The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC–CSN) expressed concern following last week’s release of the federal budget by Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.). In addition to announcing cuts of up to 1 per cent to Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) operating budget over three years — amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars — the … Read more
Approximately 200 correctional officers gathered in front of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) constituency office on June 4 to protest the Liberal government’s refusal to pay them the COVID-19 premium. “Since the pandemic broke out, nearly 500 correctional officers across Canada have tested positive for COVID-19,” said Frédérick Lebeau, Québec Region President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers–CSN. “We have … Read more
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers has many questions as the vaccination operation is due to start Jan. 8 across the federal penitentiaries. Correctional Service of Canada has sent some 1200 doses to various federal prisons and plans to vaccine the elderly inmates at first. “We don’t have many details on what’s going to come next,” said Jeff … Read more
Over 500 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers marched to and rallied in front of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) constituency office to deliver a message that the government's 'tough on crime' policies are failing correctional officers and Canadians. National president of the union Pierre Mallette said what they see is … Read more
