MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023
MORNING SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING
President Brière welcomes the Executive Council members and acknowledges Sister Sharon Cowie as alternate for Sister Kimberley Koch.
The Executive Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Marc Brière in the Chair.
2. HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING
m/s David Lanthier / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the hours of session be as follows:
Monday: 09:00 to 11:45 a.m. and from 01:15 to 04:00 p.m.
04:00 to 05:00 p.m. Open discussions
Tuesday: 09:00 to 11:45 a.m. and from 01:15 to 05:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 09:00 to 11:45 a.m. and from 01:15 to 05:00 p.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 01:15 p.m.
Health breaks: 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Vote HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING: CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
m/s Gary Esslinger / Brian Oldford
New Business
- Resolution: Convention Nomination Committee (M. Brière)
- Resolution: change all references of “Call Centre” to “Contact Centre” in the regulations. (A. Cullen)
-
Resolution: UTE NCR Scholarship award. D. Lanthier
Open discussion items
- Draw delegate(regions) seating at Convention
- Attire for Convention Banquet
- Regional hospitality suites at Convention
Subject to the timeline of the specified hours of session.
ADDITIONS
Convention 2026 (D. Gaetz)
NUMC (A. Jackson)
Nonrenewal of the lease at 233 Gilmour, Ottawa and purchase of a building (J. Martel)
Local issues for locals 70022 and 70030 (D. Lanthier)
PSAC strike issues (A. Cullen)
UTE grievance log system (C. Crupi)
Equal Opportunities Working Group (J. vanSydenborgh)
Observers’ accommodations at Convention. (B. Oldford)
Cell phones (G. Esslinger)
Steps for a healthy divorce (J. Martel)
Delegate status to UTE Convention (C. Cosimo)
Regional structure NCRA (J. vanSydenborgh)
Guidelines for extraordinary donations (J. Martel)
Local’s “autonomy” (J. vanSydenborgh)
- Vote AMENDED AGENDA: CARRIED
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The adoption is delayed until modifications are submitted.
President Brière turned the Chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st Vice-President.
5. PRESIDENT’S FOLLOW UP ITEMS
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the follow up items of the President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #1: MOTION CARRIED
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 10:40 a.m. with Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st Vice-President in the chair.
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 p.m. with Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st Vice-President in the chair.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT (CONT’D)
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the National President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #2: MOTION CARRIED
President Brière returned in the chair.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
m/s David Lanthier / Gregory Krokosh
That the amended minutes of the Executive Council meeting of MARCH, 2023 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 3 MOTION CARRIED.
That the amended minutes of the special Executive Council meeting of APRIL 23, 2023 be adopted.
Recorded Vote # 4: MOTION CARRIED
7. REPORT OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT
m/s Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson
That the report of the 1st Vice-President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 5: MOTION CARRIED
8. REPORT OF THE 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT
m/s Adam Jackson / Doug Gaetz
That the report of the 2nd Vice-President be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 6: MOTION CARRIED
HEALTH BREAK
The meeting resumed at 3:05 with President Brière in the Chair.
9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES
OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS
Draw delegate(region) seating at Convention
Attire for Convention Banquet
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023
MORNING SESSION
The Executive Council meeting was called back to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Marc Brière in the Chair.
Addendum to the Honours and Awards Committee report.
- Recorded Vote # 7: MOTION CARRIED
9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES (CONT’D)
m/s Sharon Cowie / Gregory Krokosh
That the activity reports of the RVPs and ARVPs be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 8: MOTION CARRIED
The Chair is turned over to 1st Vice-President Doug Gaetz.
10. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the Executive Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 9: MOTION CARRIED
President Brière returned in the chair.
11 a) REPORT OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE
m/s Adam Jackson / Jérôme Martel
That the report of the Staffing Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 10: MOTION CARRIED
11 b) REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
m/s Jérôme Martel / Gary Esslinger
That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 11: MOTION CARRIED
11 c) REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE COMMITTEE
The report is postponed until Brother Oldford returns to the session.
