Call Out for the 2025 Prairie Region Conference for Racialized Members

Call Out for the 2025 PSAC PRAIRIE REGION CONFERENCE FOR RACIALIZED MEMBERS

June 19, 2025

To: PSAC Locals and Members in the Prairie Region

Registration Deadline:                  July 20, 2025

Conference Dates:                         October 3 – 5, 2025

Conference Location:                   Delta Hotel, Saskatoon, SK.

We are excited to invite you to apply for the 2025 PSAC Prairie Region Conference for Racialized Members, taking place from October 3–5, 2025, at the Delta Hotel in Saskatoon, SK. The theme for this year’s event is “Village: Rooted in Strength, Rising Together!“

We strongly encourage all PSAC Prairies members who self-identify as Racialized to apply.

Please take a moment to inform the Racialized members in your Locals about this conference. As bulletin boards may not always be easily accessible, your outreach is crucial in ensuring that this opportunity reaches those who would benefit most.

This conference provides an incredible chance for our members to engage in leadership training and participate in impactful workshops, all aimed at furthering the important work of strengthening union activism and advancing human rights and working conditions for all PSAC members.

Thank you for your cooperation and support. We look forward to seeing you and many of our dedicated members at the conference!

In Solidarity,

Marianne Hladun                                      Madeline Lee

Regional Executive Vice President          Prairie Region Council

PSAC Prairie Region                                Racially Visible Rep

CALL OUT! 2025 PSAC PRAIRIE REGION CONFERENCE FOR RACIALIZED MEMBERS

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

In addition to focusing on building active and effective Regional Equity and Human Rights Committee networks, the objectives of the conference will include:

• Honoring our histories while building toward collective growth and empowerment.  
• Collecting our stories: racism in the workplace

Please note there are limited spaces in this conference.  Therefore, if you are accepted, it is the expectation that all participants fully participate in ALL conference events and workshops, or your expenses will be adjusted accordingly.

PARTICIPANTS

Delegates Selection

PSAC members in good standing who self-identify as racialized may apply to be a delegate to this Conference.  Allocation will honour our goal of an inclusive event that reflects our diverse membership, including members who are active in racialized workers’ rights in their union, workplace or community, as well as representation such as geography, Component/DCL/Separate Employer, young worker, gender and other equity groups.

Funding for Delegates

Delegate costs to the 2025 PSAC Prairie Region Conference for Racialized Members will be fully covered as per the PSAC Travel Directive.  Costs covered are as follows:

• travel costs, including ground or air transportation;
• hotel accommodation costs for those outside 60 km of Saskatoon;
• loss of salary;
• per diem for meals not provided at the conference;
• incidental costs for those in travel status;
• childcare as per the Family Care Policy;
• costs related to accessibility requirements.

Selection of Delegates

If you are selected as a delegate to this conference, you will be advised by email and/or telephone on July 28, 2025.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS:

July 20, 2025

10:59 pm AB/SK – 11:59 pm MB

For further information or assistance:

• Call 780-423-1290.  Leave a message and someone will get back to you within 24 working hours.
• You may also contact Carla Blois @ bloisc@psac-afpc.com

Cc:    Regional Committee Executives;

Local Presidents;

Marianne Hladun;

Rachel Stark;

Lindsey Sparks.

This registration package is available upon request in alternative format for those requiring accommodation, through the PSAC Regional Office by contacting us at 780-423-1290.

Please ensure that you answer all the questions on the registration form to avoid any delay in processing your application. *

• I identify as a racialized member

Only members who self-identify as racialized can attend this conference. For further clarification of racialized groups, please see “Equity Group Identification” section in the call out.

Name *

First

Last

Home Address

City

Postal Code

Province

• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta

Home Phone

Cell Phone *

Personal Email *

PSAC ID

Component or Directly Chartered Local

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITIES

• I am a member with a disability and require accommodation.

