BREAKING NEWS
NPF election campaigns set to begin
All nominations have now been screened and qualified by and successful nominees have been advised that they are now formally candidates in the upcoming election. With that important verification complete, the NPF campaign period will begin tomorrow morning and will continue until midnight (Eastern Time) on October 24. As a result of the nominations received,…
Read MoreElection Update, How to Vote if You’re Out of Office, and Status of Ongoing ULP Complaints
Re: Election Update: The launch of our first election is imminent. Nominations closed on October 3rd and the Chief Electoral Officer continues to notify candidates whether they were confirmed and verified or not. Each candidates’ campaign material is being translated and uploaded to our website so you can review their background and key considerations. Campaigning will begin…
Read MoreNPF challenges biased Independent Investigation Office comments about court decision regarding member conduct
Mr. Ron MacDonald Chief Civilian Director Independent Investigations Office (IIO) Surrey, BC Re: Vancouver Sun Comments – September 27, 2019 – Surrey RCMP Const. Elizabeth Cucheran Dear Mr. MacDonald, As you may be aware, the National Police Federation (NPF) was certified in July 2019 as the sole bargaining agent to represent all members and reservists…
Read MoreOut of Office Voting, Nominations Oversight and Future Elections
Following the GroupWise email, we’ve had a few member inquiries about the upcoming election of NPF’s inaugural Board of Directors and wanted to share our responses with all of you: How to Vote if you’re Out of Office: As the voting for the NPF Board will take place through GroupWise, if you are out of…
Read MoreNational Police Federation Nominations, Election Campaigns & Leadership Vote to begin
Since NPF was certified to represent RCMP members in July 2019, we have been hard at work to deliver a democratic process to elect your first Board of Directors to represent you. This Board will govern NPF through the final approval of bylaws, the election of area directors and, importantly, key considerations for negotiations that will…
Read MoreUpcoming NPF Elections
The NPF is committed to conducting a democratic election for its first Board of Directors to represent the membership. This election will begin shortly as we have just received the electoral list from the RCMP. The NPF has entered into a contract with Simply Voting to conduct this election, all ballots and all voting will…
Read MoreNPF finalizes RFP with law firms across Canada and Surrey transition
Re: NPF finalizes RFP with law firms across Canada and Surrey transition We hope everyone has had a safe and fun summer and that you found some time to enjoy the season with family and friends. As always, Labour Day has arrived quickly. NPF and law firms across Canada: As part of NPF’s transition to…
Read MoreTransition period and Dues
Transition Period: Since the NPF was certified on July 12, 2019, we have been working with the RCMP and Treasury Board to advance representation of the membership. There are a number of administrative issues that need to be implemented before we can effectively represent you, and we are in the process of working on those…
Read MoreNPF is Officially Certified and A Time for Acknowledgements
Your National Police Federation is now officially certified as your independent national bargaining agent and labour representative. This has been an incredibly long road for RCMP members not only over the past four years but, indeed, throughout the force’s entire history. So, with this historic milestone achieved, we would like to pause momentarily and thank the main…
Read MoreObjecting to RCMP’s Proposed Managerial/Confidential Excluded Positions
When the NPF applied for certification, Treasury Board responded with a list of positions they believe are considered “managerial or confidential” and should be excluded from the NPF. The list is exhaustive and covers over 1,000 positions nationwide, as many of you will remember. We believe those of you in this category deserve representation and…
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