Registration - In-house Organization

National Union of Public and General Employees / NUPGE / Bert Blundon, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: National Union of Public and General Employees / NUPGE
Responsible Officer Name: Bert Blundon, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2021-02-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 952657-369012

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 31

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 9

Version 19 of 27 (2023-08-30 to 2023-11-03)

Registration versions:

Version 19 of 27 (2023-08-30 to 2023-11-03)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canada Shipping Act amendments and impact on safety.
Support for Bill C-6: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy).

Policies or Program

Aboriginal affairs with respect to the ongoing situation on Wet’suwet’en territory.
Aboriginal affairs, with respect to the delays in implementing several of the 94 Calls to Action laid out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Agriculture, with respect to genetically modified food.
Child care, to encourage the introducing of a universal public child care system.
Employment Insurance, with respect to proposals for reforming the program.
Environment, with respect to climate change.
Finance with respect to the federal budget including taxation measures, and funding for health care and social programs.
Fisheries, with respect to transfer of licenses to foreign ownership or control.
Foreign Affairs, with respect to human rights in Iran.
Foreign affairs, with respect to arms sales.
Foreign affairs, with respect to issues around requests for extradition.
Foreign affairs, with respect to the detention of a Canadian permanent resident overseas.
Foreign affairs, with respect to the military coup in Myanmar and impact on human rights, particularly of the Rohinga people, and what action Canada will be taking in response to the coup.
Health care, with regard to the creation of a national pharmacare program.
Health care, with regarding to including long-term care in the Canada Health Act and increasing federal funding for health care to reflect that change.
Health, to support a National Suicide Prevention 988 helpline.
Health, with respect to COVID-19 data.
Heath, with respect to the health and safety of workers in the health care system.
Immigration with respect to program to give permanent residency for low-wage migrant workers.
Immigration, with respect to deportation of activist on rights of migrant workers.
International Trade with respect to the Pandemic Treaty negotiations
Labour rights, with respect to the right to strike and employment standards.
Post-secondary education, with respect to funding and financial issues for post-secondary institutions.
Proposed Disability Inclusion Action Plan

Regulation

Finance, with respect to the designation of wildland firefighters as a public safety occupation under the Income Tax Act.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is a union representing 390,000 workers in nine provinces. NUPGE members are employed by governments, non-profit organizations and the private sector. Members work in a wide range of sectors.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Bert Blundon, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

NUPGE members are all individuals belonging to NUPGE's 11 Components and three affiliate unions.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
15 Auriga Drive
Nepean, ON K2E 1B7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-228-9800

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Bert Blundon, President | No public offices held
Nadia Ibrahim, National Representative | No public offices held
Jason MacLean, Secretary-Treasurer | Public offices held
Andrew McNeill, National Representative | Public offices held
Anil Naidoo, National Representative | Public offices held

National Union of Public and General Employees/NUPGE

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
National Union of Public and General Employees/NUPGE	2024-04-22	current
National Union of Public and General Employees/NUPGE	2021-02-01	2024-04-22

National Union of Public and General Employees / NUPGE

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Bert Blundon	2022-07-01	Current
Larry Brown	2021-02-01	2022-07-01

Bert Blundon, President (Organization)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-31 of 31

National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Simon Laberge, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Riley Schnurr, Director of Policy | Office of Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-10
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601853 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Julian, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-05
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601852 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Niki Ashton, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-05
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601851 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sylvie Bérubé, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-19
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598772 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kristina Michaud, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598771 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598770 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598769 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Tracy Gray, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-11
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598768 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Douglas Wong, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-01
Posted date: 2024-03-04
Communication number: 369012-595157 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2023-11-16
Posted date: 2023-12-11
Communication number: 369012-585464 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Stan Kutcher, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2023-03-28
Posted date: 2023-04-13
Communication number: 369012-561896 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Don Davies, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2023-03-28
Posted date: 2023-04-13
Communication number: 369012-561895 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Charles Sousa, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2023-03-28
Posted date: 2023-04-13
Communication number: 369012-561894 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2023-03-28
Posted date: 2023-04-13
Communication number: 369012-560949 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Green, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget
Communication date: 2023-02-16
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558290 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chris Rodgers, Director of Policy (Democratic Institutions) | Office of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities | Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558282 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558279 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558276 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558275 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jagmeet Singh, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558273 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558272 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Health, Climate
Communication date: 2023-02-07
Posted date: 2023-03-10
Communication number: 369012-558269 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Education, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2022-10-13
Posted date: 2022-11-07
Communication number: 369012-545377 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Stan Kutcher, Senator | Senate of Canada
- Mary Coyle, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment
Communication date: 2022-09-27
Posted date: 2022-12-20
Communication number: 369012-552513 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Patricia Bovey, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment
Communication date: 2022-09-27
Posted date: 2022-12-20
Communication number: 369012-552512 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment
Communication date: 2022-09-27
Posted date: 2022-12-20
Communication number: 369012-552511 (amended from 369012-542785) View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget
Communication date: 2021-05-21
Posted date: 2021-06-02
Communication number: 369012-506582 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget
Communication date: 2021-03-31
Posted date: 2021-04-29
Communication number: 369012-503310 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget
Communication date: 2021-03-03
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 369012-500769 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget
Communication date: 2021-03-01
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 369012-500834 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Julian, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2021-02-23
Posted date: 2021-04-08
Communication number: 369012-500838 View associated registration

Bert Blundon, President (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-31 of 31

National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Simon Laberge, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Riley Schnurr, Director of Policy | Office of Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-10
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601853 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Julian, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-05
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601852 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Niki Ashton, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-04-05
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Communication number: 369012-601851 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sylvie Bérubé, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-19
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598772 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kristina Michaud, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598771 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598770 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-18
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598769 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Tracy Gray, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-11
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Communication number: 369012-598768 View associated registration
National Union of Public and General Employees
In-house Organization

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Douglas Wong, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2024-03-01
Posted date: 2024-03-04
Communication number: 369012-595157 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Reservist Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Force	November 1991 to January 1993	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Judy Wasylycia-Leis	January 2000 to February 2001	Not a designated office
Private National Defence, Calgary Highlanders	April 1990 to February 1991	Not a designated office
Officer Cadet National Defence, HMCS Tecumseh	September 1980 to July 1981	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Reservist Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Force	November 1991 to January 1993	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Joe Comartin, MP	February 2001 to March 2001	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Peter Mancini, MP	October 1999 to December 2000	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Michelle Dockrill	July 1998 to October 1999	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Libby Davies, MP	October 1997 to April 1998	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, Office of Wendy Lill, MP	June 1997 to September 1997	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of Rod Laporte, MP	March 1990 to December 1993	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

National Union of Public and General Employees / NUPGE / Bert Blundon, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 19 of 27 (2023-08-30 to 2023-11-03)

Version 19 of 27 (2023-08-30 to 2023-11-03)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization