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Earlier this week, the Governor General’s Speech from the Throne opened government’s second session of the 43rd Parliament. The NPF responded with a media statement advocating for additional funding to support: Additional Depot capacity and resources to support enforcement of the Government’s commitment to strengthen measures to control the flow of illegal guns in Canada.…

The NPF is aware that the RCMP may have failed to follow a Treasury Board directive that requires senior departmental Human Resource officials, among others, to ensure that their Human Resource staff provide accurate, consistent and timely information to those being appointed to the core administration regarding the terms and conditions of their employment. The…

We recently wrote a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau outlining Member priorities for consideration as government prepares to launch a new agenda and mandate later this month and considers the 2021 Budget. We shared a similar letter with opposition party leaders. Today, the Liberal cabinet members wrap up their two-day meeting in Ottawa and we have encouraged…

Three recent NPF media releases generated significant coverage, social media buzz and supportive discussion about the lack of planning and support for Doug McCallum and his Surrey Police Force. Below is just some of the media coverage: September 3/20 – Exclusive new NPF poll shows strong majority of Surrey residents do not support new Surrey Police Service…

On September 3, we shared the first in a series of videos which has already had almost 3,000 views. Today we’re sharing the second video which focuses on the importance and responsibilities of both parties to bargain in good faith which includes three key duties: To disclose data to the other party, To not go…

To help our Members to consider various political parties’ platforms, and key policies that impact your activities as RCMP Members, NPF sent a questionnaire to the New Brunswick Liberal Party, Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, Green Party of New Brunswick, and New Brunswick’s People’s Alliance. The questionnaire focused on three main topics: policing resource…

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Member communications survey. One of the key themes you shared was a request for more information about collective bargaining. Bargaining and Labour Relations Videos: In response and as previously mentioned, we’ve developed a series of videos from labour relations experts on NPF’s Collective Bargaining Committee:  Bill…

The NPF has now completed the elections for 94 out of 124 Local Representative positions. Many of our colleagues at other police associations were impressed with the high turnout and we thank everyone who participated. We are now running by-elections for the remaining vacant positions in the following Districts: District Vacancies AB K Div East…

Bargaining Survey Reminder, Mask Beard Directive, Federal Pre-Budget Submission We have a few updates for you today: Member Bargaining Survey: If you haven’t yet completed the Bargaining Survey, which will provide important information to our Collective Bargaining Committee for ongoing negotiations, please do so before the deadline: midnight on Sunday, August 30.  Here’s the link:…

Re:  LMD Update:  Surrey RCMP Recruitment Survey Shows Big Shortfall for Mayor’s Police Force Just a brief update to LMD Members to let you know that NPF issued a news release on Friday releasing the first two questions of the internal Surrey RCMP survey on recruitment and retention. Surrey Members’ responses to the survey significantly discredit the…