APPENDIX F

APPEN= DIX F

(NE M= eeting - September 2003)

REPOR= T OF THE CEIU NATIONAL

CITIZ= ENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE MEETING

SEPTE= MBER 26, 2003

Present:

Archambault, Jacques

Chan, Carm

Lambert, Jacques

Lebon, Janina

Purcell, Stephen

The Chair of the Committee is now Janina Lebon; the Alternate chair is Carm Chan.

1. &nbs= p; Designations:

Carm Chan and Jacques Archambault met with CIC on 13 June 2003. The National Office mailed out the designations to the regions so that the Locals could review them and provide comments. To date only 3 regi= ons have responded: New Brunswick, Headquarters and Saskatchewan.

Recommendation: the NVPs provide input on the CIC designations to Carm Chan and Jacques Archambault by 15 October 2003.

2. &nbs= p; National Citizenship and Immigration Committee:

We discussed how we would function as a committee. With regard to the agenda, the com= mittee recommends that any items be provided to the committee a month prior to the= NE meeting with a brief description on the items.

This allows the committee to research and / or obtain input on the items.

3. &nbs= p; National Citizenship and Immigration Advisory Committee – Citizenship position= :

Recommendation: a call for nominations be sent out for a Citizenship member for the committ= ee by 15 October 2003.

Our Citizenship members feel disconnected to CEIU. They need to have a voice on the Advisory Committee to ensure their issues are brought forward.

The position for Citizenship was approved by the National Executive in 2002 but never filled.

Recommendation: that all the alternate positions be filled as soon as possible.<= /span>

4. &nbs= p; Citizenship and Immigration Conferences:

a) &nb= sp; Prairies Conference: The Conference is scheduled for 8-9 November 2003 in Edmonton.<= o:p>

Recommendation: the delegate entitlement be revised; it be based on the correct number of Locals; and take into account the number of members in the region.

There was discussion that C & I (regional) conferences follow a process simil= ar to that for Regional Presidents / Representatives’ Conferences.<= /o:p>

Agenda items be solicited from the Locals in the region.

Participation of the NVPs at these conferences be from their own budgets.

Involvement of the RUO where the conference is being held.

Observers are encouraged to attend, at their own expense.

b) &nb= sp; Atlantic Conference: Since our meeting= , the committee has been advised that the date and location are set.

5. &nbs= p; National Conference:

That there be an organizing committee (at least 3-4 persons; 2 from the Advisory, one from the RUO and the NVP C & I)

That National C & I Advisory Committee meet this fall to organize the Confer= ence whose theme is “Building our Locals”.

Conference to be chaired by the NVP, C & I.

6. &nbs= p; Call Centre:

We discussed the announcement of the Call Centre consolidation and its impact = on indeterminates and terms. Tor= onto has a local WFA committee (which was to meet on 26 September 2003).

There is some backlash from members (IRB and CIC) who see their career paths affe= cted by Call Centre closures. We n= eed to educate our members on WFA issues.

The failure of CIC to consult with the Union prior to the announcement is indicative of a lack of respect for the Union.

Recommendation: That at the next National UMCC, CEIU ask the Deputy Minister for his defini= tion of consultation. That CEIU de= liver a strong message to the Deputy Minister on 20 October 2003 involved in the closure.

7. &nbs= p; Security monies:

CIC received money post September 11 – however, it never reached the front line border points.

Recommendation:

That CIC be asked for an accounting of the monies.

How much went for the creation of, and upgrading EX positions.

That CIC be questioned on why the AFIS (Automated Fingerprinting Information Sys= tem) machines are still not functioning 18 months after the purchase.=

8. &nbs= p; Health and Safety:

Health and Safety will be a standing agenda item.

a) &nb= sp; The Officer Safety and Desingagement Policy (OSAD):

A draft (4 September 2003) has been sent to managers.

Recommendation: That the OSAD Policy be provided t= o H & S Committees / Reps at Ports of Entry for their input, as required by= the Canada Labour Code.

That this be raised at National H & S Policy Committee on 20 October 2003.