All events are held in the convention centre unless otherwise indicated. Simultaneous translation will be provided during listed caucuses.
Sunday, November 1
10:00 a.m. |
Sector Council Meetings |
Social Services Room 118-119-120 |
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Library Room 114-115 |
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Education Room 109-110 |
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Energy Room 111-112 |
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12:00 p.m. |
Registration West Ballroom C |
1:00 p.m. |
Sector Council Meetings |
Municipal Room 116-117 |
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Emergency Room 121-122 |
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Child Care Room 111-112 |
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Provincial Governments and Crown Corporations Room 114-115 |
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Post-Secondary Education Room 118-119-120 |
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Health Care West Ballroom B |
Musical entertainment will be provided prior to afternoon convention sessions.
4:00 p.m. |
Pension Forum Room 109-110 |
8:00 p.m. |
Delegates’ Reception Fairmont Vancouver, BC Ballroom |
Monday, November 2
8:00 a.m. |
Registration West Ballroom C |
8:30 a.m. |
New Delegates’ Briefing West Ballroom B |
9:30 a.m. |
Convention Opening West Exhibit Hall A & B1 |
Greetings from Mark Hancock, President, CUPE BC Division |
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National President’s Report |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
Equity Caucus Room 116-117 |
Delegates will deal with resolutions according to the day’s order paper distributed each morning.
2:00 p.m. |
Convention business resumes |
National Secretary-Treasurer’s Report |
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National Trustees’ Report |
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4:00 p.m. |
Election Forum – National Officers West Exhibit Hall A & B1 |
5:00 p.m. |
Election Forum West Exhibit Hall A & B1 |
6:00 p.m. |
Equality Forum West Ballroom B |
7:00 p.m. |
Meeting of CUPE District Councils Room 114-115 |
8:00 p.m. |
Youth Forum Room 109-110 |
Tuesday, November 3
8:00 a.m. |
Women’s Caucus Room 118-119-120 |
9:00 a.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Grace Hartman Award |
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Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary, Public Services International |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
2:00 p.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Ed Blackman Award |
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Lee Saunders, President, AFSCME |
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Strategic Directions |
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6:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |
7:00 p.m. |
Health and Safety Forum West Ballroom C & D |
9:00 p.m. |
Convention Dance Fairmont Vancouver, BC Ballroom |
Wednesday, November 4
9:00 a.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Strategic Directions |
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Election of National President |
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Election of National Secretary-Treasurer |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
2:00 p.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Literacy Award |
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Election of General Vice-Presidents |
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Hassan Yussuff, President, CLC |
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6:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |
8:00 p.m. |
Global Justice Forum West Ballroom C & D |
Thursday, November 5
9:00 a.m. |
Convention business resumes |
National Disability Rights Activism Award |
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Strategic Directions |
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Election of Regional and Diversity Vice-Presidents and Trustees |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
March for the National Day of Action on Climate Change |
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2:00 p.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Health and Safety Award |
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Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author |
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6:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |
Friday, November 6
9:00 a.m. |
Convention business resumes |
Communications Awards |
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Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Federal NDP |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
2:00 p.m. |
Convention business resumes |
6:00 p.m. |
Adjournment |