Courses
Best Practices in Addressing Emerging Hazards (Pan-Prairies Virtual)
Virtual
February 18, 2026
AB 6:00 PM / MB & SK 7:00 PM - AB 7:30 PM / MB & SK 8:30 PM
This workshop was first introduced at the 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety conference. This process and solutions-oriented workshop emphasizes employer legal responsibilities, strategies and best practices for preventing emerging hazards in new work environments. There will be a particular focus on the role of workplace committees in addressing emerging hazards, and includes information on…
Prairies Workforce Adjustment (WFA) Information Session -TB, CFIA, Parks
Virtual
February 19, 2026
7PM (CST) - 9PM (CST)
Session is for PSAC members who are part of the Treasury Board (PA, TC, EB, SV) CFIA and Parks and are looking to know about the process and options in a WFA situation. REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Prairies Workforce Adjustment (WFA) Information Session – CRA
Online via Zoom
February 23, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Session is for PSAC members who work for CRA and are part of the Union of Taxation employees. Members will be provided with information to learn and understand the process and options in a WFA situation. REGISTER ONLINE HERE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT WORK: PSAC TRAINING FOR REPRESENTATIVES (In Person, Edmonton)
Edmonton RO
February 27, 2026 - March 1, 2026
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In December 2014, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) released the results of a survey that was developed in collaboration with the Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children, of Western University in Ontario (CREVAWC), on the impact of domestic violence on the lives of workers. The results show that more than…
Calgary Mini School for Union Stewards (In-Person, Calgary)
Calgary Regional Office
March 06, 2026 - March 07, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Open to Union Stewards in Southern Alberta. Mini Union School for Southern Alberta Stewards! This in-person event will provide skill development through such topics as defining your role as a steward, stewards as problem solvers, human rights in the workplace, working through conflict, and building our Union. This will be a valuable networking and learning…
Prairies Workforce Adjustment (WFA) Information Session – CRA
Online via Zoom
March 10, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Session is for PSAC members who work for CRA and are part of the Union of Taxation employees. Members will be provided with information to learn and understand the process and options in a WFA situation.REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Grievance Handling Course (In-Person, Winnipeg)
Unit 460 - 175 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg MB R3C 3R8
March 14th, 2026 - March 15th, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Note: The PREREQUISITE for this course is Talking Union Basics, no exceptions. This two-day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills…
Trauma Informed Engagement / Cultivating Safe Spaces
TBD - Regina or Saskatoon
March 14, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) helps people and systems build the emotional safety and accountability needed for meaningful change. It teaches leaders to regulate under pressure, repair after harm, and stay connected through conflict and change. CSS is about how we show up with one another when things are uncomfortable, complex, or high-stakes. Deadline to register: February 20, 2025 [wpforms id="29771" title="false"]
Grievance Handling (In-Person, Edmonton)
Edmonton RO
March 21, 2026 - March 22, 2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
NOTE: The prerequisite for this course, is Talking Union Basics, no exceptions. This two-day advanced course will provide new union stewards with the essential framework for handling grievances. We will develop participants’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in effectively solving problems at the workplace prior to filing grievances. This course will help build the technical skills…
Duty to Accommodate – An Evolving Discussion (Pan-Prairies Virtual)
Virtual
March 21, 2026
AB & SK 8:30 AM / MB 9:30 AM - AB & SK 4:30 PM / MB 5:30 PM
Duty to Accommodate is a tri-partite system, which involves the worker, the union and the employer, with a focus on the duty of employers to make sure that their workplaces are inclusive and allow all workers to participate fully. This course will frame the current process and explore how the Duty to Accommodate has recently…
