Human rights committee

Once again in order to commemorate the International Human Rights day, the Greater Moncton Human Rights Committee (GMHRC) came together and volunteered to give a helping hand to a local soup kitchen with serving members of the community in need with lunch.  The members spent a few hours at Karing kitchen helping out with the preparation and serving of meals as well as provided Karing Kitchen with a monetary donation.  « Its a very fulfilling experience sad but that's the reality for those in need of a hot meal.» Farid Tourkmani, chair of the GMHRC.

When the Greater Moncton Human Rights (GMHR) committee was looking for a different way to recruit and engage members, they decided to open a contest to reach out to more PSAC members.  After partnering with the Moncton Inspire Festival, an international non-profit street arts festival, and finding some PSAC members who had talent, they were ready to create their project.  First, the contest was asking members to answer a question by submitting, images, pictures, texts, poems, etc.  The question was:   What does equity groups within the PSAC means to you?

Members of the PSAC Greater Moncton Human Rights committee along with the National Indigenous People Circle Male Representative and Atlantic Region Aboriginal Director on the PSAC Atlantic Regional Council, Joey Dunphy were present at the Moncton Farmer’s Market on July 6th, 2019 to bring awareness to the general public on the issue of safe drinking water for First Nation communities in Canada.  There are still 125 Aboriginal communities that are currently under boil-water advisories. Some have been for years. 

PSAC MEMBERS from various locals and regional committees from Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton participated in their respective PRIDE events in New Brunswick.

The 2019 Greater Moncton Pride week will be from August 24th to August 31st, 2019. 

Regional Human Rights Committees play an active role in the education of members, employers and communities about human rights issues.  They act as a resource to members on human rights issues, as well as a hub of activism.  These committees are established in accordance with Section 15 of the PSAC Constitution which enables the establishment of regional equity committees representing any of the four equity groups, or human rights committees, representing all of the four equity groups.

PSAC PEI Regional Committee Meetings 2019 - Updated Nov. 21, 2019

On January 29th, 2019 members of the Greater Moncton Human Rights committee elected their new executive. From left to right:  Anthony Valles (CFIA) Vice President, Shanny Doucet (GSU) Treasurer, Sancia Doret (USJE) secretary, Farid Tourkmani (CEIU) President and Colleen Coffey, PSAC Atlantic Regional Executive Vice-President. Congratulations to all !

On December 6th, members of the Greater Moncton Human Rights committee attended the Moncton Candlelight Vigil marking the National day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Sisters Lorraine Gallant and Stephanie Scott and Farid Tourkmani attended this ceremony on behalf of the committee and handed out a cheque of $100.00 to Kathy Leger who will coordinate the distribution to the Violence Prevention Centre at Serenity House, Saint Anne de Kent NB.