Awareness Days

September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to commemorate and reflect on the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school systems and enduring colonial violence against Indigenous communities. Most importantly, it is a time to re-commit to action. Survivors of historical traumas and families impacted by loss walk among us...

During Health Professionals Week, we celebrate the specialized care that our growing membership of health care professionals in OPSEU/SEFPO’s Hospital Professionals Division (HPD) provide every day for patients in Ontario’s hospitals. HPD members work at 84 hospitals across the province, providing diagnostics, rehabilitation and therapies in more than 250 health professions. Our members are at...

OPSEU/SEFPO looks forward to celebrating Pride Month for the entirety of June alongside our 2SLGBTQIA+members (two spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual), community, and their allies. The history of Pride is an oft-repeated narrative of protest. The first brick thrown at Stonewall has been cemented as a narrative icon for the political origins...