The PSAC Accommodation Policy for delegates at PSAC Conferences strives to ensure that conferences are barrier-free for delegates with disabilities. Once selected, members may be required to further specify their accommodation needs in order to facilitate their participation at these conferences. A separate form will be sent to selected delegates who have identified as members with disabilities requiring accommodation.

What are the functional limitations arising from your disability? (You are not obliged to disclose your diagnosis, only your functional limitations.)

Accommodation for Disabilities

• I require that the PSAC arrange for a personal care attendant to assist me in order for me to fully participate at the Conference.
• I require documentation in alternative media.
• I require sound amplification.
• I require a sign language interpretation.
• I require an oral interpretation.
• I require that the PSAC arrange for a Reader (for a person with a visually related disability) to assist me in order for me to fully participate at the Conference.
• I will be using animal assistance (i.e. guide dog) at the Conference.

You may be required to provide relevant medical documentation that will assist us to respond to your request. This information will not be disclosed except where necessary to respond to your request for accommodation.

SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS OR ALLERGIES

• I have dietary requirements or allergies that the PSAC should be aware of.

Please specify:

CHILDCARE : will you require childcare for the duration of the conference? *

• Yes
• No

The objective of the PSAC Family Care Policy is to remove one of the barriers which prevents delegates from participating fully in union activities and which provides for the reimbursement of family care expenses. A copy of the policy is available through any of the PSAC Regional Offices. If there are any requests by delegates, on-site childcare will be provided at the event for the activities outlined in the agenda.

If yes, number of children and ages:

Union Leave Letter *YesNo

LOSS OF SALARY: Please identify if you will require loss of salary for any duration of the conference, including travel time.

If yes, please provide your schedule work hours that you will require leave for. *

If No, please put N/A.

Question 1: Current Involvement in Social Justice: *

Please describe your current level of involvement in social justice efforts, either within the union, your community, or your local. How have you contributed to advancing racialized workers’ rights or promoting equity in your work or activism? If not involved, please put N/A.

Question 2: Application of Knowledge: *

How do you plan to use the knowledge and skills gained from attending this conference to further the goals of the union, especially in advancing racial justice and equity within your workplace or community?

Question 3: Learning Goals: *

What is one specific area of the conference you are most looking forward to, and what would you like to learn more about to support your work in social justice and racialized workers' rights?

Question 4: I am a member of a PSAC Regional/Component Human Rights, Women’s, Pride, Indigenous, Racialized or Persons with Disabilities committee(s)? *YesNo

If yes, please specify:

Question 5: I am active in the community on equity issues? *YesNo

If yes, please specify:

Question 6: How will you use the knowledge and experience that you gain at this conference to participate in and support the work of the Regional Human Rights Committees? *

a) What is your 6 month goal or 1 year goal?

EQUITY GROUP SELF-IDENTIFICATION: PSAC members who belong to the following groups are invited to self-identify. This information is voluntary and kept confidential and will be used for the purposes of supporting our equity initiatives and programs. Please check all that apply.

• Person with a Disability
• Indigenous Person (includes First Nations, Inuit and Metis)
• Black; African-Canadian; Person of African-Descent, Caribbean
• Chinese
• Filipino
• Japanese
• Korean
• South-Asian/East Indian (including Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.)
• Southeast Asian (including Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian, Thai; Vietnamese; etc.)
• Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.)
• Non-White Latin American (including indigenous persons from Central and South America, etc.)
• Persons of Mixed Origin (with one parent in one of the Racialized groups listed above)
• Woman
• 2SLGBTQIA+
• Young Worker (35 years and under)
• Other

If Other, please specify

PSAC Equity Contact Lists

• Please add my name and contact information to one or more of our respective PSAC Equity contact lists.

Please note that this information may be shared with different structures of the union in support of our human rights work only.

Emergency Contact *

First

Last

This information will only be used in an emergency situation. The information gathered will only be used during the conference.

Emergency Contact Phone Number *

Relationship to Emergency Contact *

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