAC-BC Regional Council Representative for Aboriginal Members. Brother Langston competed and won GOLD at Boccia Ball at the BC Disability Games that was held from July 11 - 15, 2007 in Powell River.

Congratulations Brother Langston!

More results can be found at bcgames.org.

download the BC Regional Council meeting April 2,3 2006 minutes (pdf) or continue reading below

Racially Visible members,

It has been along time since members of Racially Visible Minority group have met and discussed any issues that may be outstanding. Therefore, I would like to request if we can possibly get together and meet within the next few weeks?

Monday or Wednesday nights or Saturday or Sunday afternoons work great for me. Depending on the number of people attending will determine the location.Please let me know what dates are better so I can make arrangements. I apologize for not attending the last few Human Rights meetings. The Human Rights meetings seem to be scheduled days that I have conflict.

I look forward to hearing from you all soon.

Thank you, Sargy Chima, PSAC Regional Council Rep for Racially Visible members

ph:(604) 945-1720
e: sargy.chima@servicecanada.gc.ca

Greetings Everyone!

Vancouver Multi-union Pride evolved from the BC PSAC LGBT Support Group a number of years ago. Sister Diana Smith (National Component) successfully promoted the concept of a Multi-union Pride Committee that would represent the face of labour in the Vancouver Pride Society Parade and Festival.

We have grown in leaps and bounds over the years. We continue to be the largest single group in the Vancouver Pride Parade. We have won a trophy for “Best Political/Union Float” and are extremely well received by thunderous applause as we march past spectators along the parade route.

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TO: PSAC National Officers and Local Presidents in the BC Region (Please post and distribute within your membership)

FROM: John Gordon

RE: Vacancy: Alternate REVP BC

Since Patty Ducharme has been elected National Executive Vice-President at the 2006 PSAC Convention, Kay Sinclair is now assuming the responsibilities of the REVP for B.C. Therefore, we need to proceed to the election of the Alternate REVP BC.

The following election procedures will be followed:

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Fighting The Blues, the Canadian Labour Congress 13th National Women’s Conference will be held in Ottawa from June 11 to 14, 2006. This is a timely conference for the Labour movement. With the election of a minority Conservative government the challenges for working families and especially for women are greater than ever. The labour and women’s movements have made some important gains over the last decades. We must build our movement to ensure that we maintain the advances we have achieved and move our agenda forward in our workplaces, our communities and our legislatures.

Visit the CLC website for the call letter, registration and more information.

Subsidies have been made available by the National and Regional Offices to assist a PSAC member in BC to attend the conference. Please note the PSAC BC Regional Council conference grant guidelines. Applications for a subsidy (available here) should be received in REVP’s office no later than May 1st. The conference registration deadline is May 23rd.

Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting,September 17 & 18, 2005

Download the BC Regional Council meeting minutes, September 17 18 2005 (pdf) or read below.