CUPE National Convention Program

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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

 

Library

Room 114-115

 

Education

Room 109-110

 

Energy

Room 111-112

12:00 p.m.

Registration

West Ballroom C

1:00 p.m.

Sector Council Meetings

 

Municipal

Room 116-117

 

Emergency

Room 121-122

 

Child Care

Room 111-112

 

Provincial Governments and Crown Corporations

Room 114-115

 

Post-Secondary Education

Room 118-119-120

 

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

 

National President’s Report

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

 

National Trustees’ Report

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

 

Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary, Public Services International

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 p.m.

Convention business resumes

 

Ed Blackman Award

 

Lee Saunders, President, AFSCME

 

Strategic Directions

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

 

Election of National President

 

Election of National Secretary-Treasurer

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 p.m.

Convention business resumes

 

Literacy Award

 

Election of General Vice-Presidents

 

Hassan Yussuff, President, CLC

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

 

Strategic Directions

 

Election of Regional and Diversity Vice-Presidents and Trustees

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

 

March for the National Day of Action on Climate Change

2:00 p.m.

Convention business resumes

 

Health and Safety Award

 

Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author

6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Friday, November 6

9:00 a.m.

Convention business resumes

 

Communications Awards

 

Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Federal NDP

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 p.m.

Convention business resumes

6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

 

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