Delta City Centre Hotel, 170 Lyon, Ottawa

National Capital Region Triennial Convention

Draft MINUTES Friday, June 3, 2011 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011~ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2011 ~ 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Delta City Centre Hotel, 170 Lyon, Ottawa

Friday, June 3, 2011.

Edward Martin, Chair of the Aboriginal Action Circle, introduced Elder Albert Dumont from the Algonquin Nation near Maniwaki, who provided the opening prayer.

Sister Paulette Barker led the delegates at Convention in singing “Solidarity Forever!”

Maria Fitzpatrick officially opened the 5th Triennial Convention of the National Capital Region with opening remarks.

Report of the credentials committee 131 delegates 40 observers 4 guests 3 members of the NboD 19 staff members

M/S/C: E Martin / L Blouin

M/S M Montgomery / J Bourdage That all late registration delegates be immediately welcomed to the floor. Following debate a vote was held. Motion defeated.

Review and Adoption of proposed agenda The following changes were made to the agenda: a) Nycole Turmel could not speak at the indicated time. b) Earlier lunch break because of a CUPW rally.

M/S: C Laguerre / D Lanthier To adopt the agenda as amended. 2 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Amendment M/S J Bourdage / P McGrath that all Convention business be completed before guest speakers be allowed to speak. Amendment defeated

Original motion carried.

PSAC Statement on harassment was read by Vicki-Lynn Smith in English and André Poliquin in French. The harassment coordinators will be Pierre Parker, Mariam Aboud- Dibb, and Joanne Castonguay.

Moment of Silence The names of members who passed away were mentioned.

Roberto Maranda, Local 70008 Forrest Green, Local 70148 Luc Mercier, Local 70707 Hans Meyer, GSU Life Member Peter Kennedy, GSU700 Innès Dubé, 70125 Rita Phillips, 70713 David Farris, 70348 Sharon Diotte, 70607 Diane Jordan, 70030 Kayla Senarian, UTE Harry Middleman, 70013 Eric Laydon, retired, 70013 Anna Manivsky, 70608 Stephane Dubé, 70371 Marilyn Adams, 70010 Garth Wilson, 70401

Maria Fitzpatrick asked all delegates who could stand to do so in a moment of silence.

Introduction of guests Jeannie Baldwin, REVP, Atlantic Sharon De Sousa, REVP, Ontario Jean-François Deslauriers, REVP, North Daniel Kinsella, President, National Component, Christine Collins, President, Union of Canadian Transport Employees Francine Chevalier, Association of Public Service Alliance Retirees (APSAR) André Foucault, APSAR 3 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Introduction of PSAC staff Amélie Laviolette, Ken Clavette, Pierre Parker, Hassan Husseini, Pierre Lebel, Bob Allen, John Sullivan, Madeleine Bachand, Angèle Cadieux, Lise Rochon, Sylvie Laprade, Renée Lavigne, Philippe Carpentier, Seema Shah, Joanne Castonguay, Mariam Aboud-Dibb, as well as the interpreters Louise Côté-Limbaud, Michel Limbaud, David Roberts, and Nicole Gagnon.

Ratification of Convention Committees M\S\C D Lanthier / R Roy That the Convention Committees be approved, including the observer sitting on one of the committees. Pat McGrath, Zelma Buckley and Donna Henderson wished to be recorded as voting against the motion.

Composition of the Organizing Committee The organizing committee was composed of David Lanthier, Imma Adonis, and Richard Lynn.

Nominations Committee Was composed of June Dale and Carl Laguerre

Regional Executive The following members of the Regional Executive were presented: Judith Lewis Sara Cousins David Lanthier Carl Laguerre Charlotte Jacobs Richard Lynn Vicki-Lynn Smith Imma Adonis Karoline Klug Doug Marshall June Dale Eugene Omboli Zelma Buckley Pat McGrath Daniel Charron

Rules of Order M/S/C T Nicolas / S Cousins 4 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 That the Rules of Order be adopted.

Hours of session From June 3 to June 5 from 9AM to 5PM.

