News Archives 2016

  • The JLP at the 2016 Career Boot Camp

    The JLP Regional Field Coordinators in the Atlantic region held a kiosk at the Career Boot Camp - a national and interdepartmental event organized by the Canada School of Public Service.

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  • The International Women’s Day: “We want bread and roses too.”

    The first National Woman's Day was observed in the United States on February 28. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in honour of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions.

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  • Armchair Discussions: Strategic Conversations – Effective Communication for Tough Dialogue

    Challenging conversations can be a source of tension and anxiety and as a result, it can be tempting to avoid them. This two-hour workshop, organized by the Canada School for Public Service, will offer some insight into how to become more strategic in these conversations with staff and colleagues.

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  • Black History Month Event in the Atlantic Region

    On February 17, 2016, the Atlantic Regional Field Coordinators (RFC) participated in an African Heritage Month event organized by the PSAC’s Halifax Human Rights Committee and the PSAC’s Halifax Regional Women’s Committee.

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  • Webinar: Understanding, Managing and Preventing Workplace Bullying

    The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is hosting workplace webinars on the last Wednesday of every month at noon E.T. The next webinar is titled Understanding, Managing and Preventing Workplace Bullying and will be held on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EST).

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