Media Advisory: Federal Unions Come Together in the NCR to Protect Public Science Integrity and the Integrity of Canada's Public Service


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 14, 2015) - Representatives of major federal bargaining agents and hundreds of public service employees will gather in a number of locations across the National Capital Region (NCR) on May 19, 2015 to protest the muzzling of Canada's public scientists and partisan interference in the development of public science.

In Ottawa, the main event will be held at Tunney's Pasture, where members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will be holding mobilization and information activities between noon and 1:00 p.m.

Location: Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Speakers: Debi Daviau, President, The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Robyn Benson, President, The Public Service Alliance of Canada
Emmanuelle Tremblay, President, The Canadian Association of Professional Employees
Katie Gibbs, Executive Director, Evidence for Democracy

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada represents some 55,000 professionals and scientists across Canada's public sector.

Contact Information:

Pierre Villon
(613) 228-6310 ext 2228 (office)
(613) 794-9369 (cell)