Election notice
In accordance with the FIQ’s Constitution and Bylaws, elections will be held at the Convention on June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2025. The Election Committee is responsible for the election process and vote.
The FIQ invites its members to submit their candidacy for the positions on the statutory and standing committees. All the available positions offer you the chance to have an enriching experience and participate in democratic union life.
Statutory committees
President
6 vice-presidents, including:
- 1 nurse vice-president
- 1 licensed practical nurse vice-president
- 1 respiratory therapist vice-president
General Secretary
Treasurer
The political responsibilities of the members of the 14th Executive Committee are:
President
- Official spokesperson of the FIQ
- Communication Service
- Joint officer for the Status of Women Sector
Respiratory therapist vice-president
- Occupational Health and Safety Sector
- OHS Team
- Human Resources Service
- Joint officer for the Social Security Sector – Insurance
Nurse vice-president
- Joint officer for the Labour Relations Sector
- Joint officer for the Research Team
- Joint officer for the Legal Team
Licensed practical nurse vice-president
- Joint officer for the Labour Relations Sector
- Joint officer for the Research Team
- Joint officer for the Legal Team
Vice-president
- Officer for the Union Organizing Service
- Officer for the Education-Animation Service
Vice-president
- Officer for the Sociopolitical Sector
- Joint officer for the Status of Women Sector
- Solidarity
Vice-president
- Officer for the Negotiation Sector
- Officer for the Organization of Work and Professional Practice Sector
Treasurer
- Treasury
- Union Defence Fund (FDS)
- Information Technology -Documentation Service
- Social Security Sector – Retirement
- Joint officer for the Social Security Sector – Insurance
- Services internes
- Administrative Services
General Secretary
- General Secretariat
- Organization and follow-up of meetings
- Action plan and priority actions
3 members and substitutes
The Internal Audit Committee ensures that the organization’s income and spending comply with the decisions and budgets adopted by the federal council and convention. It also analyzes policies and existing administrative procedures and makes sure the Federation remains in good financial health.
3 members and substitutes
The Election Committee organizes elections for vacant committee positions and makes sure the voting process runs smoothly.
2 members and substitutes
The Union Defence Fund Committee reviews requests for financial aid and ensures the fund is managed soundly.
Standing committees
5 members and substitutes
The Communications Committee discusses communication issues at the FIQ, measures the impacts of existing tools, and follows new communication trends.
6 members and substitutes
The Status of Women Committee ensures that a strong feminist approach is used in the various decision-making bodies, helps to organize the Women’s Network, and helps to create local status of women committees in FIQ affiliated unions.
4 members and substitutes
The Education-Animation Committee ensures that healthcare professionals’ concerns and needs are integrated into the training courses developed for members and union reps.
5 members age 35 or under (for the duration of the mandate) and substitutes
The Youth Committee has a mandate to kindle union activism and engagement among young healthcare professionals. It is also this committee’s role to raise awareness at decision-making meetings about the reality of young healthcare professionals and the challenges and problems they face.
6 members and substitutes
The Occupational Health and Safety Committee develops the annual OHS Week theme, as well as associated tools and activities, taking into account healthcare professionals’ OHS problems and daily reality.
A member of the OHS committee sits as an administrator on the board of directors of the Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales (ASSTSAS).
How to submit your candidacy?
All nominations must be submitted on the FIQ website.
The nomination must be on the form provided for this purpose, signed by the candidate, seconded by two members in good standing of a FIQ affiliated union and accompanied by the duly signed declaration of a member in good standing.
An introductory text and digital photo must accompany the nomination.
The Election Committee has a maximum of 48 hours according to the opening hours of the FIQ offices to confirm receipt of the nomination and her eligibility to the candidate.
The candidate must have filed her nomination and received the Election Committee’s approval before beginning her electoral campaign.
Formulaire de mise en candidature
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Eligibility
- Must be a Canadian citizen
- Must be a member in good standing with a FIQ affiliated union
To submit your nomination
- Fill out the attached form
- Print the form in PDF format, which you will receive by email
- Sign the printed form in the appropriate space (candidate’s signature)
- Have two people who second your nomination sign the printed form (candidate nominated by)
- Have one of your union’s executive committee members or board of director members fill out the section Declaration of a member in good standing
Send the signed form:
- By mail to the attention of:
President of the Election Committee, 1234, avenue Papineau, Montréal (Québec) H2K 0A4. At the latest, 3 business days before the convention starts
- By email to:
before the official start of the convention, i.e., the time indicated on the meeting notice sent out by the general secretary.
Statutory committees
- President
- Respiratory therapist vice-president (OHS, HR, Social Security)
- Nurse vice-president (Labour Relations, Research, Legal)
- Licensed practical nurse vice-president (Labour Relations, Research, Legal)
- Vice-president (Union Organizing, Education-Animation)
- Vice-president (Sociopolitical, Status of Women, Solidarity)
- Vice-president (Negotiation, Organization of Work and Professional Practice)
- Treasurer
- General Secretary
Support Tool for Candidates to elected positions
Fair representation of women in places of power at the FIQ is an important issue for the organization. Several members and union reps expressed the need to have additional support in order to have enough confidence to run for and hold an elected position. In this context, the Status of Women Sector and Election Committee worked on a support tool for the candidates to meet this need and thus facilitate the nomination of women to elected positions at the FIQ.
This tool should be considered support for your candidacy. It is valid for all committees. The questions are only suggestions: You are not obliged to answer all of them and you can add some questions or come up with your own. The example of the Status of Women Committee was chosen as a guideline. All of your answers will make up your introductory text. The latter must not be more than 180 words for all candidates, except candidates for the Executive Committee for which the introductory text must be no more than 360 words.
1. Introduction
Your profession, workplace and number of years of experience.
Example of a text
I have been a licensed practical nurse at the Royal Victoria Hospital for 5 years. I previously worked at the CHSLD Bussey for 2 years.
2. Why are you applying for the X Committee?
How are you interested in the themes or work/activities of the committee in question? Specify one or more issues that are important to you and why. (It is suggested that you give at least 2 reasons.)
Example of a text
I am running for the Status of Women Committee because I really care about feminist issues. I have been affected by the movements for the disclosure of sexual aggression (#agressionnondénoncée) over the last few years and I find it unacceptable that those who are the victims of sexual violence are not always believed.
3. What do you want to do on this committee?
Are there files at the committee that you want to handle? Do you have one or more ideas for action that the committee could undertake and that you would like to see to conclusion?
Example of a text
I am concerned about the family-work-study balance file. As a healthcare professional, I am wondering about the possibility of improving our conditions on this issue. I believe that we need to work on installing daycare services in the workplaces.
4. What will your personal contribution be?
Do you have experiences, skills, qualities that you believe will enable you to add a worthwhile contribution to the team?
Example of a text
I am involved at work as a department pivot. And, my listening skills and determination will enable me to both integrate the team and bring the files to a successful conclusion.
Fair representation of women in positions of power and decision-making
The Federal Council’s delegation approved a policy for the FIQ that ensures fair representation of women in all places of power.