Motion of referral of business to the proper committees No business referred from previous Convention

Housekeeping Amélie Laviolette provided the following information:  Explanation of the expense claims form and what expenses the delegates are entitled to.  A photographer will be taking pictures throughout the three days and anyone who wishes not to have your picture taken, advise the photographer.  Group photos were requested and approved.  Accommodation for delegates during convention with special needs must be communicated to staff.  Announcements will be handled by Sylvie Laprade

15-minute Health Break

Review and adoption of minutes from January 29, 2011 Regional Council meeting

M/S/C R Lynn / C Laguerre That the minutes be adopted.

It was noted that guest Mark Brunell, President of Government Services Union was present.

Report of the Regional Executive Vice President Marie Fitzpatrick relinquished the Chair to Daniel Charron to present her report.

M/S/C M Fitzpatrick / M Clement That the REVP report be adopted.

Report of the Alternate Regional Executive Vice President Daniel Charron presented his report.

Recess from business to attend CUPW rally and lunch

Resumption of business 5 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011

It was noted that Ron Moran, President of the Customs and Immigration Union, Jeannette Meunier-McKay, President of Citizenship, Employment and Immigration Union, John MacLennan, President of the Union of National Defense Employees, Claudia Thompson, President of the Natural Resources Union, Tony Tilley, President of the National Health Union, and Bob Kingston, President of Agriculture Union, were present.

Report of the Credentials Committee 136 delegates 48 observers 5 guests 21 staff

M/S/C L Blouin / E Martin That the report be accepted.

Keynote Speaker Daniel Charron introduced Nycole Turmel, federal NDP M.P., Hull-Aylmer, who addressed the Convention.

Report of the A-REVP M/S/C D Charron / T Nicolas That the A-REVP report be adopted.

Report of the By-laws Committee Daniel Charron, Chair, presented the By-laws Committee: Jason Boyce, Local 70707 John Jedrasik, Local 70013 Denise Camus, Local 70704

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE Resolution TITLE Convention decision 1 PSAC NCR Council Executive Concurrence DEFEATED Membership 30 PSAC Membership Lists Concurrence Carried 31B Suspension of Membership Concurrence Carried 33 Women Delegates at PSAC Concurrence Carried Convention 34 National Women’s Committee Concurrence Defeated 39 National Network for Racially Concurrence Carried Visible Members 41 PSAC Triennial Youth Forum Concurrence Carried 6 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 48 Regulation 17, sect 16 (a) Concurrence carried 31A Suspension of Membership Non-concurrence defeated Concurrence carried 38 Suspension of membership Non-concurrence carried (strikes), modification of PSAC Regulation 19 32 Federation of Labour Conferences Non-concurrence defeated and Convention Concurrence carried 35 PSAC AEC Salaries Non-concurrence carried 46 PSAC Regulation 15A, Section 2.7.10 Non-concurrence carried 47 PSAC Executive Officer Term Limits Non-concurrence carried

Note: resolutions 10, 11 and 20 were withdrawn by the submitting bodies. Resolutions 2, 24, and 60 were ruled out of order by the National President. Resolution 28 was rejected because it did not have a proper be it resolved clause. A point of privilege raised the question of whether the resolution was sent back to the submitting body, the answer provided was that it was not. The first three whereas clauses of resolution 34 were deemed out of order by the National President and were therefore removed. Resolution 53 was a demand and therefore referred to the Collective Bargaining Branch for action, and removed from the report.

M/S/C D Charron / D Camus or J Jedrasik (if mover or seconder recorded against)

Recess for end of day 7 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011

Saturday, June 4

Announcements

It was noted that John Gordon, National President, PSAC, and Bob Campbell, National Vice President, Union of Taxation Employees, and Patty Ducharme, National Vice President, PSAC, were present.

Speech by John Gordon, National President, PSAC, followed by Q&A session.

M/S/C E Martin / L Blouin That the Credentials Committee report be adopted.

Report of the Finance Committee Richard Lynn, Chair, provided the audited draft financial statements to delegates, and introduced the members of the committee : Carl Laguerre Lynn Smith-Doiron.

