CEIU National Convention

The 2026 CEIU National Triennial Convention will take place on the traditional ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, known today as Vancouver, British Columbia from September 14 to 18, 2026 under the theme ‘Rooted in Solidarity, Rising in Strength’.

The CEIU National Convention, established under CEIU’s By-Laws and Regulations, is the union’s highest decision-making body. Held every three years, it brings together elected delegates from all regions and locals to debate resolutions, set CEIU’s policies and priorities, and amend the By-Laws and Regulations that govern the union. At Convention, delegates also elect the National President, National Executive Vice-President, and National Vice-Presidents who will lead CEIU for the next term. The event provides a forum for members to shape CEIU’s direction, strengthen democratic participation, and ensure that decisions reflect the collective voice of the membership. 

The information package includes: 1) Callout for the 2026 CEIU National Triennial Convention; 2) Callout for Nominations for National President, National Executive Vice-President (NEVP), and Alternate NEVP; 3) Callout for CEIU Delegates to the 2027 PSAC Convention; 4) Callout for Nominations for CEIU National Vice-Presidents

APRIL 2026

14: Deadline to submit nomination forms for delegates to the 2026 CEIU National Convention

Deadline to submit resolutions to the 2026 CEIU National Convention

Deadline to submit nomination forms for all National Vice-President (NVP) positions

MAY 2026

14-22: Election period for NVP positions

Election period for delegates

27: Call for Observers to the 2026 CEIU National Convention

JUNE 2026

22: Deadline to submit nomination forms for all Alternate NVP positions

JULY 2026

6-13: Election period for Alternate NVP positions

13-17: Finance Resolutions Committee meeting

13-17: By-Laws Resolutions Committee meeting

14-16: General/PSAC Resolutions Committee meeting

AUGUST 2026

14: Deadline to submit nominations for CEIU delegates to the 2027 PSAC National Convention

Convention agenda and reports distributed electronically to delegates

SEPTEMBER 2026

13: Onsite registration for CEIU National Convention

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Human Rights Session

14-18: 2026 CEIU National Triennial Convention

16: Election of National President, National Executive Vice-President (NEVP), and Alternate NEVP

This logo was designed by Darryl Blyth to celebrate the theme of the 2026 CEIU National Triennial Convention, “Rooted in Solidarity, Rising in Strength,” and to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of CEIU in 1977.

Artist Statement:

“I’ve been an artist my whole life. My earliest memories were sitting on the floor with some paper and pencils drawing my favourite toys. My Mom, Susie Blyth, was an employee with Service Canada for decades and when I was a teenager and it was my turn for “Take your child to work day” I of course spent that day sitting behind the counter in a Service Canada office drawing throughout the day. Now as an adult I have been lucky enough to make that art my career. Today my Mom and I got to put our life paths together to create the artpiece I have shared with CEIU-SEIC. It is an honour to represent Musqueam First Nation and the life of my family with this design.”

past conventions

The 2023 CEIU Convention was held Sept. 7-11, 2023, at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario.
Read our summary of the 2023 Convention.