December 6: CEIU Remembers
On December 6th, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we remember the names of the women who were murdered at Ecole Polytechnique 34 years ago on this day.
Read moreCEIU Commemorates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day recognized annually on December 3. Its aim is to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
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Nomination for the position of Black member representative on the HRRR Committee
CEIU is hereby calling for nominations for the position of Black member representative on the National Human Race-Race Relations Committee.
Read moreCEIU Delegates to the 2024 PSAC Convention
With the elections now completed, below are the names of CEIU members who have been elected/selected to be delegates and represent CEIU at the 2024 PSAC Convention.
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2023 CEIU National Scholarships
The Canada Employment and Immigration Union is pleased to be able to offer five (5) $5,000.00 National Scholarships to CEIU members in good standing, their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their dependent(s).
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2023 CEIU Scholarship Awards – FIRST CALLOUT
For the first callout for the year 2023, the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU) received a total of 178 applications from across the country.
Read moreVote for Alternate National Vice-President for BC/YT Region
Elections will be underway starting on Monday, November 6th, 2023, at 9 a.m. (PST) for the position of Alternate National Vice-President for BC/YT.
Read moreMake your vote count! Elections of CEIU delegates to the 2024 PSAC Convention
Elections to elect the delegates from the following regions to represent CEIU at the 2024 PSAC National Triennial Convention will be underway starting on Monday, November 6th, 2023, at 9 a.m. (EST):
Read moreDeadline for CEIU Strike Pay Top-Up
PSAC has set a deadline of October 31, 2023 for strike pay errors to be reported. You can check out their memorandum here.
Read moreSUMMARY OF THE OCTOBER 2023 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING
The first meeting of the CEIU National Executive for the 2023-2026 cycle was held in-person at the Delta Ottawa Hotel, from October 11th to 15th, 2023.
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CEIU National Scholarships
The Canada Employment and Immigration Union is pleased to be able to offer up to fifteen (15) $5,000.00 National Scholarships to CEIU members in good standing, their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their dependant(s). Take note that a few scholarships are dedicated to persons who are part of equity groups.
Read moreCEIU celebrates Asian Heritage Month
Each May, we recognize Asian Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the contributions and struggles of Asian people in Canada.
Read moreElection Results for the Next CEIU National Executive
From April 6-13, CEIU members voted for the National Vice Presidents who were not elected by acclamation.
Read morePSAC announces nationwide general strike beginning April 19 for 155,000 workers
Picket lines will go up across the country April 19 as more than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency begin strike action.
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Spring 2023 National Executive Meeting
The CEIU National Executive (NE) met in Ottawa from February 7th to 10th, 2023 with the By-Laws and the Finance Committee meeting on February 6th to prepare their committee reports.
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: Let’s keep up the fight
Every year on March 8, we recognize International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women’s contributions and recommit to the fight for equity and justice.
Read moreCelebrating Black History Month
February is the month dedicated to celebrating the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous nation it is today.
Read moreCEIU National Executive renews for 2023–2026 term after September 2023 CEIU Convention
Nominations for the fifteen National Vice President positions closed at 9:00 p.m. on January 20, 2023.
Read moreCEIU NB/PEI offered four scholarships
Each year, the CEIU NB/PEI offers financial assistance to members and their dependents to pursue higher education.
Read moreMessage from the National President
Dear members,
The announcement made by Treasury Board has a lot of our members email us and expressing their concerns, and we at the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU), are taking a stand.
Read moreStand up for equality, justice and human dignity
"Where, after all do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world." Eleanor Roosevelt
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CEIU Commemorates International Day for Persons with Disabilities
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day recognized annually on December 3.
Read moreCEIU calls on ESDC to provide a long-term strategic planning to address case processing delays
For several years, CEIU/PSAC members have complained about the government’s lack of strategic planning to address the backlog of cases.
