Megan Yeadon 
USJE National President David Neufeld, RVP Valda Behrens and USJE members from across the North attended the PSAC North Regional Triennial Convention held in Whitehorse on May 28 – May 31, 2026, at the beautiful Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
Many USJE members have come forward with concerns and questions regarding the release of these policy changes. They have also expressed significant concern about the impact these changes will have on their workload, given that there were no announced resources attached to the immediate implementation of new policy.
On May 27, Local 2A086 President, Colleen Desmaris and Regional Vice President (RVP), Jeff Sandelli, attended the Kelowna Area Parole Office to provide a lunch information session.
President Neufeld provided members with a comprehensive update on the union’s budget cuts campaign, with a focus on actions being taken to counter the incoming workforce adjustment.
On Thursday, May 14, federal Parliamentary Secretary for Public Safety and Member of Parliament for La Prairie – Atateken Jacques Ramsay, joined National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice President Patrick Menard for a tour of Drummond Institution.
On May 14, RVP Kirsty Havard visited members at Fraser Valley Institution and the Regional Supply Depot (RSD) in Abbotsford, BC.
USJE is advocating for meaningful, concrete changes to improve working conditions and improve fairness for CR-03s and CR-04s.
During a virtual meeting on May 12, 2026, the USJE National Executive approved a donation of $870 from unrestricted reserves to Hestia House, a long-standing shelter supporting women and children experiencing abuse in Saint John.
On May 5 and 6, a number of USJE National Executive and front-line members joined hundreds of other public safety personnel (PSP) in Calgary for the second annual Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research & Treatment (CIPSRT) conference.