68th Convention:
First notice of meeting
The CSN Executive Committee enthusiastically invites you to attend the 68th CSN Convention from May 25 to 29, 2026 at the Centre des congrès de Québec.
Online registration opens on March 25, 2026. In the meantime, please take a few minutes to check your union’s information on the Solidaire self-service portal and make sure the contact information for your union and its officers is correct. Please visit the registration section for full details.
Meanwhile, experience the unique atmosphere of a CSN Convention; it’s something you do NOT want to miss!
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you in May!
Nathalie Arguin
General Secretary
Registrations
It's time to register
your delegation
You can now register your union’s official and fraternal delegates to attend the Convention. You will then be able to view and modify your credentials (and list the members of your delegation) at any time.
Note:
- You may find the details of the composition of union delegations in articles 18 and 19 of the Constitution and Bylaws.
- Your delegation should be as diverse as possible.
- You should ideally name your delegates three weeks before the convention to facilitate the registration process.
- You should indicate on your credentials if there are English-speaking members of your delegation who wish to attend the workshops in English on Tuesday morning.
Registration fee
The registration fee is $90 per official or fraternal delegate. This amount includes the general registration fee plus the documents.
Payment methods
NEW: You can now pay your registration fee electronically. The invoice will appear in the Per capita section of the Solidaire portal two business days after you register. Alternatively, you can mail a cheque made out to the Confédération des syndicats nationaux to the CSN office in Montréal.
Registration schedule during the Convention
Monday, May 15: 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26: 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.*
Wednesday, May 27: 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:30–6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 28: 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:30–6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 29: 8:30 a.m.–noon
* Delegate registration closes on Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. As of Wednesday morning, anyone wishing to attend the Convention will be registered as a guest.
Please arrive early on Monday. Attendance on the first day will be important.
Financial support
for unions to attend our convention
The strength of the CSN is built on the active participation of its affiliated unions. Their involvement is at the core of our democratic processes, and their contribution is essential for defining the CSN’s orientations and priorities.
However, attending the convention can involve costs that are difficult for some unions to cover. The CSN therefore offers financial assistance to make it possible for as many people as possible to attend this key event.
This support is available to unions that are:
• newly affiliated
• small unit
• on strike or locked out
• affected by a closure
For more information see the Policy on financial assistance for unions to attend the CSN Convention and use the Assistance to unions form.
Why participate to
the CSN congress?
Activities
Register for the welcome session for new delegates
The CSN wants to make the Convention an enriching experience for attendees. To that end, we encourage first-time delegates to register for the welcome session, which will familiarize them with the Convention’s content and procedures.
Status of women training session: Public speaking
Designed to equip women to express themselves with confidence and claim their place. Your opinion and ideas are important!
KEY DATES
- April 30
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- May 7
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- May 11
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- May 11
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- May 12
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- May 13
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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.
Submitted
Declarations of Candidacy
For the Position of President
President of the CSN – Candidate for re-election
For the position of First Vice President
First Vice President of the CSN — Candidate for re-election
For the Position of Second Vice President
Second Vice-President of the CSN – Candidate for re-election
For the Position of Third Vice President
President, Conseil central des syndicats nationaux de l’Outaouais
Third Vice-President of the CSN – Candidate for re-election
For the Position of General Secretary
President, Fédération des professionnèles–CSN
For the Position of Treasurer
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
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