PSAC congratulates the winners of this year’s scholarship awards, highlighting a new generation of labour activists dedicated to advancing the movement. Recipients were selected from hundreds of inspiring applications submitted by PSAC members and their families. Awards recognized creative submissions—essays, videos, infographics, songs—focused on the importance of solidarity and accessibility in workplaces and communities. 

The 2026 scholarship program opens in mid-April with updated guidelines and application forms. 

National Awards 

• Parth Arora - $4,000 AGR-PSAC 

Parth lives in Brampton, Ontario, and is the child of Mahesh Arora, a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 633. 

• Meya Ciddio - $4,000 Coughlin-PSAC 

Meya is from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is the child of Lauren Ciddio, a member of the Union of Health and Environment Workers, Local 00035. 

• Zina Okafor - $3,000 AGR-PSAC 

Zina is from Edmonton, Alberta, and is the child of Chinwe Okafor, a member of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, Local 30125. 

• Raphaël Marchi - $3,000 AGR-PSAC 

Raphaël is from Laval, Quebec, and is the child of Nathalie Paré, a member of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, Local 10088. 

• Emma Zavadell - $3,000 Coughlin-PSAC 

Emma is from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Quebec, and is the child of Chantal Perreault, a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 10459. 

• Natasha Vatcher - $3,000 Coughlin-PSAC 

Natasha is from Oromocto, New Brunswick, and is the child of Craig Vatcher, a member of the Union National Defence Employees, Local 60303. 

• Paige Elliott - $2,000 J.R. (Joe) Power 

Paige is from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, and is the child of Laura Taylor, a member of the Union of Health and Environment Workers, Local 20147. 

Equity Awards 

• Sophie Quigley - $3,000 

Sophie is from Rusagonis, New Brunswick, and is a member of Union of National Defence Employees, Local 60303. 

• Sahar Ebrahimi - $3,000  

Sahar is from Oshawa, Ontario, and is a member of Directly Chartered Local 00555. 

• Kadence Budgell - $ 3,000 

Kadence is from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the child of Melessa Budgell, a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 90118. 

• Drissa Toure - $3,000  

Drissa is from Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and is the child of Karim Toure, a member of the Agriculture Union, Local 10080. 

• Juno Winkleman - $3,000 

Juno is from Sherwood Park, Alberta, and is the child of Colleen Hauber, a member of the Government Services Union, Local 30001. 

Members’ Awards 

• Si Thu Naing - $2,000 

Si Thu is from Victoria, British Columbia, and is a member of the Union of National Defence Employees, Local 21008. 

• Parsa Memarzadehsaghezi - $2,000 

Parsa is from Oshawa, Ontario, and is a member of Directly Chartered Local 00555. 

• Evelyn Ullyot-Hayes - $2,000 

Evelyn is from Ottawa, Ontario, and is a member of the Union of National Employees, Local 70395. 

• Camille Audet - $1,000 

Camille is from Rimouski, Quebec, and is a member of the Union of Health and Environment Workers, Local 10714. 

• Ève Fournier - $1,000 

Ève is from Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, Quebec, and is a member of the Union of Health and Environment Workers, Local 10050. 

Regional Awards 

• Cole Costain - $1,000 Atlantic 

Cole is from Lincoln, New Brunswick, and is the child of Roxanne Costain, a member of the Union of National Defence Employees, Local 60303. 

• Evan Mantle - $1,000 British Columbia 

Evan is from Kelowna, British Columbia, and is the child of Pamela Mantle, a member of the Agriculture Union, Local 30048. 

• Alexane Bellemare - $1,000 National Capital Region 

Alexane is from Gatineau, Quebec, and is the child of Nathalie Courcy, a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 70704. 

• Isabella Alexander - $1,000 North 

Isabella is from Edmonton, Alberta, and is the child of Amy Lavay, a member of the Union of Health and Environment Workers, Local 30016. 

• Vishwa Chopra - $1,000 Ontario 

Vishwa is from Toronto, Ontario, and is the child of Shalu Chopra, a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 00613. 

• Shreya Sudheer - $1,000 Prairies 

Shreya is from Edmonton, Alberta, and is the child of Simi Sudheer, a member of the Union of National Employees, Local 39261. 

• Marie-Hélène Popov - $1,000 Quebec 

Marie-Hélène is from Pierrefonds, Quebec and is the child of Adrian Popov, a member of Directly Chartered Local 17751.