This is your voter’s kit for the election of the IT Group Executive. Voting will take place by electronic means only. No paper mail-in ballots will be provided.
You will receive the email to vote on May 14, 2025.
If you have a change of email address, please send an email to membership@pipsc.ca at the PIPSC National Office.
Please read all materials carefully to ensure that your vote gets counted.
The virtual All Candidates Townhall will be held on May 12, 2025, from 7 to 9 pm ET. IT members will be sent an email invitation to register to attend the Townhall.
This year, we will be electing the following representatives to the IT group executive for three-year terms.
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Position |
Candidate |
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President |
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Member-at-Large (5 positions) |
The candidate for the President position with the highest number of votes from that region will be considered elected to the IT Executive Committee. The five candidates with the highest number of votes for the Member-at-Large positions will be considered elected to the IT Executive Committee.
The IT Group is looking for candidates that have significant previous union experience and a good working knowledge of the IT Collective Agreement expiring in 2026 and PIPSC.
Elected officials will be required to:
- assume Officer portfolios;
- attend Sub-group Annual General Meetings (AGM) in their region;
- attend the IT Group and PIPSC AGMs, as well as the Sub-group President’s Meeting; and
- meet approximately 6 times per year in person or via Zoom (meetings may take place on weekdays, weekends, and evenings).
These are volunteer positions requiring a commitment to perform duties both at times during and outside your normal public service work hours.
Voter Eligibility
Members in good standing with PIPSC in the IT Group are eligible to vote.
Please read the following information carefully:
- All emails from the voting system will come from: donotreply-nepasrepondre@elections.pipsc-ipfpc.ca (please check any junk/spam folders).
- An onboarding email will be sent on May 14, 2025, with the following subject: PIPSC Voting System Account Onboarding.
- If you have not received the onboarding email, please ensure we have the correct email address on file by contacting elections@pipsc.ca
- If you have received the onboarding email but wish to update your current email on file, please reach out to elections@pipsc.ca
- If you have already completed the onboarding for the National Election or the Practice Vote, you will NOT receive this email.
- Members must complete the onboarding process to log into their account (a password reset will not work). Please follow the instructions in the onboarding email.
- Help documents for the new voting system can be found here: English and French
- YouTube videos for the new voting system can be found here: English and French
- If you don't have a cell phone, you can set up two-factor authentication using the following: extension to add to browser and instructions on how to.
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please send an email to elections@pipsc.ca.
Election Activities
Problems have arisen in the past that have caused embarrassment to candidates, some examples of which should be avoided:
- Use of any Institute membership list for campaign purposes. Contact information contained on the PIPSC Web Site is provided for the sole purpose of allowing members to contact their Institute representatives for employment-related problems or questions. This information may not be used in unsolicited bulk e-mailings.
- Use of a logo sufficiently similar to the IT Group or the Institute logo as to imply support.
Resumes Submitted by Candidates
All candidates were invited to submit résumés, of 500 words or less, stating their experience/objectives. The résumés of candidates for the positions you are eligible to vote for can be viewed on the PIPSC Web site when you go to submit your electronic vote. Candidates could include why they want to be on the executive and any priorities the executive should address.
NOTE: The resumes submitted have been reproduced without corrections to a maximum of the first 500 English words. The translated versions were produced by PIPSC translators.
This Election Procedure will be done in accordance with the IT Group Constitution and By-Laws by clicking on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BTDYYtx4cOYMocGB5Y1AoD6EAsnYW-Yx/edit.
Deadline for submitting online voting: June 4, 2025, at 4:00 pm (Ottawa time)
If you have any questions or require any assistance, please send an email to elections@pipsc.ca.
Karim Chaggani
IT Elections Committee Chair