OPSEU/SEFPO Convention 2022 Agenda

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Announcements

• Credentials Committee report will be presented as required
• Resolutions and Constitution Committees are allotted not less than 1½ hours each for their report

9:00 a.m.

• Call to order
• Land Acknowledgement
• Statement of Respect
• Minute of Silence
• Opening Ceremonies
• Credentials Committee
• Adoption of Agenda
• Adoption of 2019 Convention Minutes
• President’s Address
• Report: Financials-Auditors
• Statutory Orders
• Executive Board Report
• Resolutions Committee
• Constitution Report

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

• Report: Budget

2:30 p.m.

• Reports continue
• Resolutions Committee
• Constitution Report

3:00 p.m.

• Equity Update
• Social Mapping Update
• Constitution Amendment Discussions

4:30 p.m.

• Award Presentations
  • Fred Upshaw Social Justice Award of Merit
  • Young Worker of the Year Award
  • Health and Safety Awards (Individual and Local)
  • Leah Casselman Awards (Individual and Local)

5:00 p.m.

Recess General Session

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Announcements

• Credentials Committee reports will be presented as required
• Resolutions and Constitution Committees are allotted 1½ hours each for their report

9:00 a.m.

• Call to order
• Credentials Committee
• Nominations: Office of President
• Nominations: Office of First Vice-President/Treasurer
• Constitution Committee
• Resolutions Committee

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (Draw for questions takes place starting at noon. You must be present when your question is picked for it to be considered.)

1:30 p.m.

• Introduction of Solidarity Guests
• Collection for Donations
• Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Award :

2:00 p.m.

• Reports Continue
• Constitution Committee
• Resolutions Committee

3:00 p.m.

• President– Question and Answer Session

4:00 p.m.

• First Vice-President/Treasurer – Question and Answer Session

5:00 p.m.

• Equity Question and Answer Sessions (15 minutes each)

5:30 p.m.

Recess General Session

Friday, April 8, 2022

Announcements

• Credentials Committee reports will be presented as required
• Resolutions and Constitution Committees are allotted 1.5 hours each for their report

9:00 a.m.

• Call to order
• Credentials Committee
• President candidate presentations
• Election à President
• First Vice-President/Treasurer candidate presentations
• Election à Vice-President/Treasurer
• Ranking of Vice Presidents
• Highest Ranking Woman

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

• Reports continue
• Constitution Committee
• Resolutions Committee

3:30 p.m.

• Award Presentations
  • Human Rights Award (Individual and Local)
  • Tim Brown Award
  • Live and Let Live
  • Rainford Jackson Award
  • Withering Trillium Award

5:00 p.m.

Recess General Session

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Announcements

• Credentials Committee report will be presented as required
• Resolutions and Constitution Committees are allotted 1.5 hours each for their report

9:00 a.m.

• Call to order
• Oath of Office – Executive Board
• Credentials Committee
• Presentations
  • Honorary Lifetime Member Awards
  • Outgoing Board Members Recognition

11:00 a.m.

• Reports Continue
• Resolutions Committee
• Constitution Committee

12:00 noon

Adjournment