M/S/C R Lynn / C Laguerre That the draft audited statements be adopted as amended.

Richard Lynn, Chair, and Amélie Laviolette, Executive Assistant to the REVP, provided updated information and answered questions from the delegates on the regional committee budgets.

Daniel Charron introduced keynote Speaker, Amir Khadir, Leader of the Québec Solidaire Party, who addressed Convention and responded to questions from the floor.

Report of the Credentials Committee 143 delegates 51 observers 8 guests 23 staff 8 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 M/S/C L Blouin / E Martin That the report of the Credentials Committee be adopted. 9 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Report of the General Resolutions Committee Sara Cousins, Chair of the Resolutions Committee, introduced the members of the committee. Gerry Nolet Kim Cardinal (observer who was allowed to sit on Committee by decision of Convention).

Note: Resolutions 10, 11 and 20 were retracted by the submitting body. Resolutions 2, 24 and 60 were ruled out of order by the National President. Resolution 28 was not allowed because it did not have a be it resolved clause. Resolution 34 had the first three whereas clauses deleted because they were ruled out of order by the National President. Resolution 58 was a bargaining demand and was referred to the Collective Bargaining Branch.

M/S/C S Griffith-Bonaparte / P MacGrath That Resolution 61 be moved to third place in priority. GENERAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Resolution TITLE Convention decision 25 Stop the outsourcing of CpC call Concurrence carried Centres Reversal reques (unanimous) 26 Stop the Outsourcing of CPC Call Concurrence carried Centres OFL Campaign (unanimous) 61 Public PSAC Declaration against Concurrence Carried Racism and Policy Review 27 Stop the Outsourcing of CPC Call Concurrence Carried Centres One Day Rally (unanimous) 29 Supplemental Pension Plan Concurrence Carried 56 Employment Equity for Racially Concurrence Carried Visible Members 57 Meaningful Consultation Concurrence Carried 5 Workplace Violence and Bullying Concurrence Carried (unanimous) 3 Confront and Educate on Concurrence Carried Homophobia, Trasphbia and (unanimous) Heterosexism 6 and 12 Rental Contracts for PSAC NCR Concurrence Carried (combined) Events, (amended to avoid financial penalty in case of cancellation of contract) 9 Equality when Renting Commercial Concurrence Carried Venues PSAC NCR 15 Accommodations Co-ordinator PSAC Concurrence Carried 10 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 NCR 19 Equality when Renting Commercial Concurrence Carried Venues PSAC 21 Rental Venues and Renovations Concurrence Carried Painting PSAC National (amended to remove word “repairs”) 23 Accommodations Coordinator Concurrence Carried PSAC National 16A Rental Contracts for PSAC National Concurrence Carried Events (amended to include penalty clause). 44 Communications Plan Concurrence Carried 37A Fees for PSAC Activities Concurrence defeated

Sunday, June 5

Announcements.

Final Report of the Credentials Committee prior to elections. Delegates 153 Observers 50 Guests 9 Staff 24

M/S/C E Martin / L Blouin That the Credentials Committee report be adopted.

Election results were as followed:

Regional Executive Vice President:

Larry Rousseau, elected

Alternate Regional Executive Vice President:

Daniel Charron, elected

Treasurer

Richard Lynn, elected

Members-at-large (2-year term): 11 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 David Lanthier Les Maiczan Edward Martin Michele Milotte André Poliquin

Member-at-large (until June 2012):

Glenn Standen

Alternate members-at-large (until June 2013)

Gabriel Bourdon, elected Lynn Smith-Doiron, elected

Alternate members-at-large (until June 2012)

Sandra Dnagbo, acclaimed Caroline Dugas, acclaimed Membership Benefit Fund Chairperson:

Lynn Smith-Doiron, acclaimed

Lunch Break

Separate Employer Caucus Representatives:

Sharon Bulger, elected Vicki-Lynn Smith, elected Patrice Rémillard (alternate), elected

Resumption of business

M/S/C E Martin / L Blouin That the Credentials Committee report be adopted. 12 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Keynote speaker: Marie Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer, Ontario Federation of Labour

Report of the General Resolutions Committee

Report of the By-laws Committee

Announcements

Maria Fitzpatrick made closing remarks, and thanked the regional staff, Headquarters staff, the technicians as well as the interpreters for their excellent work.

