Public Safety
OTTAWA (May 16, 2019) – A national survey of Canadian parole officers conducted by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE), a federal public...
USJE invited to present to the Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Senate Committee on Human Rights is presently studying the human rights of prisoners in the federal correctional system to investigate access to mental health...
Canada's federal correctional system has a strong foundation
Stan Stapleton, President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, The Hill Times, Wednesday October 17, 2018
Working to prepare federal prisoners to return safely...
Trudeau government has a distinctly different vision for federal Corrections
Op-ed from Stan Stapleton, President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, Published Hill Times, Monday September 17, 2018
Three weeks ago, Minister Goodale...
CBC features USGE member in new show
On March 16th, CBC launched Keeping Canada Safe, a high-profile, eight-part documentary series featuring everyday heroes. Hamza Al-Baghdadi, one of our USGE members, was interviewed...
David Neufeld to represent USGE on Criminal Justice Panel
On Tuesday January 17, USGE’s National Vice-President, David Neufeld, will represent USGE on a Criminal Justice panel to be held in Ottawa. He will be...
New year brings heightened safety concerns for Canadians
Recent USGE survey shows six in ten (63%) of Canadians are worried about public safety in Canada going into 2017.
Majority Believes that Canadians (66%)...
Last week, USGE launched our latest, one minute, video on Parliament Hill. This video was developed as part of USGE’s ambitious National Public Safety Campaign...
Maintain the momentum on public safety officer health research
By Stan Stapleton, USGE's National President
Published by The Hill Times: Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 3:54 PM
This fall, the House Committee on Public Safety...
USGE input features prominently in Parliamentary Report on Operational Stress Injuries
The Union of Solicitor General Employees welcomes the Parliament of Canada’s Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security’s report on Operational Stress...
USGE’s Presentation to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Safety
On Tuesday, May 17th at 11:00 AM, USGE’s National President and Vice President, Stan Stapleton and David Neufeld, made a presentation on Parliament Hill to...
Upcoming Panel on Criminal Justice Reform (Ottawa)
USGE is pleased to announce that the Hill Times will be hosting a discussion on criminal justice reform on Thursday March 10, from 7:30 –...
Helping MPs (and others) understand the work we do
With the new government now in place, a number of USGE members are interested in meeting with their local MPs to share information about...
USGE looks forward to working with new government
The Union of Solicitor General Employees (USGE) welcomes the opportunity to work with Canada's newly elected 42nd Parliament. In particular, we are eager to promote...
Speaking out on cuts to federal public services: Guidelines for union representatives and members
Every public service worker has the right to freedom of expression and other civil and political rights which are enshrined in the Canadian Charter...
Sharing USGE's Public Safety Message in Manitoba
From June 1 st to June 6th, USGE Regional Vice Presidents Jackie Oswald and Frank Janz from the Prairie Region travelled over...
Auditor General's Report on Offender Outcomes is No Surprise
Ottawa: Correctional Service Canada (CSC) employees who work in Canada's penitentiaries every day with offenders were not surprised by many of the findings in this...
Federal budget a mixed bag for USGE members
Ottawa: Tuesday's federal budget was a mixed bag for USGE members. The federal government signaled its intention to follow through with its plan to make...
USGE President Stan Stapleton: The hope of parole serves a purpose.
As published today in the Ottawa Citizen...
Public safety is clearly on the minds of Canadians. And for good reason, given recent domestic and international events....
CCLOs were part of an innovative Integrated Police and Parole Initiative across the country. These CCLO positions were filled with reputable police officers from the...