Under Equity’s Bylaws, members must be notified of essential information related to the Association. The following notices are provided to ensure members are aware of these important matters.
Member Notices
Upcoming Negotiations & Policy Review
Equity members who have worked under an agreement or policy listed below are encouraged to contribute to the negotiation or review process. Your experience working under these agreements is invaluable to the negotiation process in determining what advancements are needed.
Suggestions for improvements should be shared by email at agreements@caea.com by the stated deadlines.
Please note: The negotiation dates specified below are subject to change.
Equity’s Council Policies necessitate consultation with members affected by agreements and/or policies in advance of negotiation and/or review.
Please be advised: Emails received at agreements@caea.com are kept confidential but are shared with Equity staff working on a set of negotiations or policy revisions.
Bylaw Updates
As the rules governing the rights and obligations of all members, Equity’s Bylaws are continuously reviewed by Council to ensure they reflect the current needs of the Association and its membership.
Below are the most recent amendments to the Bylaws, approved by Council at its online meeting on January 26, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the amendments to the Bylaws, please email communciations@caea.com.
Complaints & Discipline
In accordance with our Bylaws, Equity shares an annual report of formal complaints under the Complaints and Disciplinary Process received by the Association and the status of each complaint.
Here is a summary of complaints on file during the reporting period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and where they stand in the process:
Complaint: DAC-107 Appeal
Grounds: Excessive Penalty
Decision and Status: Upon review of the appeal request, Council upheld the original penalty.
Complaint: DAC-109
Grounds: Bullying, discrimination, harassment, or violence in the workplace, abuse of power, reprisal, and unprofessional conduct.
Decision and Status: Accepted and referred to a Disciplinary Panel, which reached their decision based on the findings of a third-party investigation. The Respondent appealed the decision of the Disciplinary Panel. Upon review of the appeal request, the Respondent was fined, and sent a letter of reprimand with the requirement to review the tenets of a respectful workplace under the agreement/policy under which they worked, and to write to Council about their better understanding and how their behaviour would be improved in future engagements.
Complaint: DAC-111
Grounds: Unprofessional conduct in the workplace.
Decision and Status: Accepted and referred to a Disciplinary Panel. The process is ongoing.
Equity’s Council encourages all members to be familiar with Equity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the rules that govern membership in our Association. For more information on your workplace rights and where you can go for support, please consult the Member Guide to Respectful Workplaces.
For more information, please contact communications@caea.com.