Human Rights

The Agriculture Union is committed to ensuring equality for all members in the workplace and in our union. This commitment is shown by ensuring opportunities are available for women, persons with disabilities, racially-visible, aboriginal and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered members in all facets of our union activity. Click on any of the following topics to obtain more information: Agriculture Union Human Rights Network Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee PSAC Equity Conferences Useful Human Rights Links

Agriculture Union Human Rights Network

The Agriculture Union Human Rights Network is a tool for our equity members to communicate and participate in activities within the union and within their workplaces.

Members of the network will receive information on equity events and opportunities available in their respective area as well as nationally.

While optional, those members self-identifying as from a particular designated group may also be used as resource persons for the Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee and the National Council.

If you would like to become a member of the Network, or would like more information, please send an e-mail to Charlene Vidito-Milne.

Please indicate which region you are from, and your contact information. As an option, we welcome you to self-identify as a member of any of the five designated groups.

Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee

The Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee is mandated to promote awareness of equity and human rights issues by providing resources, information and educational opportunities for all members. The following individuals are the National Council members responsible for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities and Employment Equity:      • Charlene Vidito-Milne - National Director, Human Rights      • Meraiah Krebs - Fourth National Executive Vice           President      • Regional Representatives from each of our union's seven           regions.

Click on any of the following highlighted topics to view:

• Committee Members
• the Committee's most recent Terms of Reference
• the Committee's 2009-2011 National Work Plan
• Committee meeting Minutes

The Human Rights Committee meets annually for a minimum of two days. Additional meetings are held as needed via teleconference.

Members of the Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee

Members of the Agriculture Union Human Rights Committee, and their contact information, are listed below. Our Committee has Regional Representatives located across the country.  You are welcome to contact them for information on activities in their area.

	Charlene Vidito-Milne - National Director, Human Rights            Tel:                902- 680-8567 (cell)                                                  E-mail:         charleneviditomilne8@gmail.com
	Meraiah Krebs - Fourth National Executive Vice-President            Tel:               780-495-5814 (work)                                    780-619-5923 (cell)                                                  E-mail:        mkrebs@shaw.ca
	Winston Jenkins - Atlantic               Tel:                               E-mail:
	Salah Abboub - Quebec              Tel:              450-478-1495                                 E-mail:       sabboub@hotmail.com
	Suzanne Saumur - Ontario               Tel:               613- 224-0393                 E-mail:         ssaumur@gmail.com
	Gus Mardli - Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Nunavut                    Tel:               204 882-3014                                                     E-mail:         gsmardli@mts.net
	Angie Chudy - Saskatchewan                Tel:                306-975-5061                   E-mail:          achudy@sasktel.net
	Lorna Selinger - Alberta & Northwest Territories                 Tel:                 403-317-3469                              E-mail:            lselinger@shaw.ca
	Pending - British Columbia & Yukon                 Tel:                                          E-mail:

Human Rights Committee Meeting Minutes

Click on any of the following links to download and read Committee meeting minutes:

PSAC Equity Conferences

Our bargaining agent, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, holds a number of Equity Conferences on a triennial basis. These include (links will be 'live' when the latest Conference information is available):

• National Aboriginal Peoples' Conference
• National Access Conference
• National Pride Conference
• National Women's Conference
• National Conference for Racially Visible Members

Interested in becoming an Agriculture Union delegate to one of these PSAC Conferences?

Click HERE to view an easy-to-follow information chart!

Useful Human Rights Links

Canadian Human Rights Act

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Mental Health Works

Canadian Labour Congress