Nearly 300 federal correctional officers demonstrated at noon in front of the offices of Correctional Service Canada to demand that the federal government process various issues associated with Phoenix in
Today, the National President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN), Jason Godin, went before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, which has been tasked with
Over one hundred correctional officers demonstrated in front of the offices of Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton) and Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina) to demand that the implementation of the Prison
TWO OF OUR OWN face criminal charges following the tragic death of inmate Hines. Following investifation by the Sackville detachment of the RCMP (New Brunswick), which found no grounds to
Harold Albrecht MP has created a petition to stop the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP). Please download a copy of the petition, sign it and share it with your friends and family.
As part of the trial that begins tomorrow in Moncton, the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) wishes to offer its sincere condolences to the family of Matthew Hines. The
LABOUR RELATIONS REACH AN ALL-TIME LOW AT THE NLMC TABLE Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) The Commissioner testified in the Public Safety Committee that she had talked to the Unions
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is cautiously acknowledging Bill C-83 which involves changes to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act which will replace administrative segregation. Resources Needed “Bill C-83 will require
Representatives of the Union met with Mr. Albrecht earlier this week regarding the PNEP. This is his written response to our concerns.
On September 12, in Saskatoon, UCCO-SACC-CSN Prairies Region members protested the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP), in front of the hotel where the Federal Liberal caucus meeting was taking place.
The decision of Mister Justice Barnes of the Federal Court confirmed our victory in the decision of the Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada (2017 OHSTC 21). In short, the
On July 23, the Union met with a representative from the Prime Minister’s office responsible for Public safety to discuss the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP). We expressed our disappointment
On April 12th, May 3rd and on June 7th, we met with CSC representatives from National headquarters including the Commissioner and discussed several topics. Here is a summary of those
• FAILED to adopt a blood samples act to protect Correctional Officers from significant exposures despite a commitment in writing by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; • FAILED to repeal the
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) strongly welcomes the decision handed down by Quebec Superior Court Justice Thomas M. Davis in a case between the union and the Attorney General of Canada.
Following the release of the auditor general’s second report on the Phoenix pay system, a scathing report that cites “fundamental failures of project management and project oversight” by top bureaucrats
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is very concerned about the announcement made today regarding the implementation of a Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) in two institutions, one being
On March 15, 2018, the National Vice President, the CSN’s Union Advisor and five regional representatives (one per region) met with representatives of the Dog Handler program in Ottawa to