Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Canadian Association of Professional Employees

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) released a statement on the budget 2013. “[The association] would have appreciated it if the minister had listened to suggestions from credible organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund, which are encouraging governments to choose growth over belt tightening … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees said that the Supreme Court decision asserting that the Government of Canada was entitled to take nearly $30 million in surplus funds out of federal public service pension plans in no way alters the present situation: current and future public service employees must pay larger contributions over a longer … Read more

In a report published on Aug. 28, 2012, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) indicated that the budget cuts announced by four provinces and by the federal government in its recent budget will have a greater-than-anticipated impact on GDP growth. In February 2012, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees predicted that the then anticipated … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees received the report of the arbitral award for its 1,000 TR members on Aug. 10, which addresses several long standing problems but falls short in terms of pay adjustments. The award provides the TR members of the association with a 1.75 per cent pay adjustment, retroactive to April 19, … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) received the report of the arbitral award for its 13,000 EC members on July 12, which provides for a 5.3 per cent to 9 per cent overall wage increase for a three year collective agreement. The award provides the EC members of CAPE with a 1.75 per cent … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees has received, as of June 27, 2012 notices that indicate that 3,377 of its members are being affected by the cuts announced in the federal budget. As of April 30, 3,229 of its members were affected. More information is available online. Call 613-236-9181.

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees labour relations officers and executive director of policy have been gathering evidence that is the foundation of two grievances that association filed against the employer on June 22. The first of these grievances regards the implementation of the alternation process. The second of these policy grievances addresses the fact … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees issued a statement on the federal government's budget cuts. The association said that apart from causing tens of thousands of job losses in the public and private sectors, the cuts announced in the recent federal budget will have a major long-term negative impact on the public service’s ability to … Read more

According to an analysis conducted by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees the $5.2-billion cutback in spending announced in the budget tabled by the federal government will cause 40,825 job losses in the private sector. The association applied an economic model developed by Statistics Canada to the information contained in the 2012 federal budget, which … Read more

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees issued a statement saying that if the Conservative government goes ahead with its plan to cut $8 billion in spending out of the next federal budget, 61,000 workers in the private sector will lose their jobs, creating a drag on the Canadian economy. According to the economic model analyzed … Read more