Public Service Alliance of Canada

When talking about integrity and ethics, this federal government has said all the right things. The changes to the Integrity Regime for Procurement were meant to ensure that the government only conducts business with ethical companies – that our tax dollars and public services are used for good, and not corruption, fraud or predictable mismanagement.   

This, however, is at odds with the current behaviour of senior government officials when it comes to their dealings with SNC Lavalin and other companies.  

Following the legalization of cannabis on October 17, 2018, employers across the country have rolled out policies on drug use. Members should know that legalization of cannabis should not change anything in the workplace. 

Below you will find some helpful guidelines about how cannabis issues may arise in the workplace and how best to address them.  

Medical Cannabis 

The Duty to Accommodate criteria has not changed with the legalization of cannabis, nor have the protections with regards to disclosure of medical information. 

PSAC members have long benefited from discounts on a number of products and services, but as of April 2nd, members will have many additional options to save as part of our new partnership with Union Savings.

Together, with unions across the country, Union Savings offers a wide variety of regularly updated discounts for you and your family members.

It’s very easy to access:

For the first time in PSAC’s history, representatives of every bargaining unit of university workers were invited to take part in a university roundtable, which took place in Ottawa from March 25 to 27.

The university sector membership of the union has been growing in recent years, and now includes over 23,000 members in 57 bargaining units across Canada. Working conditions in the university sector are highly precarious and jobs are mostly temporary, which creates unique and significant challenges for union locals and members in this sector.