Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Canadian Union of Public Employees, BC Division 54 th ANNUAL CONVENTION April 26 29, 2017 Victoria Conference Centre 1:00 7:00 pm REGISTRATION - Victoria Conference Centre (VCC) 5:00 6:00 pm New Delegates Seminar Lecture Theatre - VCC 7:00 pm Convention Convenes - Carson Hall Welcome - Paul Faoro, President O Canada and Solidarity Forever Trevor Davies - Secretary-Treasurer Rules of Order Convention Committees Convention Agenda Announcement of Ombudspersons Equality Statement Michele Alexander Workers of Colour Diversity Vice-President Debra Merrier Aboriginal Workers Diversity Vice-President Safety and First Aid Announcement Amber Leonard, OH & S Committee and Regional Vice-President Welcome Greetings: Butch Dick - Songhees Nation Elder Marle Roberts - NEB and President, CUPE Alberta Victor Elkins - President, Hospital Employees Union Glen Hansman - President, BC Teachers Federation Mike Eso - President, Victoria District Labour Council Introduction of Guests Committee 1
Opening Address Paul Faoro, President 9:00 pm ADJOURNMENT 9:00 pm 12:00 am President s Reception - Level 1 - Fairmont Empress Crystal Ballroom, Palm Court and Lobby Lounge Music by Saul Berson Quartet Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:00 am Convention Reconvenes 9:05 am Committee 9:10 am Executive Board Report 10:00 am Keynote Speaker Lee Saunders President AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) 10:30 am Action Plan 11:00 am Colleges Committee Report 11:30 am Electronic Voting Demo 12:00 1:30 pm Election Pink Triangle Diversity Vice-President Sidney Room 1:30 pm Transportation Committee Report 2:00 pm National President s Report Mark Hancock 2:30 pm Pension Committee Report 2
3:00 pm Environment Committee Report 3:30 pm Education Committee Report 4:00 pm Universities Committee Report 4:30 pm CARD Committee Report 5:00 pm ADJOURNMENT 5:05 5:30 pm ELECTION FORUM - Candidates for at Large Positions: President, Secretary-Treasurer, GVPs, Trustees Convention Floor 5:30 pm Young Workers Task Force Event Sidney Room - VCC 6:00 7:30 pm Election Indigenous Workers Diversity Vice-President Saanich 1- VCC 8:00 pm 1:00 am District Councils Hospitality Night Rattenbury and Shaughnessy Ballrooms Fairmont Empress Hotel - Lower Level Friday, April 28, 2017 9:00 am Convention Reconvenes 9:05 am Secretary-Treasurer s Report Financial Statements 9:50 am Trustees Report & 2016 Budget 10:00 am National Secretary-Treasurer s Report Charles Fleury 10:30 am Adjourn Convention for Day of Mourning Ceremony 3
11:00 am Day of Mourning Ceremony March to the Legislature 12:00 1:30 pm Election Persons with Disabilities Diversity Vice-President Esquimalt Room - VCC 1:30 pm OH&S Committee Report 2:00 pm Political Action Committee Report 2:30 pm Speaker John Horgan Leader of the Official Opposition and the BCNDP 3:00 pm Women s Committee Report 3:30 pm Speaker Katrina Pacey Executive Director, PIVOT Legal Society International Solidarity Committee Report 4:00 pm Constitution Committee Report 4:30 pm K-12 Committee Report 5:00 pm Adjournment 5:30 pm 7:00 pm Election Workers of Colour Diversity Vice-President Saanich Room - VCC 8:00 pm Reception 9:00 pm 1:00 am Dance Entertainment by McDonald Entertainment Rattenbury and Shaughnessy Ballrooms Fairmont Empress Hotel lower level 4
Saturday, April 29, 2017 9:00 am Regional Caucuses - Elections for RVPs: Metro - Lecture Theatre VIDC - Saanich 1 OMDC - Esquimalt FVDC - Sidney NADC - Saanich 2 KDC - West Coast Room 10:00 am Convention Reconvenes Credentials Committee Final Report ELECTIONS: Election Chair - Barry O Neill Past President, CUPE BC 10:15 am Speaker Irene Lanzinger President, BC Federation of Labour 10:30 am Municipal Committee Report 11:00 am Library Committee Report 11:30 am Action Plan 1:30 pm Order of the Day Moment of Silence 2:00 pm Young Workers Task Force Report 2:30 pm Community Social Services Committee Report 3:00 pm Anti-Contracting Out Committee Report 3:30 pm General 4:00 pm ADJOURNMENT 5