Verbatim of the 23rd Triennial National Convention of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (April 13 to 17, 2008 – Ottawa)

CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS 23RD TRIENNIAL CONVENTION
OTTAWA, ONTARIO

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2008

MORNING SESSION........... 1

OPENING CEREMONIES – ABORIGINAL WELCOME........... 1

LECTURE DE LA POLITIQUE SUR LE HARCÈLEMENT........... 5

WELCOME REMARKS BY SEAN McKENNY........... 7

ADDRESS BY WAYNE SAMUELSON........... 9

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS........... 10

INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD........... 17

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 21

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT........... 22

AFTERNOON SESSION........... 47

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT (cont’d.)........... 49

REPORTS OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS – REPORTS OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORS ........... 52

ALLOCUTION DE MICHÈLE ASSELIN........... 75

RAPPORT DU CONSEIL NATIONAL DES SYNDICS ........... 79

 

 

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008

MORNING SESSION........... 92

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 92

ACTION PLAN........... 93

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT........... 119

AFTERNOON SESSION........... 139

RAPPORT DU COMITÉ DES STATUTS (suite)........... 141

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont’d.)........... 143

ADDRESS BY PHILIP JENNINGS........... 166

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont’d.)........... 174

 

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

MORNING SESSION........... 186

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 187

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 189

NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE REPORT........... 195

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont’d.)........... 204

AFTERNOON SESSION........... 231

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont’d.) ........... 232

ADDRESS BY SHANNON BLATT........... 255

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont’d.)........... 260

EVENING SESSION........... 271

RAPPORT DU COMITÉ DES STATUTS (suite)........... 273

 

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008

MORNING SESSION........... 302

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 302

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT (cont'd.)........... 304

GENERAL RESOLUTIONS AND NATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE REPORT........... 317

AFTERNOON SESSION........... 347

GENERAL RESOLUTIONS AND NATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE REPORT (cont'd.)........... 350

RETIREMENT PRESENTATION........... 374

 

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008

MORNING SESSION........... 384

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT........... 385

INTRODUCTION OF ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS........... 388

INSTRUCTIONS ON VOTING SYSTEM ........... 388

ELECTIONS RULES AND PROCEDURES........... 394

ELECTIONS ........... 396

Election of National President........... 396

ELECTIONS (cont’d.)........... 401

Election of 1st National Vice-President........... 404
Election of National Secretary-Treasurer........... 407
Election of National Grievance Officer........... 410

AFTERNOON SESSION........... 416

ELECTIONS (cont’d.)........... 416

Election of 2nd National Vice-President........... 418
Election of 3rd National Vice-President........... 422
Election of 4th National Vice-President........... 423
Election of National Union Representative, Grievance and Arbitration – Francophone........... 424
Election of National Union Representative, Grievance and Arbitration – Anglophone........... 425
Election of National Union Representative, Grievance and Arbitration – no language requirement........... 425
Election of National Union Representative, Grievance and Arbitration – no language requirement........... 426
Election of National Union Representative, Consultation........... 426
Election of National Union Representative, Health and Safety........... 427
Election of National Union Representative to assist the
National Executive Committee........... 428

ELECTIONS (cont’d.)........... 433

Election of National Union Representative, Education – Francophone........... 433
Election of National Union Representative, Education – Anglophone........... 434
Election of National Union Representative, Staffing........... 438  
Election of National Union Representative, Organizing........... 439
Election of Alternate Union Representative – Francophone........... 440
Election of Alternate Union Representative – Anglophone........... 440
Election of Alternate Union Representative – no language requirement........... 441
Election of Alternate Union Representative – no language requirement........... 442
Election of Alternate Union Representative – no language requirement........... 443

SÉANCE DU SOIR........... 446

RÉSULTATS DES ÉLECTIONS DES CAUCUS RÉGIONAUX........... 446

Metro-Toronto Region........... 446
Prairie Region........... 446
Région de Montréal métropolitain........... 447
Atlantic Region........... 447
Région du Québec........... 447
Ontario Region........... 448
Central Region........... 448
Pacific Region........... 449

CLOSING REMARKS........... 449