National Executive
National Executive
The National Executive is the highest authority of the National Union between conventions. It carries out the instructions of the convention. It conducts the affairs of the National Union. With the Constitution as its guide, it shall take all action necessary to carry out the aims and objectives of this
National Union.
The COPE National Executive is composed of:
- Annette Toth – National President
- Pierrick Choinière-Lapointe – National Secretary-Treasurer
- Loïc Breton – Vice President, Region 1
- Maryeve Boyer – Vice President, Region 1
- Susan Lucek – Vice President, Region 2
- Cassandra Julal – Vice President, Region 2
- Jason Hicks – Vice President, Region 3
- Jennifer Adams – Vice President, Region 3
- Christy Slusarenko – Vice President, Region 4
- Anderson Charles – Vice President, Region 4
- Kathia Narcisse – Chair, Canadian Equity Council
National President
Annette Toth was elected as president of COPE in June 2022 after four years as Regional Vice-President. She brings with her decades of experience as a labour leader and progressive activist. Annette is also president of MoveUP (Local 378), the largest local in COPE. Annette serves as an officer of the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) and is a member of the BCFED Political Action Committee as well as a member of the executive council of the Canadian Labour Congress. She also serves on the board of directors for The Union Protein Project. Annette resides in Victoria, British Columbia and is a graduate of the University of Victoria.
National Secretary-Treasurer
A lawyer by training and member of the Québec Bar Association, Pierrick Choinière-Lapointe also holds a Master’s degree in international law from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Specializing in labour law he was hired by SEPB-Québec in 2006 as a union representative. In that role, Pierrick represented and defended workers and their bargaining units before all judicial and administrative tribunals. On top, he has negotiated many collective agreements in both the public and private sectors. He was named deputy director for SEPB-Québec in 2016 and also legal counsel to the National President. In 2019, he was elected National Secretary-Treasurer and became Executive Director of SEPB-Québec.
Vice President, Region 1
Introduction to the Union started for Loïc Breton when he joined Tele-Direct (now Yellow Pages) in 1990 and went straight on an eight and a half months strike! A few months after returning to work he became a floor rep, later on he was elected secretary-treasurer and finally became president of the bargaining unit in 1996. He took part in the renewal of five collective agreements.
Right from the beginning, Loïc got involved in the larger union that was SEPB-57, and afterwards SEPB-Québec, as a volunteer union organizer, trainer and local representative for the labour-sponsored fund Fonds de solidarité FTQ. In 2003, following the advent of SEPB-Québec, he becomes president of composite local 574, which is made up of over 2400 members spread across sixty or so bargaining units. A member of the SEPB-Québec executive board, he is the elected official in charge of the organization social and political action committee and he sits on various standing committees at the Québec labour federation (FTQ).
Loïc was named interim president of SEPB-Québec when Chantal Dumoulin announced her retirement in November 2016. He was officially elected president during the Conseil Québécois in March 2017.
Vice President, Region 1
In 2011, after living through a 10-week long lockout and strike at the Commission de la Construction du Québec, Maryève’s colleagues encouraged her to get involved in her Local and to become a SEPB-573 delegate. Elected in 2013, she began her activism through the Women’s Living and Working Conditions Committee of SEPB-Québec (CCVTF), but mostly through the SEPB-Québec Youth Network. She is also involved in the social delegates network of the FTQ and has taken several training courses related to this support service set up by the federation.
Interim member of her Local’s executive board in 2015, Maryève was elected vice-president in 2018. She was elected secretary-treasurer of SEPB-573 at the triennial convention in October 2021. At the SEPB-Québec convention in November 2021, she was elected to the seat reserved for women and now sits on the executive board of the Council. In addition, she acts as the political representative of the CCVTF. Maryève Boyer has been elected to one of the three (3) positions of Vice President representing Women on the QFL Executive Board at their Convention in January 2023.
As a woman, as a person from Reunion Island who has chosen to live in Québec and as a racialized person, Maryève fights for the rights, justice, equality and fairness for all.
Vice President, Region 2
With 25 years of dedicated service to her Local, Susan Lucek have built a career rooted in advocacy, leadership, and commitment to the rights of workers in the Education sector and beyond. She has proudly served as President of COPE Local 527 for the past eight years, and four years prior to that as Vice President. Prior to these roles, she served as 2nd Vice President, Trustee, and Union steward, steadily advancing through leadership positions due to a strong vision and unwavering dedication to members.
Beyond her work within the Union, she is the proud mother of four grown children and grandmother of four, who inspire her in her fight for a stronger, more equitable future for the next generation.
Vice President, Region 2
Cassandra is member of COPE 343 where she serves as an Equity Co-Chair on the Executive Board. She also sits on the COPE Ontario Executive Board. In addition to her involvement in several Young Worker groups and committees and the Equity Committee, Cassandra is also a proud member of the Coalition of Black Trades Unionists (CBTU) and an ally to many movements, including the Palestinian movement.
In all of her work, Cassandra does her best to centre equity, intersectionality, and inclusion, and fearlessly push for change.
Vice President, Region 3
Involved in the Labour movement for more than 20 years, Jason has served in many roles and holds a wide range of experience as an activist and Community Organizer. Whether canvassing door-to-door, petitioning to stop the sale of our Crown Corporations, attending and organizing rallies for many Labour inspired causes, being present at picket lines all over Saskatchewan, or political lobbying, Jason fights for workplace fairness in every aspect of life, while he and his wife Ashlee raise their three children under these principles.
A former Vice-President for the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400, Constituency Assistant to several MLA’s, a graduate of the UFCW Canada Youth Internship Program, recipient of the 2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and the 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for volunteer services, a Red-Seal Steamfitter as well as the former 2nd Vice President of COPE 397, Prairie Council Representative and Member of the SGI Bargaining Committee, he possesses a wide range of experience in progressive causes.
Currently sitting on all COPE 397 committee’s, a Vice-President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and President of COPE local 397, Jason is proud to serve the more than 2200 members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employee’s Union, local 397.
Vice President, Region 3
Jennifer is a member of COPE local 397 in region 3 for more than 20 years, She work as an adjuster for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and her labour involvement started swiftly on the heels of obtaining that job with a campaign to Save our Saskatchewan crowns through the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. She is currently the recording secretary of the local and look forward to the work on a National level. Jennifer also sit on the staffing, political action and finance committees for the local. She obtained a political science degree from the University of Regina in 2007 my Chartered Insurance Professional designation in 2013 and she is the proud mom of three girls.
Vice President, Region 4
Christy was elected to the position of vice-president for Region 4 in June 2022. She has served as the Vice-President of Combined Units for MoveUP (Local 378) since February 2018.
Prior to becoming a full-time officer of the local, Christy was an early childhood educator at the Capilano University Children’s Centre in North Vancouver. She is a dedicated union activist and a champion for numerous causes including worker’s rights, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and for children with special needs.
Vice President, Region 4
Anderson is a worker of colour who was first elected to the MoveUP (Local 378) Executive Board back in 2018 representing members in the Utilities group. He previously served as a Job Steward and Executive Councillor.
In addition to being the region 4 Vice-President for COPE/SEPB, he serves as co-chair of MoveUP’s Human Rights and Multiculturalism committee, sits on various other committees within the local and served as a regional representative on the Canadian Equity Council (CEC) since its inception.
Anderson is a union activist and is dedicated to ensure equity is achieved for seeking groups.
Canadian Equity Council
chair, canadian equity council (INTERIM)
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