Read moreCEIU supports CUPE members
On Monday, October 31st, the Ford administration imposed a bill that restricts the rights of education workers. By implementing a collective agreement that does not consider the current socio-economic changes, the government is violating workers’ constitutional rights to bargain fairly.
Read moreCEIU demands better working conditions for Immigration Board members
CEIU/PSAC members working for the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), have complained for several years regarding the deterioration of their working conditions.
Read more2023 CEIU National IRCC Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 CEIU National IRCC Conference will be held from February 25 to 26, 2023 at the Hotel Halifax at 1990 Barrington Street, in Halifax, N.S.
Read more2023 CEIU National Women’s Committee – Advocating for Women in the Future of Work!
The CEIU National Women’s Committee is pleased to announce that the 2023 CEIU National Women’s Conference will be held from March 4th to 5th, 2023 at the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria, B.C. under the theme Advocating for Women in the Future of Work!
Read moreCEIU National Scholarships
As per the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU) Policy 31, we are pleased to offer up to five (5) $5,000.00 National Scholarships to CEIU members in good standing, their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their dependant(s).
Read moreBlack CEIU activist micro-aggressed by Mark Gerretsen’s constituency staff
PSAC/CEIU members gathered outside Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen’s office in Kingston yesterday, October 5th, 2022.
Read moreCEIU Stands in Solidarity with Our Atlantic and Quebec Members
The last few days have been critical for many Canadians. Among those affected are many of our members who have lost power, water, and, in some cases, their homes due to Hurricane Fiona. Our sincerest condolences go out to those impacted.
Read moreCEIU Creates a National Strike Fund
The CEIU National Executive (NE) passed a motion to create a one-time strike fund to support every member of our union who participates in strike action during this round of collective bargaining.
Read moreCEIU calls for improved working conditions for Service Canada employees
On August 16th, 2022, the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU) met with the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould. Held in Toronto, the meeting was an opportunity for CEIU to discuss the ongoing concerns regarding Service Canada centres.
Read moreCEIU Manitoba-Saskatchewan Region Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Every year, CEIU Manitoba-Saskatchewan Region award a scholarship for up to six students who are CEIU members, their spouses or their dependents. Applicants write short statements on the contributions of the labour movement and the value of public services.
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Update: Service Canada Centres
We are writing to our locals to provide an update on the steps that the CEIU National Office has been taking to help address our member’s concerns regarding the ongoing situation in the Service Canada Centres resulting from passport delays.
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UPDATE ON SMSM-1102 (PSDC CR-04) GRIEVANCES AT SERVICE CANADA (ESDC) – JUNE 2022
Since the last update was posted on our site in December 2021, CEIU has held three meetings with the ESDC Labour Relations team, on January 18, April 7 and June 16, 2022, to monitor the files being processing. Here are the highlights of those meetings:
Read moreCall for Nominations for the position of Alternate National Vice-President for Human Rights
A call for nominations for the position of Alternate National Vice-President for Human Rights is being sent to all respective CEIU members in good standing who has self-identified with CEIU and for which CEIU has a personal email address.
Read moreCEIU commemorates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. On this day, we celebrate Indigenous history, culture, and diversity, as well as the many contributions made by Indigenous peoples to Canada. It is also an opportunity for non-Indigenous Canadians to reflect on their history and role in the ongoing process of colonization in Canada. In addition, this is a time when we need to reaffirm our commitment to working in solidarity with Indigenous movements for justice.
Read moreCall for Nominations for three (3) positions of Alternate National Vice-Presidents
A call for nominations for three (3) positions of Alternate National Vice-Presidents is being sent to all respective CEIU members in good standing for which CEIU has a personal email address who work for IRB or who are from the NCR.
The three (3) available positions are as follows:
-Alternate NVP for IRB
-2nd Alternate NVP for NCR
-3rd Alternate NVP for NCR
Read moreUnion representing passports staff says Service Canada is not serving Canadians
As Canadians’ frustration surges by having to cancel trips as they wait for passports, even more citizens are being impacted by the mismanagement at Service Canada offices across the country.
