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Area Councils

Area councils are political fora for the PSAC in the region. They allow discussion, collaboration and activism across Component lines and Directly Chartered Locals (DCLs). Area Councils are recognized in the PSAC Constitution and their delegates have voice and vote at PSAC National Conventions and the right to submit resolutions to both PSAC National and Regional Conventions. These bodies are given status by the PSAC through the Regional Executive Vice-President.

To form an Area Council, three Locals from different Components/DCLs must make an application to the PSAC. Locals must pass a motion of this intent at a Local membership meeting. These Locals must be in a geographical area that will allow meetings to be held at least four times a year. A letter of this intention must be mailed to the Regional Executive Vice-President and to your Component/DCL. Once the required three letters are received, the REVP will establish the Area Council. Start up and operational grants are available and the Area Council may decide to charge an affiliation fee.

Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch in Halifax, NS (2017)

March 20, 2017 - 11:13am •

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION March 20, 2017 Federal Budget Day and Budget Watch HALIFAX, NS - In conjunction with the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour (NSFL) and local community groups, PSAC-Atlantic’s Area Council will be holding a budget watch in Halifax, NS. WHAT: After watching the budget presentation, representatives from PSAC-Atlantic and local community groups will be available to speak to the media.

Union Solidarity - Halifax Typographical Union (Area Council)

January 24, 2017 - 10:11am •

The NS AREA Council1 supported HTU on the anniversary of a full year on the picket line by walking with them and then were delighted to have Br Steven Forest give us a presentation on the past year and the future of the paper and local. The Area Council president, Br Chris DiLiberatore then presented Steven with a $200 cheque towards the strike fund.

Saint John and Vicinity Area Council

December 13, 2016 - 10:05am •

President: Marc Blanchard, UEW Local 60067 Vice President: Carol Osborne, USGE Local 60074 Secretary: Sheila Gidney, UEW Local 60067 Treasurer: Darlene Bembridge, UTE 60005

International Human Rights Day - Soul's Harbour Rescue Mission Dinner

December 12, 2016 - 8:34am •

For International Human Rights Day the three PSAC committees located in Halifax, NS wanted to come together an give back to the community. The Halifax Regional Women's Committee, Halifax Human Rights Committee and Nova Scotia Area Council 1 all donated some funds and their time, to prepare a spaghetti dinner for up to 150 Haligonians at Soul's Harbour Rescue Mission.

Protect Our Pensions! Lobby to defeat Bill C-27

November 29, 2016 - 8:20am •

Sisters and Brothers, The Liberal government recently introduced Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. This bill will allow for the creation of target benefit pension plans and is an attack on retirement security. The Conservatives threatened this type of legislation, but now the Liberal government is actually pursuing it.

Re-Scheduled: St. John's Area Council AGM

November 3, 2016 - 7:42am •

PSAC St. John’s Area Council Annual General Meeting RE-SCHEDULED DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: PSAC Regional Office boardroom, Suite 105, 33 Pippy Place, St. John’s NL Agenda: -Officers reports -*Election of officers -Election of delegate to the PSAC Regional Triennial Convention

Walking with Our Sisters cheque presentation

September 29, 2016 - 1:55pm •

Chris Di Liberatore, President of NS Area Council1 presenting Geri Musqua-LeBlanc with a cheque in the amount of $500.00 to assist with her work in the Walking with Our Sisters initiative. Walking with our Sisters is a Commemorative Art Installation for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women of Canada and the USA. The large collaborative art piece will be made available to the public through selected galleries and locations. We are hoping (funding dependant) that it will be displayed in Halifax January 14 – February 1, 2017, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery.

PSAC Nova Scotia Area Council 1 is Thirsty for Justice

July 14, 2016 - 1:13pm •

On Saturday June 25th, members of NS Area Council 1 set up a table at the Alderney Farmers Market in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. We had one mission, to raise awareness about the Thirsty for Justice Campaign and ask the public to sign letters to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs asking her to take action on solving the Aboriginal Water Crisis in Canada.

CBRM Area Council presenting cheque to Sydney Chronicle Herald