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Dear CCU-CSC Affiliates,
We are very excited to announce that planning is well underway for the next CCU-CSC National Executive Board (NEB) meeting in Charlottetown, PEI at the Rodd Royalty Hotel June 7 and 8, 2025.
Room rate: $168 CAD per night.
Please be sure to confirm your room reservation using the link below on or before the cut-off date of May 5, 2025. Beyond May 5 the booking system will automatically release the rooms in the block that have not been reserved. Also, the staff cannot guarantee room availability or the preferred room rate for late bookings.
Booking Link Here
Rodd Royalty Hotel
14 Capital Dr.
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 8C2
(902) 894-8566
The cancellation policy for each individual reservation is 24 hours prior to check-in time to avoid a penalty charge equal to one-night room fee and tax. N.B. Unless alternate arrangements are made PRIOR TO THE MEETING, ALL delegates and guests are responsible for their own room rental fees and/or ancillary charges.
Please avoid using third-party internet booking sites as the booking and contact information will not appear on our CCU-CSC reservation lists which are necessary for preparing meeting kits and catering.
Once your reservation has been confirmed, please notify Dawn Burns (secretary@ccu-csc.ca) and Scarlett Farquhar (treasurer@ccu-csc.ca).
* Anyone with food intolerances and/or allergies is advised to contact Scarlett ASAP.
As always, do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance, additional information, and/or clarification. On behalf of the CCU-CSC, I would like to extend best wishes to you and your families.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Charlottetown.
Dawn Burns
CCU Secretary
Speakers
Dr. Edward MacDonald
Dr. Edward MacDonald is Professor Emeritus at the University of Prince Edward Island. He began his career at the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, where he served as Curator of History and long-time editor of its popular history journal, The Island Magazine. In 2000, he joined the Department of History at UPEI and taught there until his retirement in July 2024.
Doctor MacDonald has authored, co-authored, edited or compiled eleven books, two exhibit catalogues, and over fifty articles exploring various aspects of the social, political and environmental history of his native province. Among his books are A History of St. Dunstan’s University (1989); If You’re Stronghearted: Prince Edward Island in the Twentieth Century (2000); and, with Alan MacEachern, The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island (2022). His next book, The Geography of Home: Poems for a Lost Timewill be released in September 2025. Dr. MacDonald is a frequent speaker to various groups within the Island community and often acts as a resource to media attempting to understand the historical roots of contemporary issues.
In recognition of his service to teaching and Island heritage, Doctor MacDonald was named to the Order of Canada in December 2023 and in October 2024 was invested into the Order of Prince Edward Island.
Stacey Gomez
Stacey Gomez is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Migrant Worker Rights Nova Scotia. Since 2021, the Centre has provided outreach, rights education, support services, and community-building initiatives to over 7,000 migrant workers across the province. Under Stacey’s leadership, the Centre has worked alongside migrant workers to achieve significant victories in healthcare access, labour rights, and workers’ compensation.
Stacey has a background in frontline service provision, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and communications. She has supported survivors of sexual violence, coordinated campaigns to keep migrant families together, and fostered solidarity between communities in Guatemala and the Maritimes in the pursuit of justice. She has coordinated a national coalition advocating for Canadian policies in Latin America which are grounded in human rights. Stacey holds an MA in Development Studies from York University.
Anna Keenan
Anna Keenan started working as a climate action campaigner in 2006, first in Meanjin (Brisbane) Australia where she was raised, and then for 5 years in Europe with Greenpeace International, and later in Canada with Climate Justice group 350.org. Her work on climate justice frequently included collaborations with local unions, and the International Trade Union Confederation.
Arriving in Epekwitk, Mi’kma’ki (Prince Edward Island) in 2015, she became involved both with the PEI Green Party, and the PEI Coalition for Proportional Representation, a collaborative coalition of 16 nonprofit organizations. She served as Campaign Director in charge of field organizing for the Coalition in PEI’s 2016 provincial plebiscite on electoral reform.
She served as President of the for a 2 year term, and ran as a candidate in the last 3 federal elections. She also ran for leadership of the Canadian Green Party in 2022, coming second to Elizabeth May.
In 2023 she shifted her professional work into nonpartisan roles in municipal government. She currently works with the City of Charlottetown to expand public transit and active transportation options for communities. She is also active in PEI’s performing arts and outdoor sports communities.
