August 24-28, 2026  |  Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel  | Montréal, QC

The 2026 UNE Triennial Convention is scheduled to take place at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, from  August 24-28, 2026.

The Triennial Convention is where delegates vote on resolutions submitted by members.

HOW DO YOU GET TO CONVENTION?

Make sure your Local is in Conformance

You can only attend Convention if your Local is in conformance. To achieve conformance, your Local must fill out and submit the following documents:

• Schedule A - Guide to preparing your Local's financial statements
• Schedule B - Financial Statement (balance sheet)
• Schedule C - Financial statement (monthly income statement)
• Schedule D - Local official banking arrangement

Elect Delegates and their Alternates

Delegates and alternates are elected during general Local meetings. The number of delegates per Local is determined by the number of members in good standing six months before the start of Convention as per UNE Bylaw 6, Section 10. Alternates should be ranked.

1. If your Local has between 4 and 100 members, it can send one delegate;
2. Your Local can also send one delegate for each additional 100 members or portion thereof to a maximum of five delegates.

For example, a Local with 101-199 members can send two delegates.

Observers

Locals in conformance can also send observers to Convention at the Local’s expense. These members attend Convention, but they cannot participate in debate or vote on resolutions or elections.

Submit Credential Forms

Credential forms for each delegate, alternate and observer must be submitted to UNE. These forms must be accompanied by a copy of the general Local meeting minutes showing the election of those members. The credentials forms are available for download on the Convention section of the UNE website.

Registration Deadline

To be recognized as a delegate to Convention, members must complete the online registration and submit the following documents by Friday, April 17, 2026:

1. Credential forms
2. Meeting minutes showing election of delegates and alternates;
3. Local financial documents in conformance with UNE Bylaws and Policies.

Members who miss the deadline will not be able to participate on Convention committees and are considered late delegates. Late delegates are seated at Convention by way of procedural motion during the early stages of the opening of Convention.

Questions about Convention Logistics and Registration?

Please contact Suzanne Boucher, Conferences & Convention Administrator, at events@une-sen.org or at 613-560-4359 or 1-800-663-6685.

RESOLUTIONS

Locals should appoint a Convention resolutions committee; these are normally made up of three to five members. Some Locals may prefer to appoint a committee for each resolution topic: constitution and bylaws, finance, and general resolutions. Your Local should issue a notice asking members to submit resolutions to your Convention resolutions committee. Allow plenty of time for the committee to prepare a report. Members of the committee should also be encouraged to submit their own resolutions. Each committee’s report and additional resolutions should be presented during a general membership meeting. This meeting should provide ample time to debate resolutions before members cast a vote.

Submit Your Resolution Online

You should submit your resolutions electronically on our website. Completing this process significantly reduces the time required to prepare resolutions for committee review in June.

Submit Supporting Documentation

The resolutions you submit online must also be supported by signed minutes verifying that the resolution was adopted during a general membership meeting. You can download the resolution template on our Convention page here.

Please send scanned versions of these hard copies to the attention of Ateau Zola by email at resolutions@une-sen.org.

You can also submit by fax at 613-560-5208, or by mail at: Union of National Employees 900-150 Isabella St. Ottawa (ON) K1S 1V7.

Resolutions received after April 17, 2026 will be deemed late and will be dealt with after all other resolutions.

Questions about resolutions?

Please contact Ateau Zola at resolutions@une-sen.org .

We look forward to seeing you in Montréal!

In Solidarity,

Alex Silas
UNE Trustee
PSAC National Executive Vice-President