Business Sector to Government: Increase CBSA Resources
On May 19, 2017, representatives from organizations across the business sector signed a joint letter, titled Investments in Our Borders, calling upon the federal government...
Online Actions Call on Minister Morneau to Abandon Bill C-27
Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, is an attack on the retirement security of Canadians.
This bill will allow employers...
Influx of Migrants: CIU Calls for More Officers, Creation of Border...
In order to help Border Services Officers (BSOs) deal with the considerable influx of migrants crossing into Canada, the National President of the Customs...
Phoenix and Tax Implications
As tax season approaches, many PSAC members are concerned about the effects of Phoenix pay problems on their taxes.
If you have questions about the...
Designated Paid Holiday (DPH) Missing Credits for FB Members
In September 2014, PSAC and the employer signed a memorandum of settlement (MOS) – the Moore settlement – which provided that FB employees who...
PSAC National President Continues to Work Toward Fair and Complete Phoenix...
For months, we’ve been hearing from many of our members about the difficulties they’ve faced as a result of ongoing problems with the federal...
Court dates scheduled for sick leave injunction
PSAC’s request to the courts to stop the government from implementing its new sick leave plan will go before the court in October.
After consulting...
Meeting Between CBSA and CIU Presidents
On August 16, CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin met with CBSA President Linda Lizotte-MacPherson and Vice-President, HR, Jean-Stéphen Piché. It was a productive meeting and many...
Phoenix Issue: Minister Foote finally agrees to meet with PSAC
Yesterday, the PSAC sent National President Jean-Pierre Fortin the following link regarding the Phoenix system: Minister Foote finally agrees to meet PSAC after repeated requests
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Remote Processing of Travellers: National VP and 1st VP meet with...
On August 8, 2016, CIU Hamilton Branch members met with National President Jean-Pierre Fortin and 1st National Vice-President Mark Weber, who were seeking to...