Read moreStand together against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversity. It is a day meant to draw attention to the violence and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people, and all other people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
Read more2022 CEIU National Scholarships
CEIU is once again pleased to be offering National Scholarships to CEIU members in good standing, their spouse, their common-law partner, and/or their dependant(s). The scholarships are offered from the “royalties” CEIU receives from The Personal Insurance as well as the BMO CEIU Master Card, from the business they both receive from CEIU members.
Read moreHonouring Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The history of Asian immigration in Canada can be traced back to more than 150 years ago when Chinese workers arrived on the west coast to build the Pacific Railway. In 2002, as a result of a motion proposed by the first Senator of Asian descent, Vivienne Poy, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month.
Read moreBE THE CHANGE! Conference Callout for the upcoming 2022 CEIU National Conference for human rights and race relations (HR/RR)
The CEIU National Standing Human Rights/Race Relations (HR/RR) Committee is pleased to announce that the 2022 CEIU National HR/RR Conference will be held from September 24th to 25th, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. under the theme Be the Change! Registration and a meet and greet will be held starting at 6 p.m. (BC time) on September 23rd, 2022.
Read moreSUMMARY OF THE APRIL 2022 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING
The CEIU National Executive met in-person as well as hybrid for their Spring meeting, from April 5th, to 9th, 2022 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.
Read morePassing of Jacques Perrin
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that CEIU would like to inform you of the passing of Jacques Perrin, CEIU National Vice-President for the NCR.
Read moreSUMMARY OF THE MARCH 25th to 27th, 2022 HUMAN RIGHTS/RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
The CEIU National Human Rights/Race Relations (HR/RR) Committee held their meeting in Toronto from March 25th to 27th, 2022. A pleasant change to have all the representatives attend in-person at this meeting, after having had only virtual zoom meetings since after the 2021 CEIU Convention.
Read moreMarch 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On October 26, 1966, the United Nations proclaimed March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to be commemorated yearly. On that day in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “pass laws”.
Read moreCelebrate International Women's day
The National Women’s Committee and the two National Vice Presidents for Women Issues, Jodi MacPherson and Lynda MacLellan would like to invite all CEIU members who identify as women to join us to celebrate International Women's Day
Read moreQuebec Region – Elections to elect your 2nd Alternate NVP starts on February 23rd, 2022
If you are a CEIU member in good standing, and we have your personal email address in our database, you will be receiving an email around 9 a.m. (EST) on February 23rd, 2022 to vote for one of the four (4) candidates as your 2nd Alternate National Vice-President for the Quebec Region.
Read moreHarassment will not be tolerated
This communique is being sent to you as a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU), a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
At the December 2021 CEIU National Executive meeting, a number of National Vice-Presidents raised concerns with harassment that they have been dealing with from some of their members.
Black History Month: Time for Action- Eliminate Anti Black Racism in the Public Service!
This year marks the 26th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada. 2022 is also within the International Decade for People of African Decent (2015- 2024).
Read moreCall for Nominations for the position of 2nd Alternate National Vice-President (A/NVP) for Quebec
A call for nominations for the position of 2nd Alternate National Vice-President for Quebec is being sent to all CEIU members from that region that are in good standing for which CEIU has a personal email address.
Read moreSummary of the January 2022 Human Rights/Race Relations (HR/RR) Committee Meeting
The CEIU National Human Rights/Race Relations (HR/RR) Committee held a virtual meeting on January 13th and 14th, 2022.
Read more2021 CEIU Scholarship Awards
This year, CEIU received a total of 24 applications from across the country. The National Executive approved the following candidates to receive a $2,000 CEIU National Scholarship:
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Call for Nominations for the position of Alternate National Vice-President (A/NVP) for NB/PEI
A call for nominations for the position of Alternate National Vice-President for NB/PEI is being sent to all CEIU members from those regions that are in good standing for which CEIU has a personal email address.
