The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) stands in unwavering support of Legal Aid Alberta amidst its current conflict with the provincial government.

As you may know, Treasury Board plans to update the Directive on Prescribed Presence in the Workplace to increase in-office presence to three days a week.

As previously communicated, the AJC reached a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board on February 9th, 2024 and you, the members, ratified this agreement on March 1st, 2024.

We are pleased to announce that on March 1st, 2024, AJC members ratified the Collective Agreement negotiated between the AJC and Treasury Board.

This Black History Month, as we reflect on the achievements of Black Canadians in law and beyond, let us also acknowledge the ongoing challenges and barriers that persist.

The Zoom capacity for yesterday's Town Hall was set at 500 participants, and in the past we have never come close to that attendance.

After many months of difficult negotiations and bargaining with Employer, the AJC’s Negotiation Team and the Governing Council are recommending the ratification of the Tentative Agreement reached with the Employer and would like to invite you to attend bilingual information sessions to learn more about its details and implications.

The AJC Negotiating Team is pleased to inform you that it has reached a tentative agreement with the employer.

On Monday, December 11, 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights (RIDR) released its report on anti-Black racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).

We are very pleased to let our members know that the AJC Negotiations Committee (NC) wrapped up its first two full days of collective bargaining with the Employer on December 5 and 6, 2023.

On Friday (December 1st, 2023) the AJC Negotiations Committee (NC) filed the Notice to Bargain with the Employer.

As previously reported, the Negotiations Committee decided to delay the delivery of our notice to bargain while we engaged in confidential and without prejudice discussions with the Employer to resolve market adjustment and pay issues in lieu of completing the joint pay studies.

The Department of Justice management has informed the AJC that they have amended the Delegation Approval Level from Level 2 down to Level 3 for requests for Prescribed Presence in the Workplace and the Directive on Telework in relation to requests for workplace accommodation.

We have received a number of inquiries from members about collective bargaining and the market adjustment discussions regarding LP pay.

The Equity Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee at the AJC has created an Educational Initiatives Subcommittee.