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Campaigning for Local Rep positions ends at 23:59hrs tonight and voting for the local representative(s) in your district will begin tomorrow. The voting period is May 30 to June 12, 2020. We encourage all registered voters to review the candidate campaign material here: (link) and take the opportunity to vote for the candidate(s) of your…

Unfair Labour Practice Complaint win: In February 2018, the NPF filed an Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint regarding changes to the NCO Promotion process requiring the mandatory completion of the Supervisor and Manager Development Programs (SDP/MDP) before being eligible to promote to the next rank. The NPF is supportive of more training for Members but…

The NPF is pleased to announce that the Nomination Period closed on May 16 and the Returning Officer has completed their review of all packages. Candidates who have been acclaimed, listed by District can be seen here: (Link) Candidates who will be conducting campaigns and proceed to a vote can be seen here: (Link) Please…

Compensation Reference Guides: The NPF receives many inquiries from Members about similar topics on compensation, overtime, meal claims and travel status. We have developed two quick reference guides for Members to use:  the first examines many different overtime scenarios and the second examines meal claim scenarios and travel status. Member Guide on Compensation Member Appendix…

Mental Health Awareness Week & Beyond the Blue Canada: The law enforcement community is a tight one and we support each other. As evidenced by the Canadian Institute on Public Safety Research and Training (CIPSRT) study from 2017, public safety personnel are at higher risk for mental health disorders. Please take care of yourselves, your colleagues…

Bargaining Update: You have told us that bargaining a collective agreement including a significant pay raise is your top priority, and it is our top priority as well. We are making progress even under the latest challenge called Covid. Preparing for and negotiating a first collective agreement for an organization of our size is a…

Our heartfelt thanks to those of you who participated in Wear Red Friday last week. The response among Members and the public was outstanding:  our Facebook, Twitter and email were flooded with photos and posts capturing the virtual memorials. We will share some examples of these outpourings of sympathy in support of the victims, including…