Read moreSUMMARY OF THE FALL 2021 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING
The CEIU National Executive met for their Fall meeting, from December 8 to 13th, 2021. This was the first meeting with the new National Executive who took office at the end of the 2021 CEIU Convention back on August 20th, 2021.
Read moreInspectors in the Temporary Foreign Workers Program Deserve Support
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ag-foreign-farm-workers-pandemic-1.6279572
CEIU has written to the CBC in response to the above noted article and invited them to speak with us. CEIU has raised concerns over the past two years to senior management regarding a lack of health and safety equipment for our inspectors, a lack of security protocols, and ever shifting mandates and priorities leaving our members feeling unsupported and set up for failure in the execution of their work.
CEIU Donates $50,000 to BC Floods
During the December meeting of the CEIU National Executive, it was unanimously agreed that $50,000 will be donated to the BC flood efforts. CEIU will donate the money directly to the PSAC Social Justice Funds to be used for the BC floods support funds.
Read moreThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Let's stand up for equality, justice and human dignity.
"All Human, All Equal" is this year's slogan for Human Rights Day.’’
‘’Where, after all do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. [...] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world." Eleanor Roosevelt
December 6: A day to remember and to recommit to ending gender-based violence
More than 30 years ago (December 6, 1989), 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal were murdered – simply because they were women. Still in 2021, approximately every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner, and many more women and gender diverse people face violence regularly.
Read moreUpdate on SMSM-1102 (PSDC CR-04) Grievances at Service Canada (EDSC) – December 2021
Since the last update was posted on our site in September 2021, CEIU has held two meetings with the ESDC Labour Relations team on November 10, 2021, to monitor the file processing. Here are the highlights of these meetings:
Read morePeople with disabilities must not be forgotten in the pandemic recovery
December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), is a day to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities and to increase awareness of the barriers persons with disabilities face in all areas of society. The United Nations’ theme for this year is, “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”
Read morePhoenix: PSAC members will finally be compensated for severe impacts
The Treasury Board Secretariat announced that claim compensation for severe impacts, a claims process for losses and damages related to the Phoenix pay system, is now available to PSAC members under the Phoenix damages agreement negotiated by PSAC in October 2020.
For more details, visit PSAC web site.
Elections of CEIU delegates to the 2022 PSAC Convention
With more nominations received than seats allocated, elections are being held in three (3) different regions, to elect CEIU delegates to the 2022 PSAC Convention. These regions are:
- Alberta/NWT/Nunavut
- Ontario
- Quebec
PSAC-CEIU renews calls to action following report on departmental racism at IRCC
PSAC and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union are dismayed by the lack of action to address racism and discrimination within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Read moreMandatory Vaccination of Federal Employees
We’ve been receiving many questions from our members. You may find the PSAC statement and answers to frequently asked questions on the PSAC web site: Your rights at work: Vaccinations and COVID-19
Read moreUpdate on SMSM-1102 (PSDC CR-04) Grievances at Service Canada (EDSC) – September 2021
Since the last update was posted on our site in June 2021, CEIU has held two meetings with the ESDC Labour Relations team on August 18 and June 21 and on September 21, 2021, to monitor the file processing. Here are the highlights of these meetings:
Read moreCEIU demands action from IRCC after report on departmental racism
CEIU leaders met today with the Deputy Minister and senior management of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and demanded answers and action, after a report on workplace racism was published in the media on September 23, 2021. The news article revealed details of an internal IRCC document at that contained shocking examples of racism within the department.
Read moreVote for gender equality!
Each year, the federal government marks Gender Equality Week during the fourth week of September. It is a time to recognize the progress that women and gender diverse communities have made in advancing their rights, and it is also a time to recommit to the ongoing struggle for gender justice.
