On Tuesday, July 29th, National President David Neufeld met with the newly elected Member of Parliament for Elmwood/Transcona, Colin Reynolds (Conservative). President Neufeld scheduled the meeting with MP Reynolds in the riding to speak with him about the valuable work USJE members perform in the areas of Public Safety and Justice and to invite him … Read more
On June 5, 2025, the Department of Justice initiated a workforce adjustment (WFA) exercise impacting over 260 Justice employees, 61 of which are USJE members. No meaningful consultation occurred between the Department and USJE prior or even immediately after the implementation of this process. Instead, on June 12, 2025, the Department unilaterally created a departmental … Read more
In this episode, we learn more about the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) and the services they provide to public safety personnel and their families.
USJE-PSAC’s discussions with Premier Danielle Smith, cabinet ministers, and members of the Official Opposition resulted in invitations for these elected officials to meet with USJE’s leaders so they can better understand the realities for USJE’s operational personnel who live in Alberta and work with the RCMP.
On June 25, Regional Vice President Carol Osborne and Local President Jason Zambo undertook their annual visit to the Windsor Parole Office to meet with members of Local 00056. RVP Osborne welcomed new members to USJE and CSC and was reacquainted with members she had previously met. In the past, employees hoping to work in … Read more
On June 26, Regional Vice President Carol Osborne and Local President JR Legault visited the Durham Parole Office located in Oshawa, Ontario to meet with members of Local 00079. This was RVP Osborne’s first visit to the site, and she was pleased to meet with members. Among other things, RVP Osborne had been hearing about … Read more
On Tuesday, June 24th, National President David Neufeld and RVP (CSC Alberta) Zef Ordman visited Grande Cache Institution (GCI) located in Grande Cache, Alberta. This was President Neufeld’s first visit to Grande Cache and to GCI! The town of Grande Cache is located 435 kilometers west of Edmonton. It is a town of approximately 3,276 people … Read more
On Tuesday, June 17th, National President David Neufeld had the opportunity to meet with recently named Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree and MP for Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park. Mr. Anandasangaree was previously the Minister of Crown–Indigenous relations and Northern affairs from December 2024 to May 2025 and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from … Read more
RVPs Lynette Robinson and Carol Osborne, along with some of their Local members attended the PSAC Atlantic Regional Health, Safety and Environment Conference from June 6-8, 2025, in Moncton, NB. On Day 1, the conference began with a panel on “The Environment: A Political Issue” with Alex Cool – Fergus, Climate Action Network, Megan Mitton … Read more
On June 11, 2025, RVP Carol Osborne visited the Parole Board of Canada in Moncton, NB to meet with the Acting President, Stephanie Norris and members of Local 60146 for her annual visit. Acting President Norris provided an update of the USJE’s activities. She spoke of the RCMP Campaigns, that RCMP Civilian Members just ratified … Read more