MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD

Ag and Food MERC  Minutes

CHAIR Emily Hitchcock W: (519) 826-3745 HE: hitchcock88@sympatico.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Bob Lowry W: (905) 562-1710 Local 211 HE: rlowry2@cogeco.ca 

MEMBER Andrea Gomirato W: (519) 826-4186 Local 232 HE: andrea.larry@sympatico.ca

MEAT INSPECTORS SUB E.R.C. COMMITTEE

CHAIR Bob Lowry W: (905) 562-1710 Local 211 HE: rlowry2@cogeco.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Earl Yantzi Local 225 HE: drane@wightman.ca

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

AG MERC Minutes

Appendix 25 - Workplace Revitalization Project Update

CHAIR Julie Weber W: (905)456-4726 Local 228 HE: local228@rogers.com

MEMBER Paul Myers W: (416) 326-6565 Local 526 HE: pmyers@eol.ca 

MEMBER Brenda Clapp W: 807.343.2725 Local 727 HE: clappbr@shaw.ca

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION

 Citizenship & Immigration  Minutes

CHAIR Nancy Recollet W: (705) 564-3174 Local 630 HE: bob.recollet@sympatico.ca 

VICE CHAIR: Larry Curley W: (705) 789-4448 Local 317 HE: curley@cogeco.ca

MEMBER Natasha Lovenuk-Markham W: 807.223.8682 Local 727 HE: nlmarkham@hotmail.com

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY and SOCIAL SERVICES

COMSOC MERC Minutes

ComSoc News: Information from the Ministry of Community and Social Services MERC team

May 8, 2008 Ministry MERC Newsletter for May 2008: Day of Action, Developmental Services, NUPGE, More…

Previous Issues: Issue 4 | Issue 3 | Issue 2 | Issue

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FACILITIES AGREEMENT REACHED ON REASONABLE EFFORTS
Alex Bezzina Memorandum of Agreement
DS Facilities Memorandum of Agreement
DS Transition Support Q&A
DS Transition Support Fact Sheet

August 2006 OPS Submission re: Opportunities and Action

CHAIR Roxanne Barnes W: 1-800-663-8560 x404 ODSP HE: roxbarnes@gmail.com  Local 317

VICE-CHAIR Ron Strong W: (416) 325-5479 ODSP HE: ronstrong@hotmail.com  Local 586

MEMBER David Chew W: 705.326.7631 ext.2402 Local 323 HE: dgchew@sympatico.ca 

MEMBER Shawn Lavery W: (416)243-1900 X7036 FRO HE: shawnlavery@iname.com  Local 542

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES

Children & Youth Services MERC Minutes

(For Health and Safety Team for this ministry, see table on right or click here.)

CHAIR Jack Hopkins W: (519) 524-2107 x 244 Local 122 HE: jackhopkins@hurontel.on.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Glenna Caldwell W: (905) 433-7612 X304 Local 302 HE: glencald@hotmail.com 

MEMBER Waltraud Knott W: (519) 858-2774 x2077 Local 112 HE: wkknott@hotmail.com 

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY and CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Corrections MERC Minutes

(For Health and Safety Team for this ministry, see table on right or click here. 
For minutes from the MERC Health and Safety meetings, click here)

CHAIR Dan Sidsworth W: (905) 878-8141 Local 234 HE: dansidsworth@cogeco.ca 

VICE-CHAIR (P&P REP) Gord Longhi W: 905-845-8571  Local 271 HE: gord.longhi@rogers.com 

MEMBER Paul Johnstone W: (519) 371-4649 Local 224 HE: pjohnstone@bmts.com 

MEMBER Edward Almeida W: (905) 523-8800 x280 Local 248 HE: eddiea@sympatico.ca 

 
Solicitor General Component

Solicitor General MERC Minutes

VICE-CHAIR Michael Stewart W: 905.545.1116 Local 205 HE: HE: cfmi155@yahoo.ca

 MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Culture MERC Minutes

CHAIR John Carter W: (416) 314-7151 Local 527

VICE-CHAIR David Poholko W: (416) 429-4100 x2738 Local 549 HE: david.poholko@rogers.com 

MEMBER Rod Sawyer W: (416) 314-7627 Local 527 HE: rod.sawyer@sympatico.ca 

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and TRADE

Economic Developement & Trade MERC  Minutes, please click here

CHAIR Ron Langer W: (519) 873-4478 Local 103 HE: ron_opseu103@hotmail.com 

VICE-CHAIR Fred Sheehy W: (416) 314-8243 Local 509 HE: fsheehy@rogers.com 

MEMBER Diane Pelletier W: (613) 241-3841 x224 Local 446 HE: diane.pelletier3082@videotron.ca

 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Education MERC Minutes

CHAIR Alicia Czekierda W: (519) 453-4400 x1277 Local 104 HE: czekierda@golden.net 

VICE-CHAIR Chris Cormier W: (613) 967-2830 X253 Local 456 HE: chrisopseu@hotmail.com 

MEMBER Sue Blackford W: (519)759-0730 X254 Local 219 HE: sus_black@yahoo.ca 

 MINISTRY OF ENERGY 

 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Environment MERC Minutes

CHAIR Janis Pechinger W: (519) 873-5066 Local 103 HE: pechinger@rogers.com 

VICE-CHAIR Larry Lefebvre
W: 705.235.1511Local 649
HE: le5lcms@ntl.sympatico.ca

MEMBER Charles Wakefield, L-555 HE: Wakefield.Charles@gmail.com  W: 416-326-3781

 MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Finance MERC Minutes

Taxing Times.  A newsletter for OPSEU Members working for the Ministry of Finance.  Re: Corporate Tax Branch Restructuring. 