11 d) REPORT OF THE WELL-BEING COMMITTEE
m/s Gregory Krokosh / Jérôme Martel
That the report of the Well-Being Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 12: MOTION CARRIED
11 e) REPORT OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Brian Oldford
That the report of the Health & Safety Committee be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 13: MOTION CARRIED
11 f) REPORT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE
m/s Kimberley Koch / Eddy Aristil
That the report of the Equal Opportunities Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 14: MOTION CARRIED
HEALTH BREAK
The session resumed at 10:40 with President Brière in the chair.
11 c) REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE COMMITTEE ( Cont’d)
m/s Brian Oldford / Gregory Krokosh
That the report of the Technological Change Committee be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 15: MOTION CARRIED
11 g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
m/s Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger
That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 16: MOTION CARRIED
11 h) REPORT OF THE WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE
m/s David Lanthier / Adam Jackson
That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 17: MOTION CARRIED
11 i) REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
Recommendation #1
Be it resolved that the following over expenditure be approved:
|
DATE |
LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION |
EXPLANATION |
2023 BUDGET |
ACTUAL OR EXPECTED |
OVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
30-May-23 |
Conferences: Mental Health |
Over budget approval |
- |
516,638.00 |
516,638.00 |
|
30-May-23 |
National Office Expenses: Accounting Software & Maintenance |
Over budget approval |
7,500.00 |
16,000.00 |
8,500.00 |
|
30-May-23 |
National Office Expenses: Insurance |
Over budget approval |
60,000.00 |
70,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
|
30-May-23 |
Professional Fees: Investment Management |
Over budget approval |
32,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
28,000.00 |
- Recorded Vote # 18: MOTION CARRIED
Be it resolved that the Finance Committee report be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote #19: MOTION CARRIED
11 j) REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
m/s Gary Esslinger / Cosimo Crupi
That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 20: MOTION CARRIED
11 k) REPORT OF THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE
m/s Adam Jackson / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the report of the Bargaining Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 21: MOTION CARRIED
11 l) REPORT OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)
m/s Jamie vanSydenborgh / David Lanthier
That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #22: MOTION CARRIED
11 m) REPORT OF THE CALL CENTRE COMMITTEE
m/s Eddy Aristil / Brian Oldford
That the report of the Call Centre Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #23: MOTION CARRIED
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSION
The session resumed at 1:15 p.m. with President Brière in the chair.
11 n) REPORT OF THE UNION MANAGEMENT APPROACH COMMITTEE
m/s Andria Cullen / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the report of the Union Management Approach (UMA) Committee be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote #24: MOTION CARRIED
11 o) REPORT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AD-HOC COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Gregory Krokosh
That the report of the Mental Health Ad-Hoc Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 25: MOTION CARRIED
12. ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
That the Financial Statements as of April 30, 2023, be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 26: MOTION CARRIED
13. EXPENSE CLAIMS OVER 90 DAYS
There is no expense claim over 90 days.
14. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (Discussion)
IN CAMERA SESSION
The meeting recessed at 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 22, 2022
MORNING SESSION
The Executive Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Marc Brière in the Chair.
NEW BUSINESS
15. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT- BELLEVILLE LOCAL 00012
m/s Cosimo Crupi / Jérôme Martel
That the Trusteeship report for Belleville, 00012 be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote #27: MOTION CARRIED
16. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT- OTTAWA CENTRE LOCAL 70004
RECOMMENDATION 1:
m /s David Lanthier /
Whereas Ottawa Center local 70004 is approaching the180 day deadline of trusteeship and requires renewal.
Whereas an interim executive was created, and a schedule special meeting and AGM will be scheduled in September or October.
Be it resolved that the Trusteeship of local 70004 be extended 180 days effective June 14, 2023, to allow for more time to get local back in good standing again.
That the amended recommendation be approved: CARRIED
- Recorded Vote # 28: MOTION CARRIED
That the Trusteeship report for Ottawa Centre, local 70004 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote # 29: MOTION CARRIED
17. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT- ROUYN-NORANDA LOCAL10009
m/s Eddy Aristil / Doug Gaetz
That the Trusteeship report for Rouyn-Noranda, local 10009 be adopted with modifications.
- Recorded Vote # 30: MOTION CARRIED
HEALTH BREAK
The session resumed at 10:20 a.m. with president Brière in the chair.
18. CONVENTION NOMINATION COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Council appoints the following members on the 2023 Convention Nomination Committee.
