The PSAC Scholarship Program offers 14 scholarships for dependent children of current PSAC members, who will be attending full-time studies at a recognized post-secondary institution in the fall of 2019. The program also offers 5 scholarships to current PSAC members.
Click here to apply.
Our Community of the Month for May is Nahanni Butte, known as Tthenáágó – “Strong rock.” This serene Dene community is situated where the South Nahanni River pours into the Liard. This small beautiful community is the access point for Nahanni National Park Reserve, a UNESCO Heritage Site. To know more about Nahanni Butte, click here.
Photo courtesy of www.spectacularnwt.com
At Public Service Alliance of Canada North, we began working on a campaign at the beginning of the year calling for all northern territories to increase minimum wage to $15/hr per hour.
However, according to several recent findings and reports, the current and proposed minimum wage does not cover the cost of living in the north. With new information, we have decided to increase that figure to as close to a Living Wage as possible.
On National Indigenous Peoples' Day, June 21, PSAC is distributing Red Dress pins to raise awareness on the National issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, and to urge the government to bolster the efforts of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Grils (MMIWG).
Show your support and take action NOW!
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada North participated in a number of rallies throughout the North, Feb. 28.
The rallies were part of a nation-wide effort to draw attention to the second anniversary of the failed Phoenix pay system.
To see more photos from the event visit our image gallery.
PSAC launches #ThirstyforJustice campaign, calls on Liberals to fix First Nations' water.
To provide the best possible service to its members, the Public Service Alliance of Canada has negotiated preferential rates and discounts with various service providers.
Union Savings offers a wide variety of regularly updated discounts for you and your family members. Register for an account at www.unionsavings.ca and start saving!
The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Men who are standing up against violence towards women and children. Wearing this moose hide signifies your commitment to honour, respect, and protect the women and children in your life and to work together with other men to end violence against women and children. Take the Moose Hide Pledge today!
Food banks across the North are facing dire food shortages, unable to keep up with the demand for families in need. Find out how you can help sustain and assist your local food bank address their growing needs and work towards alleviating food insecurity in the North.
Healthy Apple Campaign volunteers
(In selected communities) - Food banks across the North are facing dire food shortages, unable to keep up with the demand for families in need. The Public Service Alliance of Canada North has pledged to assist food banks and the families they support through the Healthy Apple Campaign. Read more...
Did you know the PSAC North Regional Council is our highest decision-making body in the region, bringing together duly elected or appointed representatives from all three territories? Read More...
