Prince Edward Island

The PSAC Charlottetown Regional Office will be closed for the holidays from December 25, 2019 to January 2, 2020.

December 6, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Montréal Massacre, where 14 young women were killed at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal because they were women.  First mourn, then work for change.   Halifax 5:15 PM - Meeting in front of Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1331972466984392/?notif_t=plan_user_asso ...   Bridewater

Course Date and   Location Description Application Details                    Strike Training October 8 5:00 pm– 9:00 pm Location: Summerside

The PSAC Atlantic Regional Women’s Conference will be held at the Canadian Forces Bases Gagetown in Oromocto, New Brunswick from October 4 – 6, 2019.

  The Atlantic Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada is pleased to provide an opportunity for Indigenous members to learn how they can navigate the structures of the PSAC.

The Breaking the Silence (BTS) project is supported by the PSAC Social Justice Fund.  BTS engages members to deepen their understanding of Guatemala and to build solidarity with Mayan communities. Breaking the Silence https://www.tatacentre.ca/index.php/partnerships/bts (English only) is organizing a delegation to travel to Guatemala in 2019 to work with and learn from grass roots organizations empowering communities.

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.

Please find attached a letter sent to PEI MP MacAulay on behalf of PSAC PEI Area Council President Dan Aiken and Vice-President Debi Buell on May 7, 2019

As your Director for LGBTQ2+(Pride) members on the PSAC Atlantic Council, I will soon be joining many PSAC members within the Atlantic Provinces and across Canada, and people around the world in recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. I would like to invite you to join me on this day in celebrating our diversity and bringing attention to the fact that LGBTQ2+ rights are human rights.

PSAC National President Chris Aylward and Vice-President Magali Picard are bringing their cross-country Leadership Tour to the Atlantic.  From June 2 -14, 2019, they will be making stops in 18 communities to visit workplaces, attend meetings, speak at events and to talk to members one-on-one.  Our four regional offices are busily working with members throughout the Atlantic to create opportunities for our national leaders to connect with as many members as possible.  The following events are open to all PSAC members.