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PSAC North Regional Council

Racially Visible Committee

We promote union actions on issues affecting racially visible members by:

Educating, politicizing and mobilizing racially visible members by making links between themselves, the union, the workplace and the community.
Empowering, uniting and engaging racially visible members to take action and move the Human Rights Agenda forward
Encouraging networking and open communication among racially visible members, the PSAC National Human Rights Committee and other PSAC National/Regional bodies.

Join our growing team

We participate in conferences, education and training programs on issues that affect racially visible members.

We are relied upon for representation of racially visible members, their issues and equality goals in the various union bodies, programs and social justice groups.

We sit on the National Human Rights Committee and other PSAC National and Regional bodies … and much more.

Click HERE to read the invitation letter of the Nunavut Regional Racially-Visible Committee.

Make a difference

Some of our work is focused on reviewing, discussing and making recommendations on issues, policies, strategies and initiatives that affect racially visible members.

We also keep our eye on legislation, provisions or practices that are discriminatory and recommend union policies, programs or actions that will end and redress the discrimination and racism.

Join our committee and pursue your area of interest. There is room for everyone who wants to make a difference. We welcome your contribution!

You can also view Terms of Reference for Racially Visible Committees in Nunavut , Yukon and the NWT.

To print or download the Racially Visible Committee brochure, click here.

Nunavut Area Council and Committees AGMS

October 7, 2020 - 2:42pm •

All union members in Nunavut are invited and encouraged to attend PSAC Nunavut Regional Council/Committees AGMs. Meetings will be held via teleconference and are in Eastern Time. During these AGMs, participating members will vote for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer positions. Please dial 1.867.877.5217 or toll free 1.844.259.7596 and when prompted please enter the conference ID for the committee meeting you are trying to join followed by the number sign (#). Monday November 2nd • Pride Committee @ 6:00 pm (conference ID: 199110472#)

The 29th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)

January 27, 2020 - 2:34pm •

The 29th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will be held from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The PSAC will be fully funding up to fourteen delegates to represent PSAC’s five equity groups: women, Indigenous peoples, racially visible peoples, persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ2+ communities. In addition to equity groups, the PSAC will fully fund up to seven young worker delegates.

PSAC North Regional Council Face to Face Meeting (September 2019)

October 10, 2019 - 12:01pm •

Members of PSAC North Regional Council met in Iqaluit. The three day meeting included important discussions about campaigns and upcoming regional convention, strategy sessions, website and media orientation, and a presentation by guest speakers including Anne Tennier, President of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq took us through a journey in history with her presentation about Inuit history and life before and after colonization.

Nunavut Area Council & Committees AGMs (Nov. 4- 7) -- REVP in Attendance

October 2, 2019 - 11:39am •

United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21, 2018 - 7:36am •

2018 Theme: Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination Through the International Day for The Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations General Assembly calls on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) Nunavut Racially Visible Committee stands in solidarity with the United Nations in this call.

Labour Views - Dealing with Racism in Canada

September 20, 2017 - 12:03pm •

Jack Bourassa Regional Executive Vice President, PSAC North By now many labour organizations across the country have spoken out in condemnation of the acts that we all witnessed in Charlottesville, Virginia on Aug. 12. Given the tight-knit and diverse nature of our own community, I feel as REVP at PSAC North that we must not only denounce in the strongest terms what occurred, but moving forward, tackle the lingering impact of that weekend.

In the eye of a hurricane: stories from Haiti

October 24, 2016 - 9:35am •

PSAC North Regional Conference for Racially Visible Members

May 25, 2016 - 4:42pm •

We are pleased to announce the 2016 PSAC North Regional Conference for Racially Visible Members, which will be held October 15th and 16th, 2016 under the theme “Race Forward: Our Union, Our Community, Our Future!”. This conference is a historical first for the PSAC North. Racially Visible members will have a chance to network, to learn, and to exchange information across the North. It is an important opportunity to become a part of racially visible community of PSAC North.

We Are All Affected: The True Colour of the Cuts

February 13, 2014 - 12:51pm •

Since the Conservatives took power in 2006 under Stephen Harper’s leadership, the federal government has been constantly attacking human rights and equity through a series of legislative changes and cuts to programs and services. Cuts contained in the 2012 and 2013 federal budgets, along with other recent legislation, have had a particularly harsh impact on equity-seeking groups, including racially visible people.

Affecting Change in the Union

February 13, 2014 - 10:28am •

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