Canadian Police & Peace Officers' Memorial Service

SEP 24-06  Parliament Hill, Ottawa ... On September 24, 1998 the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day. This National Memorial Day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, which made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep our communities safe.  Unfortunately, our comrades are falling at an alarming rate; six to eight officers a year for the last twenty-three years. We now have a total of approximately seven hundred officers on the Honour Roll. The importance of their sacrifice is overwhelming.

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CEUDA Magazine

JULY 2006 In your mailbox ... A new issue of the CEUDA Magazine has been designed and will soon be printed and mailed to all CEUDA members.  It will not be available online.  If you do not receive your copy soon, we may not have your correct mailing address and you will need to notify the PSAC; or perhaps you did not sign a PSAC Membership Card yet and we do not have any mailing address for you.  You must let us know of your new address or request a PSAC membership application card.

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National Day Against Homophobia — May 17
MAY 17-06  Announcement  ... Its objective is to fight homophobia in the job world and in the sport. The job world is not spared from homophobia. It is an extremely difficult environment for gays and lesbians, even if some environments may be more tolerant than others. As is often the case for other forms of discrimination, the workplace needs to make it a point to offer a homophobia-free environment.

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CEUDA Activist Patty Ducharme elected to
2nd highest PSAC Office

MAY 05-06  CEUDA applauds Sister Ducharme ... Sister Patty Ducharme, a CEUDA Vancouver Front-Line Border Services Officer, was elected to the position of PSAC National Vice-President after occupying the position of PSAC British Columbia Regional Executive Vice-President for the past six (6) years. She is seen here with CEUDA National President, Brother Ron Moran, minutes after her election.

PSAC Realigns Components
MAR 03-06  Update  ... Effective March 31, 2006, Excise GST members employed at CRA will transfer to UTE and Immigration members employed at CBSA will transfer to CEUDA
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CEUDA and PSAC campaign for improved superannuation
AUG 03-05  CEUDA & PSAC letters  ... On numerous occasions through specific requests and petition signing Front-Line Customs Officers have requested that the PSAC seek improvements to Superannuation pension benefits that would specifically apply to workers who work at this country’s points-of-entry.
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PSAC signs new agreements with Treasury Board; Treasury Board responsible for delay in Table 2 signing
MAR 15-05 PSAC update ... On March 15, PSAC signed the new collective agreements with Treasury Board for Table 1 (Program and Administrative Services), Table 3 (Technical Services) and Table 5 (Education and Library Science).  All changes to the collective agreements take effect on date of signing, unless otherwise specified. 
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Statement by the CEUDA National President Concerning Tragic Deaths of RCMP Officers
MAR 04-05  Ottawa ... It is with great sorrow that we have learned of the tragic deaths of four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers yesterday in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta.

Members and activists of CEUDA are shocked by this brutality, and join me in condemning the violent acts that brought about these deaths. 

This horrible event is a strong reminder of the bravery of men and women who serve to protect us and of the sacrifices they make to confront the dangerous circumstances on our behalf, in order to make Canada a safer place.

On behalf of the Customs Excise Union Douanes Accise, I would like to express condolences to the families of the officers who were killed as they carried out their duty in enforcing the law and protecting the public. 

At this moment of difficulty and loss, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

PSAC negotiates carry-over of the new, one-time vacation leave credits  
FEB 01-05  Negotiations ... Now that the PSAC membership has voted in favour of the tentative agreements and final offers with Treasury Board, the existing marriage leave articles will be deleted from the contracts. They are being replaced by a new clause that provides all employees with a one-time credit of five additional days of vacation leave.
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CEUDA will not let management intimidate and silence us!
JAN 31-05  Open letter to all CEUDA members ... CEUDA members continue to be faced with and struggle against serious management shortfalls when it comes to policy decisions, adequate staffing levels, tooling and equipment, training, and fair classification of work, to name a few.  Direct appeals to management through formal consultations or informal discussions have led to some improvements over the years but management has for the most part continued to resist taking active, progressive steps forward unless under pressure to do so.
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CEUDA forges ties with U.S. Customs and Revenue Union

JAN 25-05  International discussions line open ... National President Ron Moran (l) and 4th National Vice-President Jean-Pierre Fortin (r) met with the U.S. National Treasury Employee's Union's John Wilda at the CEUDA National Office this date.  Brother Wilda represents U.S. Customs Inspectors in Vermont's NTEU Chapter and has been an NTEU Rep for some 30 years; he accepted CEUDA's invitation to come to Ottawa and, after informative discussions, all agreed to maintain an ongoing dialogue to explore ways to jointly address issues of common interest to Customs Officers on both sides of the border.

Cops for cancer - Niagara Falls Branch Pres. raises $916

JULY 01-04 Fund raiser ... Cops for Cancer is a fundraising event created in 1994 by an Edmonton Sergeant who wanted to lend moral support to a child undergoing chemotherapy. The sentiment has caught on in Winnipeg and nation-wide.  Today the program includes head shaves, coin collections, golf tournaments, BBQs, softball tournaments, road races and other events across the country.  Brother Fred Milligan, Customs Officer and Peace Office participated in the fund raiser by having his head shaved - before and after photos.

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PSAC Scholarship Program is back
MAY 04-04  Apply by AUG 15 ... The PSAC is offering 12 scholarships to PSAC members and their children for 2004: one $4,000 Groulx-PSAC National scholarship, two $3,000 Groulx-PSAC National scholarships; the J.R. (Joe) Power $2,000 scholarship; one $1,000 PSAC National scholarship; and one $1,000 scholarship for each region (Atlantic , Quebec , NCR, Ontario , Prairies, BC and the North). 

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National Aboriginal Day - June 21
JUN 09-04 Announcement ... CEUDA and the PSAC join Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis Peoples in celebrating June 21 – National Aboriginal Day.  We acknowledge the contribution of our Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis Peoples in making positive change to our communities and our workplaces.
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National Executive reports to April 2004 NBoD
APR 23-04  Reports ... Read about many current issues such as classification conversion, the Superannuation court case, collective bargaining and much more in these detailed Executive reports.

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Feds lift reclassification freeze
FEB 25-04  Freeze Lifted for Public Service ... The Honourable Denis Coderre, President of the Queen's Privy Council and minister responsible for the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, announced today the immediate lifting of the reclassification freeze in the federal public service, imposed on December 16, 2003.

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