Greetings,

Please sign up for a virtual Canada Life Benefits Q&A on Tuesday, November 28^th at 12pm EST.

Learn more about issues members are facing related to the transition of Canada Life as the provider of your extended health benefits, actions PSAC is taking and how you can get more involved.

This virtual action will be over your lunch hour for a maximum of 45 minutes. We will take questions and try our best to answer them during the session, but may follow up with you after individually if we run out of time.

Register here: Virtual Registration

Hope to see you there,
PSAC Ontario

Dear Southwestern Ontario members,The London Regional Women’s Committee is pleased to invite all PSAC members who self-identify as woman to the upcoming meeting with labor activist Brooke Phillips-Janisse as a guest speaker. Brooke has invaluable experience within the labour movement in the fight for gender justice as well as support for survivors of domestic abuse.Date and time: December 14 at 6 PMVirtual on Zoom!Register Now!https://psac-afpc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Eqd-2oqD8vH93tjKrAkAecFomzPWhw6crY#/registration

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Hundreds of thousands of Canadian families can’t find child care when they need it. That’s why on November 30th, families and advocates from across Canada are joining together to mark the National Day of Action on Child Care and Early Learning. Join us in calling for an end to the severe shortage of licensed child care spaces in Canada.Sign our open letter here:bit.ly/3un0nMR

Self-Defense and Women’s Empowerment: London Regional Women’s Committee

https://www.ceiu-seic.ca/2023

This free 4-part series offered by the Canada Centre for Occupational Health and Safety provides practical advice on assessing and controlling workplace mental health hazards. Learn about program development, how to address hazards and risks, how to have meaningful conversations, and the intersectionality of mental health and other human rights concerns. The sessions are only 45 – 1 hr in length. No leave without pay will be offered by the PSAC as employers are responsible for health and safety training. However, given the length and timing, the series can be completed as Lunch and Learns. CANADIAN CENTRE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE OFFERINGS:Healthy WorkplacesAn introduction to healthy workplace concepts and program development steps. Learn about assessment tools and how to use results to begin developing a mental health program for your workplace.Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Addressing Workplace FactorsPsychosocial factors and related hazards and risks – what they are and how you can address them in your workplace. You will learn how to identify these factors, hazards and risks, and take action to support your workplace.Wednesday, January 24, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Conversations and ChangeConversations surrounding mental health can be challenging. Discover how to have meaningful conversations about mental health in the workplace, and how to manage change from both employer and worker perspectives.Wednesday, February 7, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 45 minutes | Live French Interpretation is availableBeyond the Assessment: Recognize, Assess, Control and EvaluateMary Ann Baynton of Workplace Strategies for Mental Health will join us and discuss prevention practices and how mental health intersects with inclusion, diversity, and equity.Applying an intersectional approach will help in assessing the potential impacts, enabling you to identify risks and potential challenges for your diverse workforce.Wednesday, March 6, 2024 @ 11 am ET | 1 hour | Live French Interpretation is availablePlease follow this link to the Registration Pagehttps://www.ccohs.ca/events/beyond-the-assessment/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bta-1_nov2023&utm_source=envoke-promo&utm_term=Learn-how-to-create-safer-workplaces-with-our-free-webinar-s#bta-healthy-workplaces-hdr