Ten thousand learning events at the JLP
On February 17th, 2026 the Joint Learning Program (JLP) proudly celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th learning event.This milestone also marks the participation of over 150,000 public-service employees in JLP events across Canada.
The mood was festive at learning events in three cities to mark this exciting milestone. Cake, balloons and smiles were the order of the day! Three different departments marked the event with three different JLP workshops.
Celebrating at Understanding the Collective Agreement at Service Canada in Windsor, Ontario
Participants from the Mental Health in the Workplace workshop at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada celebrate in Agassiz, British Columbia
Left to right back row: Emily Grove, Denika Joiner, Paige Bogaerts, Terisha Bailey
Left to right front row: Vivian Johnston, Amy Novinscak, Wendy Clark, Jason Beukens, Busayo Kodaolu, Xiaowei Zhang, Mary Yamashita
And one more in Fort Erie, Ontario with the Preventing Harassment and Violence in the Workplace in-person workshop at Canada Border Services Agency. In Fort Erie, Regional Field Coordinators Anu Datta (employer) and Aaron MacGregor (union) also joined in the festivities and were treated to a tour of the facilities.
Seated from left to right: Rob Kauffman, Ryan Belic, Tiffany Richard, Izaak Wickstrom, Ryan Mackenzie, Sarah Delle Rose, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Meghan Erazo, Karry Khera, Katie Martens, Jessica Ng, Sophia Tritchew.
Standing from left to right:Irene Robinson-Davison (Facilitator), Mohamed Moinuddin (Facilitator), Matt Detlor, Alonte Vassallo, Anu Datta, Aaron McGregor, Candice Cowper (Local President / organizer), Eric Phung, Lisa Glover, Adam Fowler (Chief / organizer), Michelle Godzisz, Scott McClary, Adryan Malcolm Zorec.
This enormous milestone has also fallen within the year of the JLP’s 25th anniversary – it’s a big year for the Program!