Author archives: Toufic El-Daher

UVAE held its 18th National Triennial Convention, virtually, from September 19 to September 22! Congratulations to the National Executive Officers elected at UVAE convention: Virginia Vaillancourt – National PresidentToufic El-Daher– National Executive Vice-President; Zarina Khan Alternate NEVPJody LaPierre – Regional Vice-President (RVP) Charlottetown HO; Debi Buell, Alternate RVPEdwin MacDonald – RVP, Atlantic; Amanda Logan, Alternate RVPRosa Martin – RVP, Quebec; Simon …

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The Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees (UVAE) wish to congratulate the following members for their recent election at their Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Regional Conventions. Atlantic Region Edwin MacDonald Alternate Director for LGBTQ2+ Members Kim Asling Provincial Director – Prince Edward Island (PE) Debi Buell First Alternate Provincial Director – PE Valerie Boudreau …

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Dear UVAE Members Veterans Affairs Canada is moving to implement its new RSVP/Rehab contract which was just awarded. Case Managers across the country have contacted their union with questions and concerns about this new contract and how it will affect services to Veterans and their jobs as Case Managers. That is why UVAE has decided …

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The JLP is proud to announce that the fourth guided discussion in its Empowering Conversations discussion series, Mental Health: Let’s Talk! has launched.We would deeply appreciate your support in letting managers and unionized employees know of this offering.  The newest Empowering Conversation is a guided discussion of 3 to 3.5 hours that will bring public …

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The Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees (UVAE) is devastated and horrified over the Islamophobic terrorist attack on June 6, 2021, that killed four members of a Muslim Pakistani family in London, Ontario and left the only survivor, a nine-year-old boy, in hospital with serious injuries. The UVAE sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, …

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Unionized employees at the Department of National Defence (DND) are not impressed with the government’s announcement of another review of personal and sexual harassment within the military and at the department. They are also coming forward with their own stories of personal and sexual harassment at the hands of the managers and members of the …

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