Read moreCall for Nominations for four (4) positions of Alternate National Vice-Presidents
A call for nominations for four (4) positions of Alternate National Vice-Presidents is being sent to all respective CEIU members in good standing for which CEIU has a personal email address.
Read moreDAY 4: CEIU National Convention – Thursday, August 19th, 2021
The 4th day of Convention commenced with the President Bourque acknowledging, as a guest, Randy Howard, the President of the Government Services Union (GSU).
Read moreDAY 3: CEIU National Convention – Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
Delegates, observers, and guests were greeted, upon signing in to the virtual CEIU Convention platform on day three, to the sound of Solidarity Forever and the showing of the accomplishment video.
Read moreDAY 2: CEIU National Convention – Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
The 2nd day of the 15th CEIU Convention started out with the showing of a video of CEIU’s accomplishments.
To the singing of Solidarity Forever in the background, the video was played for the delegation. After its showing, the National President’s words were, “Wow, what a fantastic video. I hope that everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.” He continued by thanking CEIU members for their participation and collaboration in helping CEIU achieve these accomplishments as well as thanking all the ones that had worked on the preparation of the video.
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DAY 1: CEIU National Convention – Monday, August 16th, 2021
The first day of the rescheduled September 2020 CEIU National Convention started off with a powerful Aboriginal Opening. This was followed by the CEIU National President, Eddy Bourque acknowledging the land on which he was gathering everyone as the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People.
Read moreCEIU Manitoba-Saskatchewan Region Announces Scholarship Recipients
Every year, CEIU Manitoba-Saskatchewan Region award a scholarship for up to six students who are CEIU members, their spouses or their dependents. Applicants write short statements on the contributions of the labour movement and the value of public services.
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CEIU Statement on Vaccination Mandate for Federal Employees
Today, the Prime Minister confirmed that the federal public service will be considering a vaccination mandate for federal employees.
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CEIU Stands Against Institutionalized Racism at IRB
CEIU members at the Immigration and Refugee Board have recently been concerned by media stories about their colleagues and racism in the workplace.
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CEIU Convention – Resolutions Package and Convention Materials
The first ever virtual CEIU National Convention is taking place August 13-20, 2021. We are sure many of you are excited and anxious for the start of the virtual CEIU National Convention, which will be a new experience for many of you. To assist you with your preparations, we have made available some of the Convention materials through the following links:
Read moreUpdate on Phoenix Damages Implementation
Current PSAC members working for the federal public service received general damages as part of their March 3 pay. However, several issues remain outstanding:
Read moreCEIU stands with Cowessess First Nation in wake of unmarked graves discovery
CEIU members stand in solidarity with Cowessess First Nation after the horrifying discovery of 751 unmarked graves from the Marieval Indian Residential School.
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Update on SMSM-1102 (PSDC CR-04) Grievances at Service Canada (EDSC) – June 2021
Since the last update was posted on our site in December 2020, CEIU has held three meetings with the ESDC Labour Relations team on May 19 and June 21 and on April 7, 2021, to monitor the file processing. Here are the highlights of these meetings:
Read moreReminder: 2021 CEIU National Scholarships
The Canada Employment and Immigration Union is pleased to be able to offer fifteen (15) $2,000.00 National Scholarships to CEIU members in good standing, their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their dependant(s).
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REMINDER - Call for Nominations - CEIU Delegates to the 2022 PSAC Convention
Further to the Convention Call sent out back in November 2019, this is a reminder that CEIU is calling for nominations for delegates to attend the 2022 PSAC National Triennial Convention which will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 28th to June 2nd, 2022.
Read moreCalling all CEIU members in good standing who work at IRB
Are you a PSAC/CEIU member in good standing who works at IRB? Your Union, the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, just put out a Call for Nominations for the position of National Vice-President for IRB.
Read moreCEIU Marks Public Service Week 2021
National Public Service Week is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the work of our members and colleagues across the federal government of Canada who, for the past year especially, have tirelessly done incredibly important work.
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