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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2023 TORONTO – Hundreds of OPSEU/SEFPO probation and parole staff have signed a petition demanding that the Ford government address the staffing crisis in community corrections. The petition was presented today by NDP MPP John Vanthof, Opposition Critic for the Solicitor General. OPSEU/SEFPO probation and parole officers have the highest...

1,500 OPSEU/SEFPO Court and Client Representatives (CCRs) in the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) have won a long-sought victory today! Not only have CCRs won an upgraded reclassification from 09OAD to 10OAD in recognition of the actual scope of their work, which has increased in complexity and responsibility over the years due to the...

Two OPSEU/SEFPO local presidents shared their thoughts with CBC News about the construction of the new Thunder Bay Correctional Complex that is underway. Bill Hayes is Local 737 President for the Thunder Bay Jail, and Shawn Bradshaw is Local 708 President for the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. For many years, OPSEU/SEFPO’s Correctional Bargaining Unit has...