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER SERVICES

MGCS MERC Minutes

For previous minutes from MBS MERC Meetings please click here.  For previous minutes from CBS MERC Meetings please click here

CHAIR Cheryl Rhodes W: (705) 494-3159 Local 669 HE: crhodes@cogeco.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Sandra Snider W: (807) 343-7435 Local 736 HE: opseusandra@shaw.ca

MEMBER James Cushing W: (416) 212-4782 Local 5105 HE: local555@eol.ca

MEMBER Spencer Mitchell W: (416) 314-6392 Local 5105 HE: spenree@hotmail.com

MINISTRY OF HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE

Health and Long Term Care MERC Minutes

PUBLIC HEALTH LABS

All staff to get job offers as public health labs transfer to new agency

October 15, 2008 OPSEU members in the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care will all receive job offers as their work transfers to the new Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. Read the transfer agreement.

Newsletter– Which Direction?
October 8, 2008 - I have questions, who has answers? more...
May 8, 2008 -The times they are a changin’ more...
February 6, 2008  No job losses as staff move to Service Ontario more...
April 26, 2006 Deal reached to ease transition for Regional Office staff.
March 6, 2006  Questions and Answers, Stop LHINs campaign update

April 26, 2006 Memorandum of Agreement and joint communication.

CHAIR Patrick Fry-Smith W: (905) 383-9838 Ambo HE: pfry@metrocity.com  Local 201

VICE-CHAIR Carlyle Lochan W: (613) 548-6460 Reg & Claims HE: clochan@cogeco.ca  Local 468

MEMBER Martha McDonald W: (705) 549-3181 X2324 Psych Rep
HE: marth329@csolve.net
Local 329

MEMBER Dean Wiley W: (416) 235-6143 Labs HE: wileyde@rogers.com  Local 545

 MINISTRY OF LABOUR

Labour MERC Minutes

February 1, 2007 Labour Pains Newsletter. Issue 1 

CHAIR Jayne McKenzie W: (519) 873-4493 Local 102 HE: jaynemckenzie@sympatico.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Gibson McIlwrath W: (519) 883-5665 Local 230 HE: Gibson.mcilwrath@sympatico.ca 

MEMBER Victoria Lernell W: (416) 326-7662 Local 527 HE: victorialll@hotmail.com 

 MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Municipal Affairs MERC Minutes

VICE-CHAIR Kevin DesRosiers W: (807) 475-1603 Local 701 HE: northbe@shaw.ca 

MEMBER Roxanne Theriault W: (519) 679-7061 Local 102 HE: roxannetheriault@yahoo.ca

MEMBER Lorilee Riddell-Carpenter W: 519.873.4035 Local 103 HE: theflirt9@hotmail.com

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

MNR MERC Minutes

March 8, 2006 Ministry of Natural Resources MERC team report on transformation

CHAIR Elaine Bagnall W: (705) 755-2589 Local 362 HE: ebagnall_opseu@yahoo.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Peter Wall W: (705) 372-2212 Local 638 HE: peterw@ntl.sympatico.ca 

MEMBER Ed Evens W: (807) 737-5012 Local 703 HE: eevens@gosiouxlookout.com 

MEMBER Dave Fluri W: (705) 475-5604 Local 635 HE: dave.fluri@onlink.net 

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT & MINES

MNDM MERC Minutes

CHAIR Norm Trowell W: (705) 670-5983 Local 671 HE: trowelln@cyberbeach.net 

VICE-CHAIR Sheryl Pirkl W: (807) 852-3287 Local 705 HE: sapirkl@yahoo.ca

MEMBER Robert Sandgren Local 703 W: (807) 737-7810 HE: rtsandgren@hotmail.com 

ONTARIO CLEAN WATER AGENCY

OCWA MERC Minutes

CHAIR Daniel Vincent W: (613) 283-4686 Local 437 watertreatmentoperator@yahoo.ca

VICE-CHAIR Mark Edgerton W: (705) 738-7400 Local 308 HE: medgerton@sympatico.ca 

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

OHRC MERC Minutes

Rights On! News for members at the Ontario Human Rights Commission  more...

MINISTRY OF TOURISM & RECREATION

Tourism & Rec MERC Minutes

CHAIR Ervin King W: (613) 337-2024 Local 453 HE: kingnounou@aol.com

Vice-Chair Rita Robinson W: (613) 347-3498 Local 453 HE: robinson.rita@gmail.com 

Member Bibiane Dumont W: (613) 933-2420 Local 453 HE: bibiane.dumont@sympatico.ca 

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Training, Colleges & Universities  MERC Minutes

Labour Market Development Agreement.

1. LMDA HR Project Update

2. LMDA Memorandum of Agreement

3. Hot-line Number – 1-866-902-5632

4. MOA Training Consultants Agreement

CHAIR Mickey Riccardi W: (519) 973-1441 X239 Local 154 HE: dhaug@cogeco.ca 

VICE-CHAIR Sophie Ambrose W: (807) 343-7251 Local 736 HE: sophia-ambrose@shaw.ca 

MEMBER Maurice Blais W: (705) 564-3030 X31 Local 628 HE: nblais@isys.ca

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION E.R.C.

(For Health and Safety Team for this ministry, see table on right or click here)

Transportation MERC Minutes

CHAIR Serge Valcourt C: (905) 933-4669 Local 270 HE: serge.valcourt@sympatico.ca 

VICE CHAIR Robert Houston W: (519) 372-4045 Local 224 HE: bobanjo@sympatico.ca 

MEMBER Dan McKnight W: (905) 704-2205 Local 270 E-mail: opseu270@cogeco.ca

MEMBER Joe Daniel W: (905) 713-7324 ext. 311 Local 506 E-mail: jpdanielmto@gmail.com