68th
ConveNtion
May 25
to 29
2026
des
congrès
de Québec
The 68th
CSN Convention
is just around
the corner!
It is with great pleasure that the CSN Executive Committee invites you to attend its 68th Convention from May 25 to 29, 2026 at the Centre des congrès de Québec.
These are challenging times for union activists. The CAQ government has launched a full-scale attack on unions—and the business community is cheering them on.
But when we face headwinds, we do what we do best: stand together!
Our convention will be a major gathering of the union movement’s driving forces. It will be an opportunity to debate our proposals for a more democratic and inclusive Québec, and to underscore the vital importance of our actions.
Your presence is crucial to the success of this pivotal moment in our organisation’s democratic life. We look forward to seeing you there!
Nathalie Arguin
General Secretary
KEY DATES
68th CSN Convention
Nominations
Nominations are open
Claudette Carbonneau and Louis Bibaud have generously agreed to come out of retirement and serve as election president and secretary at our upcoming convention. These two long-time union activists will make sure the elections are conducted in accordance with the CSN Constitution and By-laws.
Members who wish to stand for election to the CSN Executive Committee can make their intentions known now.
Intent to run as a candidate
Members who wish to stand for election to the CSN Executive Committee can make their intentions known now. Please send us the required information, in accordance with the instructions. The form can be found below. Send it to the election president and secretary at:
CSN.CongresElections@csn.qc.ca
However, under article 103 of the CSN Rules of Order, nominations must be made at the Convention, even if the candidate has already announced their intention to stand for election.
Since the CSN will disseminate the information about the candidacies, we ask that the information vehicles and social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) of the CSN and its affiliated organizations not be used for election campaign purposes.
Candidate town hall
There will be no live questions at the candidate town hall. Questions should be emailed to the election president and secretary at CSN.CongresElections@csn.qc.ca prior to the meeting. They will compile the questions and prepare the meeting with the moderator.
Questions should be emailed to the election president and secretary at:
CSN.CongresElections@csn.qc.ca
The deadline for submitting questions is:
- 6 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026
Election president and secretary
In accordance with article 102.1 of the Rules of Order, the Confederal Council named the election president and secretary at its special meeting on January 14, 2026.
Long-time union activists Claudette Carbonneau and Louis Bibaud have generously agreed to come out of retirement to help oversee the democratic process that our movement holds dear. They will make sure the election rules stipulated in article 30 of the CSN Constitution and By-laws and in Chapter X of the CSN Rules of Order are followed.
President
Claudette Carbonneau
Retired, former president of the CSN
Claudette Carbonneau was elected President of the CSN on May 30, 2002. She became the first woman to lead the organization in its 81-year history.
Claudette’s activism began in her local union, the Syndicat des travailleuses et des travailleurs de l’Hôpital Notre-Dame, where she held various positions from 1975 to 1985. From 1980 to 1982, she was vice-president for the Montréal region of the CSN’s Fédération des affaires sociales, and also held other positions in the Federation. In 1985, she became General Secretary of the Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain–CSN, a position she held until 1991. From September 1991 to June 2002, she was First Vice-President of the CSN, a key role in the Confederation.
After three terms as President of the CSN, Claudette Carbonneau stepped down in May 2011.
Secretary
Louis Bibaud
Retired, former CSN union advisor
Louis Bibaud worked for the CSN for over 30 years. He was a union advisor and an attorney in the legal department, where he served as coordinator for four years.
For over a decade, he was a union advisor for the Fédération du commerce, the Fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec and the Fédération de la métallurgie. From 1997 to 2001, he was the CSN’s public sector bargaining coordinator.
Louis Bibaud was an assistant to the Executive Committee from 2000 to 2002. He then served as coordinator of the CSN’s general bargaining coordinating committee (CCGN) and the interfederal private sector committee (CISP) until his retirement in March 2012.
Accommodation
You can now book your accommodation
To this end, among the hotels available in the City of Québec and the surrounding area, we have reserved several blocks of rooms in hotels near the Centre des congrès de Québec whose employees are unionized with the CSN.
Please note that due to dynamic pricing, room rates may vary depending on the period and occupancy rates. You may therefore find better rates than the ones shown below.
For contractual reasons, we were unable to negotiate a block of rooms at the Delta hotel. However, you may communicate directly with them to book your accommodation.
Hilton Québec [Fully Booked]
100, boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec (Québec) G1R 4P3
Tel. : 418 647-6500
Toll Free : 1 800 447-2411
Room with a view of the Laurentian mountains: 359 $
Room with a view of Parlement: 369 $
For reservations of 11 rooms or more, please write directly to: sandie.gagnon@hilton.com
Booking code: GCSNB
Fully Booked
Hôtel Le Concorde Québec [Fully Booked]
1225, cours du Général-de Montcalm, Québec (Québec) G1R 4W6
Tél. : 418 647-2222
Toll Free 1 800 463-5256
Room: 189 $
Booking code: CSN Folio no 1054855
Fully Booked
Hôtel Clarendon [Fully Booked]
57, rue Sainte-Anne, Québec (Québec) G1R 3X4
Corporate room with queen or king size bed: 211 $
Parking: 28 $ per day
Reservation by phone only: 418 692-2480 ou 1 888 554-6001
(COMPLET)
Booking code: 260525CSN
Hôtel Pur [1,5 km]
395, rue de la Couronne, Québec (Québec) G1K 7X4
Tél. : 418 647-2611
Toll Free: 1 800 267-2002
A new room block has been added with these updated prices:
Room withone king-size bed: 259 $
Room with two queen-size beds: 279 $
Preferential parking: 22 $ per day (subject to change)
Hôtel Classique – Sainte-Foy [7,8 km]
Hôtel Travelodge Québec (Clarion) [9,2 km]
3125, rue Hochelaga, Sainte-Foy (Québec) G1V 4A8
Tél. : 1 800 463-5241
Room: 139 $
Room: 149 $
Booking code: 052526CSN
DoubleTree par Hilton Québec Resort [13 km]
7900, rue du Marigot, Québec (Québec) G1G 6T8
Tél. : 418 627-8008 #0
Room: 204 $
Booking code: CNS