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Here we are at the end of 2020. We have finally made it through a year that will be remembered for turning everything upside down. From the global COVID-19 pandemic, to the demonstrations for racial justice and equality, to the…

It’s hard to believe December is here already. 2020 has certainly played havoc with our sense of time. I know for some it feels like we’re still only in late March, while for others, a time before lockdowns and working…

It’s been three weeks since my last message to you and so much has happened since. Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise at unprecedented rates across the country and around the world. Many countries are now forced to return to…

Introduction The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) was established in 1967 to represent Canada’s Foreign Service (FS) community in its collective bargaining with the Government of Canada, and to provide professional development opportunities to the FS cadre. In…

This past Monday, PAFSO held its Annual General Meeting virtually. Though this was the 55th AGM for the association, it was the first that extended full voting participation to members from outside the National Capital Region. The meeting was very…

The 2020 Annual General Meeting is only 10 days away. Given the circumstances created by the pandemic, this year’s meeting will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. As a result, for the first time in PAFSO’s history, participation in the…

The inevitable second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is here in Canada. We’re seeing daily new case numbers breaking records across the country, and certain regions are set to go back into lockdown just as the weather gets colder. While…

Back in March, when I first heard the phrase “the new normal” used to describe how much Covid-19 would continue to affect our lives, I thought it was a bit of hyperbole. But, just this week, we passed the six-month…

It’s hard to believe the Labour Day weekend is already here. Where has the summer gone? These last three months have been remarkably busy. A lot of the work has, of course, been related to the pandemic. But much of…