Updates
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USJE Community Investment Initiative awards $100,000 in grants to community groups across Canada
USJE has selected five great community projects from across the country to receive a total of $100,000 in Community Investment Initiative grants this year.
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National President David Neufeld’s Condolences Regarding the Passing of the Hon. Jim Carr
In his role as Chair of the House Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Jim had built a fruitful working relationship with USJE. Jim Carr understood clearly the importance of the work our members perform on behalf of Canadians, a knowledge he longed to bring to the Standing Committee.
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National President reaches out to members in the Arctic Circle
National President, David Neufeld, had the incredible opportunity to visit three very remote detachments in the Northwest Territories alongside Local President (X0149 Yellowknife RCMP/Justice/PPSC) Samuel Bourget. Both Neufeld and Bourget were extremely grateful for this opportunity to meet face-to-face with the Detachment Services Assistants who have not experienced a personal visit from USJE representatives due to the remoteness of their locations.
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Report on Kemptville Training Facility released, questions remain
In April 2021, the RCMP retained the services of a third-party environmental consultant to perform an analysis and assessment of potential health and safety hazards associated with the Kemptville training facility that was used by RCMP from the late 1980s until 2005. While the BluMetric report concludes that the risks associated with the exposure to each hazardous material ranged from no anticipated risk to low risk, the report does not eliminate the possibility that illnesses and injuries could potentially be linked to past exposures and conditions at this site.
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Where’s Mona? USJE members in Quebec participate in PSAC’s National Day of Action
USJE members from seven Locals in Québec showed up in droves to take part in PSAC’s National Day of Action on November 28.
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National leaders tour world-class police dog training centre in Alberta
National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice-Presidents Valda Behrens and Jeff Sandelli visited the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta, a world-class facility. The visit provided the opportunity to meet with a number of USJE members, and to better understand the important work they do in helping to keep Canadians safe.
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