Chair of the committee: Brother Jean Bergeron
Co-Chairs of the committee: Sister Madonna Gardiner and Brother Jean-Pierre Fraser.
- Recorded Vote # 31: MOTION CARRIED
19. RESOLUTION SPECIAL DUES LEVY
The item was postponed.
20. RESOLUTION TO CHANGE ALL REFERENCES OF “CALL CENTRE” TO “CONTACT CENTRE” IN THE REGULATIONS.
m/s Andria Cullen / David Lanthier
WHEREAS the Call Centre Services Directorate, which provides functional direction and national traffic support to the Assessment, Benefit, and Service Branch (ABSB), changed the Directorate’s name to “Contact Centre Services Directorate” (CCSD) in, or about, May 2022.
WHEREAS the contact centres are the primary point of contact for Canadian Taxpayers.
WHEREAS the employer changed the CCSD’s name to reflect that client services representatives working in contact centres do more than answer phone calls and serve Canadian Taxpayers by phone, correspondence, and online chat.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Union of Taxation Employees change all references of “call centre” to “contact centre” in its regulations.
- Recorded Vote # 32: MOTION WAS DEFEATED
- Referred to the Call Center Committee
21. UTE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
m/s David Lanthier / Cosimo Crupi
WHEREAS the National Capital region has a scholarship award; and
WHEREAS Shane O'Brien has been instrumental in training and education of many stewards in the region.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UTE National Capital Scholarship award be renamed the Shane O'Brien NCR Scholarship Award
- Recorded Vote # 33: MOTION WAS CARRIED
OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSION
The session resumed at 1:15 p.m. with President Brière in the chair.
19. RESOLUTION SPECIAL DUES LEVY
The motion was removed.
OPEN DISCUSSION ITEMS
The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m.
15. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT - BELLEVILLE LOCAL 00012
Report of the trustee
Belleville Local 00012
JUNE 2023
As per Regulation 25.1 (3), I hereby present my fifth report to Executive Council.
Since the last Executive Council report, other then the continuation of trying to recruit activists to form a new executive and as well the recent strike there isn’t anything else to report. Currently I am in discussion with some members to get them appointed and as well I am currently working on administration of the local strike fund.
My goal is to have a special meeting after the ratification for the purposes of electing an executive to get this local out of trusteeship.
Respectfully submitted,
Cosimo Crupi
Trustee Belleville Local 00012
16. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT - OTTAWA CENTRE LOCAL 70004
Report of the Trustee
Ottawa Centre Local 70004
JUNE 2023
Since my last report in March, I have found a full executive for the local and am in the process of introducing them to the region and getting them educated on union activities involved. They have been invited to the regional retreat on June 8-11 to welcome them and establish a network with other locals.
The team will be appointed prior to an AGM planned for September or October to
have elections to take them out of trusteeship. For this reason, I will be bringing forward a motion to extend to extend the timeline for local trustee until December 2023. This will allow for the special meeting and the AGM needed to take them out of trusteeship.
The members stepping up to fill interim executive positions are the following: Skyler Willis, Eric Robinson, Sherry Hobbs, Jaqueline Lee.
RECOMMENDATION 1:
m / s David Lanthier
Whereas Ottawa Center local 70004 is approaching the180 day deadline of trusteeship and requires renewal.
Wheareas an interim executive was created and a schedule special meeting and AGM will be scheduled in September or October.
Be it resolved that the Trusteeship of local 70004 be extended 180 days effective June 14 2023 to allow for more time to get local back in good standing again.
Respectfully submitted,
David Lanthier
RVP NCR
Trustee 70004
17. TRUSTEESHIP REPORT – ROUYN-NORANDA LOCAL 10009
Report of the Trustee
Rouyn-Noranda Local 10009
JUNE 2023
As mentioned in my previous report, 3 members of the local had expressed their desire to form an executive. A general meeting was held on April 11, 2023, during which the positions of President, Vice-President and Treasurer were filled. Not having been able to attend this special assembly, it was therefore chaired by our national president Marc Brière. Most recently, the local executive was able to recruit a member to act as secretary. Which means we have a full executive.
Respectfully submitted,
Eddy Aristil
RVP - Trustee 70004