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PSAC North Regional Council

Our structure

The PSAC North Regional Council is our highest decision-making body that brings together duly elected or appointed representatives from all three territories.

The Regional Executive Vice-President (REVP North) chairs the Regional Council and is the political voice for the PSAC in the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut.

PSAC North is also composed of (3) Area Councils, one for each territory and (3) Territorial Directors.

Committees are also an important part of our structure. There are 8 committees in each territory: Indigenous Peoples, Access, Pride, Women's, Racially Visible, Health & Safety, Youth and the Regional Alliance Facilitators Network.

The North Regional Council is composed of the chairs of each committee in the North. All positions on the North Regional Council are elected from among the membership. The Regional Executive Vice President is a full-time paid position. All other members of the council work in jobs represented by the union and serve the union as volunteers. In addition to chairing the North Regional Council, the REVP represents the North on the Alliance Executive Committee, the body that runs the union nationally.

The Regional Councils meets at least three times a year to strategize on issues that affect PSAC members in the North.

PSAC North's Regional Council's role, as defined in the PSAC North By-Laws, is to:

Manage the business of PSAC North between its Triennial Conventions; and
Establish regulations to guide the operations of PSAC North.

Read the Bylaws in this section of the website that govern Regional Council.

PSAC North Regional Committees help to guide our union and protect the interests of our members. Many of today’s leaders developed their skills, abilities and talents on a committee. They not only educated themselves but became an invaluable resource to local members, components and PSAC National.

If you are passionate about one (or more!) of the issues that our regional committees focus on, you will find a warm welcome awaits you. Activists are the heart of our union – of any union – and your involvement will help ensure that our union and the labour movement continue to thrive.

Contact your PSAC Regional Office and let them know that you want to get involved.

Mission, Vision and Values Statements

PSAC North Regional Council Meeting Minutes 2021

PSAC North Regional Council Meeting Minutes 2020

PSAC North Regional Council Meeting Minutes 2019

PSAC North Regional Council Meeting Minutes 2018

PSAC North Regional Council Summary Report 2019

PSAC North Regional Council Summary Report 2018

Jack Bourassa – Regional Executive Vice-President

Elwood Chan – Alternate Executive Vice-President

Steve Geick
Yukon Employees Union
President

Todd Parsons
Union of Northern Workers
President

Bill Fennell
Nunavut Employees Union
President

Vacant

YT Territorial Director

Vacant

NWT Territorial Director

Geoff Ryan

NU Territorial Director

Paige Galette

YT Area Council

Vacant

NWT Area Council

Lisa Kirk

NU Area Council

Brenda Weaver

YT Regional Indigenous

Peoples’ Committee

Holly Ferris

NWT Regional Indigenous

Peoples’ Committee

Vacant

NU Regional Indigenous

Peoples’ Committee

Gerard Tremblay

YT Regional Access

Committee

*Bruce Gudeit

NWT Regional Access

Committee

Vacant

NU Regional Access

Committee

Roberta Wurtak

YT Regional Pride

Committee

Vacant

NWT Regional Pride

Committee

Nuka Fennell

NU Regional Pride
Committee

Teresa Acheson

Whitehorse Regional

Women’s Committee

*Geraldine Penney

NWT Regional

Women’s Committee

Susan Avery

NU Regional

Women’s Committee

*Derek Yap

YT Racially Visible

Committee

Hoa Do

NWT Racially Visible

Committee

Vacant

NU Racially Visible

Committee

Richard Wagner

YT Regional Health

and Safety Committee

Reyhan Sarikaya

NWT Regional Health

and Safety Committee

Derek Allerton

NU Regional Health

and Safety Committee

Krisandra Reid

YT Regional Young

Workers Committee

Vacant

NT Regional Young

Workers Committee

Joey J O'Brien

NU Regional Young

Workers Committee

Vacant

YT Alliance Facilitator Network

Vacant

NWT Alliance Facilitator Network

Vacant

NU Alliance Facilitator Network

* NHRC reps

To view and download our brochure, click here.

Forum on Domestic Violence

January 24, 2019 - 3:48pm •

On December 11, the NWT Regional Women's Committee held an engaging forum on domestic violence. Rebecca Thompson, PSAC North's Grievance Officer was guest speaker.

December 6th Vigil

January 24, 2019 - 3:46pm •

PSAC North regional women’s committees and volunteers participated at, attended and/or co-sponsored events on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Iqaluit, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Commemorating December 6 by holding vigils and events continues to be an opportunity to speak out against all forms of violence against women.

Donation to the Hay River and Yellowknife Food Bank.

December 5, 2018 - 4:16pm •

PSAC North NWT Area Council donated $500 to the food bank in Hay River, in addition to $500 to Yellowknife Food Bank. Dawna O’Brien delivering the cheque.

Donations to Food Centres in Nunavut

December 5, 2018 - 2:46pm •

PSAC North Nunavut and NWT Area Councils donated $1500 to Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank. Nunavut Area Council made another $1000 donation to the Qajuqturvik Food Centre.

NWT Women’s Committee Donates to the Family Support Centre Shelter

November 7, 2018 - 12:31pm •

NWT Women’s Committee donated to the Family Support Centre Shelter located in Hay River. The committee would like to thank Quality Furniture for free shipping to airport and Buffalo Air Express for free shipping to Hay River.

PSAC North Regional Council Meeting Minutes 2018

September 17, 2018 - 4:21pm •

Nunavut Regional Women's Committee donates to Qimaavik Women Shelter

September 12, 2018 - 4:44pm •

During the summer, Nunavut Regional Women Committee donated some fishing equipment and taxi vouchers to Apex’s Qimaavik Women Shelter in Iqaluit. From left to right are Nunavut's Regional Women’s Committee secretary, treasurer and chair: Lili Weemen, Lisa Kirk and Sue Avery.

No Woman Without, Period!

July 18, 2018 - 12:40pm •

Women experiencing homelessness face an added challenge every month. The NWT Disabilities Council has launched a donation drive asking for feminine hygiene products to help women experiencing homelessness access the appropriate supplies they need. Responding to this important call, PSAC North’s NWT Regional Women’s Committee donated hygiene products to the council. The committee encourages people to help support this initiative.

In memory of Jordan River Anderson

May 17, 2018 - 4:07pm •

The Whitehorse Regional Women’s and the Yukon Aboriginal Peoples’ committees hosted a teddy bear picnic for Jordan’s Principle, May 10.

PSAC North at Yellowknife Spring Trade Show

May 17, 2018 - 3:23pm •

PSAC North had a significant presence at Yellowknife Chamber Spring Trade Show (May 12- 13) with NWT’s PSAC North Regional Committees’ leaders, members and volunteers. Thousands attended the show as PSAC North booth featured campaigns and issues that affect our members and their communities, such as: living wage campaign, Phoenix pay system and universal childcare. Around 350 signed postcards and petitions addressing the issues above. The successful presence is the result of our dedicated volunteers’ hard work and commitment.