M/S/C D Charron / D Camus That all balloting data be destroyed.

Elder Albert Dumont pronounced the closing prayers for Convention.

Convention adjourned at 5:00 PM.

Note: These minutes, along with the complete recordings of debates and decisions of Convention on compact disk (CD), constitute the official record which will be kept on file at the NCR Regional Office in Ottawa.

Attached is the list of delegates at the NCR Convention:

DELEGATES Name Component Local Mike Abraham NAT 70176 Imma Adonice NAT 70125 Manuel Almeida UPCE / SEPC 70180 Muriel Anderson UEW / STE 70742 Barry Auger CEIU / SEIU 70709 Chris Aylward UTE / SEI 70030 Richard Ballance NAT 70263 Paulette Barker UNDE / UEDN 70607 Robert Basque UNDE / UEDN 70607 Evelyn Beckert Nat 70040 Yvan Bélanger UPCE / SEPC 70180 Danielle Belleau USGE/SESG Marie- Françoise Bertrand AGR 70139 Serge Billard-Cabana NAT 70151 13 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Bill Blair UTE / SEI 70030 Louise Blouin USGE/SESG 70093 Helene Boisvert NAT 70044 Carrie Bolton NRU/SRN 70082 Jocelyne Bordage CEIU / SEIU 70708 David Bosschaart NAT 70397 Gabriel Bourdon UTE / SEI 70030 Jason Boyce GSU / SSG 70013 Darlene Brown UCTE / UCET Beverly Brown NAT 71500 Zelma Buckley UNDE / UEDN 70608 Sharon Bulger UTE / SEI 70000 Gesine Campbell UTE / SEI 70010 Denise Camus CEIU / SEIU 70704 David Cardinal NAT 70101 Bryan Casey UCTE / UCET 70701 Alain Casselman NAT 70059 Daniel Charron GSU / SSG 70024 Sharon Chernow UNDE / UEDN 70682 Michael Clement CEIU / SEIU 70707 Dave Clisch UTE / SEI 70000 Rick Cloutier NAT 70390 Christine Collins UCTE / UCET 70703 John Coltess UEW / STE 70712 James Colynuck NHU / SNS 70008 Kara Colynuck NAT 70172 Sara Cousins UTE / SEI 70000 June Dale NAT 70059 Donna Daly NAT 70160 Bruce Darling UTE / SEI 70000 François Deschênes NAT 70410 Marc Diotte NAT 70396 Jaqueline Donnelly NAT 70183 Carole Dostie NHU / SNS 70008 Caroline Dugas NAT 70148 Alexis Dusonchet USGE/SESG 70176 Kari Eisenhardt CIU / SDI 70066 Hanane Ellaiti UNDE / UEDN 70654 Terry Fanning UEW / STE 70713 Joel Faubert NAT 70292 Maria M. Fitzpatrick REVP Jonathan Fortier UNDE / UEDN 70602 Chantal Fortin USGE/SESG 70165 Robert Frye Nat 70407 Claude Gagnon NHU / SNS 70008 Bob Gauthier UNDE / UEDN 70612 Isabelle Gendron GSU / SSG 70013 Pierre Grenier NAT 70059 Christine Griffin NHU / SNS 70008 Griffith- Sandra Bonaparte UNDE / UEDN 70607 John Guindon NAT 70380 Ken Hazard USGE/SESG Donna Marie Henderson UNDE / UEDN 70603 14 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Scott Hennebury UTE / SEI 70000 Judith Hersey NAT 70501 Arlene Hogue NAT 70373 John Hudson UNDE / UEDN 70611 Peter Hyduk UNDE / UEDN 70605 Charlotte Jacobs NHU / SNS 70008 John Jedrasik GSU / SSG 70013 Clay Joyce UNDE / UEDN 70654 Zarina Khan UVAE / SEAC 70012 Shawn King UNDE / UEDN 70617 Daniel Kinsella Nat 70401 Gerard Kirkham UTE / SEI 70030 Karoline Klug NAT 70401 Christine Kollmann Nat 70380 Bill Kostenuik NHU / SNS 70008 Rachel Lachance Nat 70040 Donna Lackie GSU / SSG 70015 Jason Lafave NAT 70130 Lyne Lafreniere UTE / SEI 70035 Karl Lafrenière NAT 70130 Carl Laguerre NAT 70408 David Lanthier UTE / SEI 70000 Roch Laramée CEIU / SEIU 70702 Patrice Lascelles NRU/SRN 70081 Nathalie Latreille USGE/SESG 70125 Larry Lavitt AGR 70155 Josée Lepine USGE/SESG 70006 Judith Lewis NHU / SNS 70008 Christine Lindsay USGE/SESG 70041 Stéphane Loyer NAT 70408 Richard Lynn Nat 70148 Nancy MacInnis NAT 70181 Les Maiczan CEIU / SEIU 70709 Jacques Marengère UTE / SEI 70030 Doug Marshall NAT 70380 Marshall Martelock UTE / SEI 70009 Edward Martin NAT 70027 Fred Martin UCTE / UCET 70703 Ruben Marulanda NRU/SRN 70081 Debbie McCarthy UTE / SEI 70030 Hugh McGoldrick UTE / SEI 70000 Pat McGrath UNDE / UEDN 70605 Monica Mercier GSU / SSG 70019 Michèle Milotte NAT 70080 Danielle Moffet AGR 70138 Monty Montgomery UNDE / UEDN 70654 John Murphy CEIU / SEIU 70708 Tony Nicolas CEIU / SEIU 70704 Frank Nitschmann GSU / SSG 70023 Carol Noel NAT 70059 Jerry Nolet NHU / SNS 70008 Heidi O'Brien UCTE / UCET 70703 Sandrine Oka NAT 70172 Eugène Omboli NRU/SRN 70082 15 of 15 NCR Triennial Convention June 3-5, 2011 Marlene O'Neil AGR 70067 Jean-Pierre Ouellet NAT 70044 Paquet- Suzanne Bergeron NAT 71200 Louise Patrice NAT 70044 Jacques Perrin CEIU / SEIU 70702 Tom Philliben GSU / SSG 70055 Leslie Plant GSU / SSG 70020 Kristin Plater nat 70044 André Poliquin Nat 70181 Michel Proulx NAT 70342 Richard Ransom NAT 70291 Janine Redman USGE/SESG 70007 Michel Renaud CIU / SDI 70066 Enza Ricci UNDE / UEDN 70607 Bill Riopelle DCL 73100 Annie Rochon CIU / SDI 70066 Chris Rogers NAT 70348 Larry Rousseau NAT Nicole Rousseau GSU / SSG 70019 Ghislain Roussel Nat 70396 Réjean Roy UTE / SEI 70000 Denis Roy CEIU / SEIU 630 Bruce Roy GSU / SSG 70707 Janice Schauer GSU / SSG 70019 Shahrzad Sedigh NAT 70044 Cheryl Seignoret UTE / SEI 70000 Steve Sharma NHU / SNS 70008 Drew Smeaton UNDE / UEDN 70654 Vicki-Lynn Smith UTE / SEI 70030 Lynn Smith-Doiron CIU / SDI 70066 Robert Spencer GSU / SSG 70019 Françine Stuart CIU / SDI 70066 Richard Thibert UCTE / UCET 70703 Paul Thomas NAT 70044 Ginette Thony CEIU / SEIU 70708 Conrad Tittley UNDE / UEDN 70607 Valllee- Benoit Cardinal USGE/SESG 70061 Joan Villeneuve NRU/SRN 70084 Elaine Vininsky AGR 70067 Robert Webster UTE / SEI 70004 Robert Willson AGR 70139 Lise Wilson USGE/SESG 70005 Michael Wing UCTE / UCET 70710 Eric Worth USGE/SESG 70041 Rotha Lennox UEW / STE 70713 Tony Tilley NHU / SNS