OPSEU/SEFPO’s Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) invites you to submit your application to attend the Election Summit. It will take place from Friday, February 20, to Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.This Election Summit will bring together Black and Racialized OPSEU/SEFPO members to mobilize, engage in political education, and elect regional representatives to the Provincial CoRW Committee. Grounded in the theme “Representation of Racialization,” and using an anti-racist and intersectional lens, participants will examine how racialization shapes representation, leadership, and decision-making within the union. The Summit will create space to explore strategies that strengthen meaningful representation and advance OPSEU/SEFPO’s work to dismantle anti-Black racism and systemic racism through sustainable and collective change.This event can accommodate approximately 160 members, who will be selected by the CoRW Committee and is
open to Black and/or racialized OPSEU/SEFPO members only. The selection process will endeavour to invite a diverse group of attendees, representative of the many groups within our membership and their distribution among our regions. We aim for a diverse mix of backgrounds and perspectives among the participants.Please submit your application no later than
end of day on January 22, 2026.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.For any additional requirements, please contact the Member Equity Unit directly at
[email protected].In Solidarity,OPSEU/SEFPO Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW)
The purpose of the Election Summit is to:
- Mobilize Black and Racialized OPSEU/SEFPO members
- Elect representatives to the Provincial CoRW Committee
- Build leadership capacity among Racialized members
- Advance OPSEU/SEFPO priorities on dismantling anti-Black racism and all forms of racism
- Strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion practices across the union
Elections and Regional Representation
There will be a total of fourteen (14) elected positions, representing OPSEU/SEFPO’s seven regions:
- Region 1: Two positions
- Region 2: Two positions
- Region 3: Two positions
- Region 4: Two positions
- Region 5: Four positions
- Region 6: One position
- Region 7: One position
Black and/or Racialized OPSEU/SEFPO members who do not wish to stand for election are still eligible to attend the Election Summit and vote for candidates from their region.Successful candidates will serve a three-year term, effective following OPSEU/SEFPO Convention 2026.
Tentative Conference Agenda
(All sessions and speakers subject to change)
Friday, February 20, 20265:00 to 7:00 PM Registration and Candidates Corner (dinner on your own)
5:30 PM Smudging
7:00 to 7:15 PM Welcome, Opening Remarks
7:15 to 8:00 PM Election Summit Logistics, Overview of election process and procedures
8:00 to 8:45 PM Keynote Address (TBD)
8:45 to 9:00 PM Questions, Wrap-up, Adjournment
Saturday, February 21, 20268:00 to 9:00 AM Registration Reopens (breakfast on your own)
9:00 to 9:15 AM Welcome from CoRW Chair
9:15 to 9:45 AM Opening Remarks from OPSEU/SEFPO President and First Vice-President/Treasurer
9:45 to 12:00 PM Panel Discussion (TBD)
12:00 to 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:30 to 3:00 PM Elections
3:00 to 3:15 PM Break
3:15 to 5:00 PM Elections continue
5:00 to 7:00 PM Dinner (on your own)
7:00 to 9:00 PM Cultural Programming/Entertainment/Evening Session
Sunday, February 22, 20268:00 to 9:00 AM Breakfast (on your own)
9:00 to 9:15 AM Welcome back and recap
9:15 to 9:30 AM Introduction of newly elected provincial CoRW members
9:30 to 11:30 AM Regional breakout groups
11:30 to 12:00 PM Closing remarks, Way forward, Calls to Action, Adjournment
