On May 27–28, our bargaining team met with the employer to continue negotiating a new collective agreement, with a strong focus on addressing precarity for workers, including students and term employees.  

June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. 

From May 3 to 7, PSAC’s 2026 National Equity Conferences brought 400 members together from across the country. Indigenous, Racialized, Access, Pride, and Black Caucus members came to speak openly about the realities they face: systemic discrimination and racism, barriers to accessibility, underrepresentation in leadership, and inequities in hiring and workplace culture – and to push for change.  

Red Dress Day is a day of remembrance and action to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Each year on May 5, red dresses are hung in public spaces as a powerful reminder of the lives lost and the ongoing impacts of colonial and gender-based violence.

Our SV bargaining team met with the employer on April 29–30 and, after more than four months without responding to our economic proposal, [14] Treasury Board finally provided their wage offer.

Asian Heritage Month is a time to recognize the strength, diversity, and contributions of Asian communities across Canada. It is an opportunity to honour the many ways people of Asian descent have helped shape this country, through their work in public services, the labour movement, and communities across Canada.