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  • Celebrate International Human Rights Day
  • Publish Date: 09-DEC-2011 04:37 PM
  • Every year, International Human Rights Day reminds us of the enduring abuses present in our Canadian communities and throughout the world, and of the enormous effort still required to make the protection of human rights a reality.
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  • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
  • Publish Date: 05-DEC-2011 03:39 PM
  • December 6 is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this date marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
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  • Report on the 2011 National Human Rights Conference held June 13 – 15, 2011
  • Publish Date: 01-SEP-2011 11:04 AM
  • This national human rights conference was planned with the intention of identifying and exploring the current realities related to human rights, diversity and inclusion in Canada. The goal of the conference was to provide a strong learning experience focused on sharing knowledge and expertise across jurisdictions and sectors.
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  • National Aboriginal Day, June 21
  • Publish Date: 16-JUN-2011 03:53 PM
  • The Professional Institute of the Pubic Service of Canada will be celebrating National Aboriginal Day, recognizing Aboriginals across Canada for their culture and contributions to the Canadian society.
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  • International Day Against Homophobia
  • Publish Date: 17-MAY-2011 07:56 AM
  • International Day Against Homophobia is an opportunity to highlight positive aspects of homosexuality and celebrate the contribution of lesbians and gays to society.
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  • PIPSC staff celebrates International Women's Day
  • Publish Date: 08-MAR-2011 01:45 PM
  • PIPSC staff celebrated the International Women's Day with coffee and doughnuts with union Presidents Gary Corbett and Yves Rochon (CEP local 3011). Women can be proud of some major accomplishments although they continue to face many challenges.
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  • International Women’s Day 2011
  • Publish Date: 08-MAR-2011 10:45 AM
  • March 8, 2011 is being celebrated as the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. This Tuesday, unions, women's organizations and governments around the world will celebrate the achievements of women in their struggle for equality, equity and social justice.
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2010

  • International Women's Week 2010
  • Publish Date: 10-MAR-2010 02:03 PM
  • On the occasion of International Women's Week, PIPSC presents a portrait of dedicated members, women of heart, who, as stewards, bustle in the defence of your rights.
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  • Black History Month - 2010
  • Publish Date: 11-FEB-2010 10:42 AM
  • The histories of people and place in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe can be told though the histories of Black workers in labour movements around the world.
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2009

  • What are the Implications for Pay Equity under Bill C-10?
  • Publish Date: 26-AUG-2009 02:38 PM
  • It is every worker’s right to be compensated fairly. When the Institute’s members are underpaid, it is the Institute’s job to act in defence of its members’ rights. On April 6, 2009, PIPSC filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice challenging the constitutionality of the Budget Implementation Act, the legislation which includes the Equitable Compensation Act (ECA).
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  • National Aboriginal Day - June 21, 2009
  • Publish Date: 19-JUN-2009 03:18 PM
  • On June 21, 2009, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada commemorates National Aboriginal Day in recognition of the First Peoples of this land.
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  • International Women's Day
  • Publish Date: 05-MAR-2009 01:45 PM
  • The Professional Institute encourages members to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day by participating in any of the events across Canada.
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2008

  • National Aboriginal Day: June 21
  • Publish Date: 19-JUN-2008 01:37 PM
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada recognizes the diversity of the First Peoples of Canada and their contributions to Canada. We encourage membership to remember the First Peoples on June 21, 2006, National Aboriginal Day.
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  • Asian Heritage Month
  • Publish Date: 01-MAY-2008 12:14 AM
  • May is Asian Heritage Month, which celebrates the history and contributions of Asian Canadians.
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  • Request for Employment Equity Plans
  • Publish Date: 25-APR-2008 10:18 AM
  • As part of its mandate to address the human rights concerns and issues of PIPSC members, including employment equity issues, the PIPSC Committee on Human Rights in the Workplace is undertaking a review of the various Employment Equity Plans in place across the federal public service.
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Employment Equity

What you would find in a Good Employment Equity Plan

Removing the barriers that make it difficult to recruit and retain members of designated employment equity groups is a legal obligation that federal employers must meet under the Employment Equity Act (EE Act).

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