Committee: Provincial Human Rights Committee (PHRC)
Join the Ottawa Pride Parade and Breakfast
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Region 4 Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW), Rainbow Alliance arc-en-ciel (RAA) and Provincial Human Rights Committee (PHRC) invite members to participate in their Pre-Pride Breakfast and Ottawa’s Capital Pride Parade on Sunday, Aug...
August 13, 2026SEE MOREA History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada – Region 4 PHRC/CoRW
Region 4 Provincial Human Rights Committee (PHRC) and Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) would like to invite members to attend the City of Kingston’s exhibit, A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada.Admission to the eve...
April 16, 2026SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO Regional Elections 2026: Results
Elections for OPSEU/SEFPO’s regionally elected Executive Board Members, Provincial Equity Committee Members, and Convention Committee Members were held across Ontario on Saturday, March 21, 2026.All Executive Board Members and committee members e...
March 21, 2026SEE MORERegion 1 and 3: Global Unity, Local Action – An Evening with Rayjon
Region 1 & 3: Global Unity, Local Action – An Evening with RayjonSmall Acts for Big ImpactsDate: Friday, December 12, 2025Time: 7:00 pmLocation: Virtual (Zoom – link provided upon registration)Hosted by:Provincial Human Rig...
November 19, 2025SEE MORERegion 3: A Settler’s Journey with Land Acknowledgements – PHRC
Join Region 3 Provincial Human Rights Committee Representative Kris Weatherall for an evening exploring why land acknowledgements are important, where to start and how to create, start, continue your own journey.Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025...
November 18, 2025SEE MOREA New Chapter in Equity Engagement: Region 4 Launches First-Ever “Afternoon with Equity”
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor inSolidarity On May 23, 2025, approximately 50 OPSEU/SEFPO members from Region 4 gathered in Ottawa to take part in a powerful and intentional new initiative: the first-ever “Afternoon with Equity.” This event br...
June 25, 2025SEE MOREEverybody wins – 4 easy steps for upping equity on the job and in the union
By Wendy Lee, Local 575, inSolidarity CommitteeEvery year during Convention, the chair of each OPSEU/SEFPO Equity Committee and Caucus provides updates and encourages all members to keep equity at the heart of every thing they do.As the chairs p...
April 25, 2025SEE MOREInaugural Equity Executive Board: A Year of Reflection
The inaugural members of the Equity Executive Board have experienced a year marked by significant developments and learning opportunities for the OPSEU/SEFPO community. Their collective commitment to solidarity, resilience, and service has underscore...
April 23, 2025SEE MOREHuman rights to human action – OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Conference informs and inspires
By Michelle Oulton, Local 649We want to begin by acknowledging a huge loss to Canada late last year with the passing of Justice Murray Sinclair, who was Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge, led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and served as ...
January 3, 2025SEE MOREInternational Human Rights Day 2024: Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. This marks the anniversary of the United Nations adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the inalienable rights that shou...
December 10, 2024SEE MOREJoin the Virtual Movie Screening “Where Olive Trees Weep”
The Provincial Human Rights Committee, Coalition of Racialized Workers and Rainbow Alliance in OPSEU/SEFPO Region 4 would like to invite you to the virtual screening of the documentary movie “Where Olive Trees Weep” that was made in 2022. The vi...
October 22, 2024SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Conference
Location: Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, K1P 5R7 Dates: Nov 3 - 5, 2024 Application deadline: 5 pm, Friday, Sept 13The OPSEU/SEFPO Provincial Human Rights Committee ((PHRC) invites you to submit your application for the 2024 OPSEU/SEFP...
September 4, 2024SEE MORE2024 OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Conference – Save the Date
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Human Rights Committee (PHRC) will be holding its biennial conference from November 4-5, 2024 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Ottawa (100 Kent Street).The theme for this conference is “What is Human Rights, and How to ...
July 30, 2024SEE MORECORW Region 5 Cookout
The Coalition of Racialized Workers (CORW) invites all to its annual Cookout August 24, 2024 for all Region 5 members and those in close proximity. 12pm - 5pm at Christie Pits Park 750 Bloor St. West, Toronto.Fun for the whole family...Live...
July 22, 2024SEE MOREOrganize. Fight. Win. A Guide to OPSEU/SEFPO for New Members
Printable PDF Welcome to OPSEU/SEFPO! A message from JP and Laurie As a member of OPSEU/SEFPO, you have the ability to organize together with your coworkers, build your power and win meaningful victories in your workplace, in your community, and beyo...
May 17, 2024SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO Regional Elections 2024: Results
Elections for OPSEU/SEFPO’s 21 Regional Executive Board Members for the 2024-26 term and regional committee members were held across Ontario on Saturday, April 6, 2024.All new Executive Board members will be sworn in on Saturday, April 27, 2024 and...
April 7, 2024SEE MORERegion 6 Trivia Night
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Region 6 Equity Committee Representatives are hosting a virtual Region 6 Trivia Night on February 23 from 7pm to 9 pm. It will be an opportunity for Region 6 members of all ages to connect with members in the region.Join us virtuall...
February 14, 2024SEE MORE2024 Regional meetings
The 2024 Regional meetings will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024.7 meetings-1 per region. More information to come....
November 23, 2023SEE MOREJoint Leadership Day
OPSEU/SEFPO's Equity Chairs will be hosting the annual Joint Leadership Day on Monday, September 18th. The Joint Leadership Day brings together Executive Board Members, MERC, CERC, Division and Sector Chairs, as well as senior OPSEU/SEFPO staff. It i...
July 7, 2023SEE MOREEquity seats FAQs
Why are Board Equity Seats needed?To stop under-representation. Approximately 14 per cent of OPSEU/SEFPO members identify as equity-deserving persons from Black, racialized and Indigenous communities. Their voices currently represent less than 5 ...
April 16, 2023SEE MORE