PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference 2027: Driving Change — Advancing Health and Safety in the North

01/29/2027 - 01/30/2027

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

North Star Building, UNW Training Rooms, 4910 53rd Street, Yellowknife, NT

PSAC North is pleased to invite members to apply for the PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference 2027. This Conference is a fully funded event and is open to all PSAC North members that are in good standing. 

Components, Locals, Area Councils and Committees are encouraged to personally inform PSAC North members in your area to ensure they are made aware of this Conference, via email and workplace union bulletin boards. In workplaces where members continue to work from home, please share with your contacts.  

Conference Objectives 

The objective of this Conference is to create a forum for activists to reflect upon, discuss and take action on current issues affecting workplace health and safety. These discussions and workshops will include the rapid changes in climate and legislation that are currently affecting workers in Canada.  

Conference Logistics 

Conference Commences: January 29, 2027 at 9:00 AM

Conference Adjourns: January 30, 2027 at 5:00 PM

Conference Location: UNW Training Rooms, 4910 53rd Street, Yellowknife, NT

Applications

The PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference 2027 application form contains a series of questions. These questions form the basis of the selection criteria for those applying for Delegate status to the Conference. There is no registration fee.

If you are selected as a delegate to this Conference, you will be advised by email and/or telephone in December. Please ensure you provide us with your email and phone number that you will have access to from December 2026 through to January 2027.

Please fill out the application form below before the APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT

For questions regarding applications, please reach out to: [email protected]

Funding Criteria for Delegates:

The PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference 2027 is fully funded for the members selected to attend as delegates.

Travel

Participants that reside within 100 kilometers of the venue:

  • Will be entitled to claim loss of salary for Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30 (if normally scheduled to work)
  • If not working, will be entitled to claim a $50 per day allowance (or actual cost if higher) to cover the cost of travel (including parking) and lunch.

Participants that reside more than 100 kilometers from the venue will be considered as in travel status which means the following costs will be covered:

  • Will be entitled to salary for Thursday, January 28, 2027, to Sunday, January 31, 2027 (if normally scheduled to work on any of those days) and dependent on travel schedule. A shift schedule may be requested.
  • Travel costs, meal and incidental allowances (except for those meals provided) as per the PSAC Travel Policy
  • Hotel accommodation costs (room and taxes only) at The Explorer Hotel
  • Hotel parking

Accommodation for Disabilities

The PSAC Accommodation Policy strives to ensure that PSAC events are barrier free for members with disabilities. Once selected as a delegate, members will be asked to specify their accommodation needs to facilitate their participation at the PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference.

Family Care

The objective of the PSAC Family Care Policy is to remove one of the barriers which prevents delegates from attending Union activities and which provides for the reimbursement of family care expenses.

PSAC Policies: Anti-Harassment and Environmental Sensitivities 

During the Conference, and at all events associated with the Conference, the PSAC Statement on Harassment and the Smoke-Free Environment Policy and PSAC Statement on Environmental Sensitivities will be in effect.

Please refrain from using scented products of any type; all members are requested to minimize the introduction of well-known allergens or other potential environmental triggers.

Observers

The conference will have limited space for Observers. Observers must also be members in good standing and will be responsible for all costs associated with their participation at the conference. If you are interested in one of the Observer spaces, please email Dawn Skinner at [email protected] no later than Friday, January 9, 2027.

Conference Resolutions

Resolutions will also be discussed, debated and voted on at the Conference and then subsequently submitted to the appropriate bodies. Resolutions should be aimed at strengthening and improving the Union’s work on rights and advancing our objectives for workers’ health and safety.

The following constitutionally recognized bodies and union structures may forward resolutions to the PSAC North Regional Health and Safety Conference 2027:

  • Regional Health & Safety Committees
  • Locals
  • Area Councils
  • PSAC Regional Committees

Please note: Only resolutions submitted properly from one of the above bodies, to a maximum of five (5) resolutions per submitting body will be considered.

The submitting bodies must ensure that resolutions meet the following mandatory requirements: 

  • be limited to 150 words; 
  • that the 150-word limit include the “Whereas” and “Be It Resolved” portions of the resolution (or clear language equivalent) but will not include the title of the resolution; 
  • be formatted in 14-point Arial font;   
  • be submitted in either the traditional or clear language formats (please see the following examples of the two formats); 
  • include the title, originating body and language of origin; and 
  • not include any special formatting such as boxes or drawings. Please note that any proposed language change to the Constitution included in the resolution will not be part of the 150-word count. 

Please consult the Conference and Convention Resolution Guide for additional guidance on resolutions.

Submit resolutions to Dawn Skinner at [email protected] by the submission deadline.

Deadline to Submit Resolutions: December 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT

For additional information and/or assistance, please reach out to:

  • Dawn Skinner, Regional Representative, [email protected] or 867-765-8662
  • Judy Payne or Lydia Crane, Administrative Assistant, [email protected] or 867- 867-873-5670 or toll-free at 1-800-661-0870

We look forward to having members in the PSAC North Region gather to strengthen our health and safety networks and committees. We see this as an opportunity for members to continue the important work of maintaining and improving activism in their Union in the struggle to improve the working conditions of all PSAC members.