Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting

Sat Nov. 29 and Sun Nov. 30, 2025  

  • Hybrid Meeting  
  • Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, 600 Hwy 7, Richmond Hill

OPSSU members are cordially invited to the November GMM taking place on Saturday, November 29, 2025 and Sunday November 30, 2025.  

Constitution and policy amendments were required to be submitted by 11:59 pm on Oct 29, 2025.

Agenda

Sat, Nov 29 (9:30 am – 5 pm) – Lunch at 12:00

  1. Call to Order
  2. Land Acknowledgement
  3. Housekeeping items
    • Scholarship Fund draw after lunch
    • Introductions
  4. Adoption of Agenda
  5. Minutes of Previous Meeting
  6. Executive Elections – 10:30am
    1. President
    2. Vice President – Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour (BIPOC)
    3. Vice President – Equity
    4. Vice President – Union Relations
    5. Vice President – Collective Agreement Enforcement
    6. Vice President – Membership
    7. Lead Steward
    8. Secretary
    9. Treasurer
    10. Steward at Large – two (2) positions
  7. Business Arising from Minutes – Committee Elections from June 2025 GMM
    1. Benefits Committee
      • Two (2) two-year term
    2. Communications Committee
      • Two (2) two-year term
    3. Constitution Committee
      • Two (2) two-year term
    4. Education Committee
      • one (1) Support one (1) Protech
    5. Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC)
      • One (1) Regional office
    6. Pay Equity
      • One (1) Head office support interim until June 2026
        • One (1) Head office Service (interim until June 2026)
        • One (1) Regional office Pro-tech
        • One (1) Regional office Support
    7. Pension/Trust Severance Committee
      • Two (2) two-year term,
      • One (1) interim until Jun 2026
    8. Scholarship Committee
      • Two (2) two-year term
      • Women’s committee
        • One (1) Regional office interim until June 2026
    9. Employment Equity/Human Rights Committee
      • Three (3) Head Office
      • Two (2) Regional Office
    10. CLC Delegate -Two (2) positions (May 2026)
  8. Committee Elections
    1. Soc N Rec
      • One (1) Head Office – two-year term
      • Two (2) Regional Office – two-year term
      • Two (2) Head Office – one year term
      • One (1) Regional Office – one year term
    2. Grievance Committee
      • Four (4) from stewards-elect
    3. Trustees
      • Two (2) (can’t hold an elected position)
  9. Business Arising from Minutes – other
    1. Ad hoc Committee – Dispute Resolution Process
  10. Constitution Committee Report
  11. Executive Reports
    • President
    • Lead Steward Report
    • Membership Secretary Report
    • Treasurer Report
  12. Committee Reports
    • Trustee Report Joint Health & Safety
    • Accommodations Pay Equity
    • Benefits Pension
    • Communications Soc n Rec
    • Education Women’s
    • Employment Equity/Human Rights Wellness
  13. Adjourn

If attending virtually:

In order to run a hybrid meeting in accordance with our constitution, and to ensure the integrity of the meeting, it is necessary for us to follow a number of pre-registration steps. Please read the below carefully.

  1. Zoom link will be sent by November 26 – This link is for you only and cannot be used by other members, so please do not forward it.  
  2. Test ballot from Simply Voting – You will receive a test ballot on November 26. Please cast your test ballot as soon as possible.  
  3. Join the Zoom link between 8:45am and 9:15am.  

Joining early allows us to ensure all participants are properly registered and admitted to the meeting on time and prevents a delay in admitting you to the meeting. Once you are admitted, feel free to mute yourself and turn your camera off until the meeting begins at 9:30am.

If attending in-person:

  1. Hotel booking – deadline October26 (see below for information)
  2. Test ballot from Simply Voting – You will receive a test ballot on November 26. Please cast your test ballot as soon as possible.  
  3. Sign in at the meeting on both days to ensure you can vote and claim any eligible expenses.  

If you do not receive your test ballot or Zoom link by November 26, please email: events@opssu.ca

Hotel Booking information  

Please use this link to book your room with the OPSSU group rate. OPSSU Hotel Guest Room Booking and book your room by October 26.

Members joining in-person are required to make their own hotel arrangements through the link above. All rooms will be billed to OPSSU upon checkout. If you need to cancel your reservation it will be your responsibility to do so. Members will assume all costs for late cancelations and no-shows. Please only use the link to book your hotel room.  A hotel room booked through any other means will not be reimbursed. The reason for this is because we have contracted a certain number of rooms and are obligated to pay for them.

The cut-off date for Hotel bookings is Sunday, October 26. The Hotel cannot guarantee availability of rooms if you book late – please adhere to the timelines. OPSSU will only reimburse room expenses at the negotiated rate of $194.00 plus destination fee for a total of $204.00.  

Room bookings for eligible members are for Friday and Saturday night only (if attending both days of the General Membership Meeting). If you require a travel accommodation which requires additional nights stays, you MUST have prior approval by emailing secretary@opssu.ca before booking your room.  

Be sure to ONLY select the exact date(s) Friday, November 28 and/or Saturday, November29 ONLY when booking your room.

You must live more than 40 km away from the hotel and attend the meeting in-person to be eligible for a hotel room. Members within 40 km wishing to attend the Hospitality Suite on Friday or Holiday event on Saturday evening will be allowed to claim taxifare.  

Agenda

Thursday, November 27

  • OPSSU Executive Meeting

Friday, November 28

  • Grievance Committee meeting 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Leadership meeting 1:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Hospitality Room   8:00 – 11:00 pm
  • Equity Gathering 7:00 – 9:00 pm (details to be announced)

Saturday, November 29

  • In-person Registration opens at 8:30 am and meeting commences at 9:30 am
  • Virtual Registration 8:45 – 9:15 am  
  • Breakfast*provided 8:30 – 9:30 am  
  • Lunch* provided 12:00 – 1:00 pm  
  • Holiday Evening Event (Stay tuned for details)
  • SSU For Palestine screening of Where Olive Trees Weep at 7 pm

Sunday, November 30

  • In-person Registration opens at 8:30 am and meeting commences at 9:00 am
  • Virtual Registration 8:15 – 8:45 am  
  • Breakfast*provided 8:00 – 9:00 am  
  • (Lunch not provided)  
  • GMM adjourns at 1:00 pm

Childcare

  • Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30  
  • Childcare is available from 8:30am to 5:30pm Saturday and 8:30am to 1:30pm Sunday  
  • Registration is required (see pre-registration form above).
  • Dietary restrictions must be submitted through the pre-registration form

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