The National Union of Public and General Employees values the safety, inclusion, and comfort of attendees at our events. To maintain a supportive environment, the following resources are available for attendees at the 2025 Convention. We are unable to guarantee anonymity if you chose to report but will work with you to maintain discretion as best we can.
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Accessibility Support
Should you require accommodations or accessibility support, you can contact the Accessibility Coordinator, Jeryn Daly or staff support Yasemin Tanaҫan-Blacklock at: 1-877-910-4167 or accessibilitycoordinator@nupge.ca.
Anti-harrassment
Should you witness or experience violence or harassment, and would like to make a complaint please contact the Anti-Harassment officer, Cris Quon, or staff support Yasemin Tanaҫan-Blacklock at: 1-888-402-2685 or harassmentofficer@nupge.ca
Both the staff and the Anti-harassment officer have a list of external, professional chat, call, and support lines ready to share, should you want to access them.
Code of Conduct
To ensure expectations of behaviour at the convention are clear to follow, all attendees have agreed to comply with the Code of Conduct.
- NUPGE is committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment, supportive and working in solidarity with all, regardless of sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age or religious beliefs and background. Board members, members, staff, and management shall, at all times, conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner. This includes proper use of authority and appropriate decorum.
- Expected behaviours at in-person and/or virtual events, activities and meetings include that:
- They shall refrain from violent behaviours, harassment, intimidation, retaliation or any form of discrimination and shall treat one another and staff members with respect, co-operation, and a willingness to deal openly on all matters, valuing a diversity of views and opinions, so long as those views and opinions do not infringe on the prohibited grounds of discrimination as outlined in the Canadian Human Rights Act, including race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered;
- They should be considerate, respectful, and collaborative with others;
- They should communicate openly with respect to others, critiquing ideas rather than individuals;
- They be accountable for hurtful comments, regardless of intention;
- They should be mindful of their surroundings and their fellow participants;
- They should respect the rules and policies of the meeting venue, hotels, contracted facility, or any other venue.
- Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal or written comments that are not welcome and/or are personally offensive that relate to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered;
- Violations of federal or provincial laws or actions that could harm the reputation or public image of NUPGE. Danger to the health, safety or well-being of staff, other Board or committee members and/or the general public.
- Board members and members of committees shall ensure that unethical, unprofessional or illegal activities not covered or specifically prohibited by the foregoing, or any other legislation, are neither encouraged nor condoned.
- An individual who is alleged to have violated this Code of Conduct shall be so informed and will proceed through a survivor-centered process to best remedy the incident including, but not limited, to expulsion.