Program notes
- All events are held in the convention centre unless otherwise indicated.
- Simultaneous interpretation will be provided during listed caucuses.
- Delegates will deal with resolutions according to the day’s order paper distributed each morning.
- Musical entertainment will be provided prior to afternoon convention sessions.
Ongoing events
CUPE Convention Choir & Convention Drumming Group rehearsals
- 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
-
all welcome, lunch served
- Choir: Room 513e
- Drumming: Room 513f
Convention Office Room 519
Fellowship Room
- Daily as of 7:00 p.m.
- Hyatt Regency, Suite 1108
AA meetings
- Daily at 8:00 p.m.
- Hyatt Regency, Argenteuil
Convention Gallery Room 517a
- Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, October 5
- 8:00 a.m.
- Registration, Room 517d
- 8:00 a.m.
- New Delegates’ Briefing, Room 517b
- 9:30 a.m.
-
Convention Opening Convention Hall, Room 220cde
- Greetings from Lucie Levasseur, President, SCFP-Quebec
- Aboriginal Greetings, Sylvie Bernard
- National President’s Report
- 12:00 p.m.
-
Lunch Break
- Women’s Caucus, Room 517c
- 2:00 p.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- National Disability Rights Activism Award
- Kyra Shaughnessy, Poet
- National Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
- National Trustees Report
- 4:00 p.m.
- Election Forum – National Officers Convention Hall, Room 220cde
- 5:00 p.m.
- Election Forum - Convention Hall, Room 220cde
- 6:00 p.m.
- Youth Forum, Room 516de
- 7:00 p.m.
- District Councils Meeting, Room 516abc
- 8:00 p.m.
- Equality Forum, Room 517c
Tuesday, October 6
- 9:00 a.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- National Literacy Award
- Strategic Directions – Part I
- Guest Speaker, Ken Lewenza, President, CAW
- 12:00 p.m.
- Lunch Break
- 2:00 p.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- Communications Awards
- 6:00 p.m.
- Adjournment
- 7:00 p.m.
- Health and Safety Forum, Room 517c
- 9:00 p.m.
- Convention Dance, Hyatt Regency, Grand Salon
Wednesday, October 7
- 8:00 a.m.
- Women’s Caucus, Room 517c
- 9:00 a.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- Strategic Directions – Part II
- Election of National President
- Election of National Secretary-Treasurer
- Guest Speaker, Michèle Rouleau
- 12:00 p.m.
- Lunch Break
- 2:00 p.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- National Health & Safety Award
- Election of General Vice-Presidents
- 6:00 p.m.
- Adjournment
- 8:00 p.m.
- Global Justice Forum, Room 517c
Thursday, October 8
- 9:00 a.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- Strategic Directions – Part III
- Guest speaker, Ken Georgetti, President, CLC
- Election of Regional and Diversity Vice-Presidents and Trustees
- 12:00 p.m.
- Lunch Break
- 2:00 p.m.
-
Convention business resumes
- Grace Hartman Award
- 6:00 p.m.
- Adjournment
Friday, October 9
- 9:00 am
-
Convention business resumes
- Guest Speaker, Jack Layton, Leader, NDP
- 12:00 p.m.
- Lunch Break
- 2:00 p.m.
- Convention business resumes
- 6:00 p.m.
- Adjournment