About

Established in 1953 by professional employees at the City of Ottawa, the Civic Institute of Professional Personnel (CIPP) has been the union for municipal professionals in the Ottawa region for more than 70 years. Today, we represent professionals who work for the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Community Housing.

The Civic Institute of Professional Personnel

CIPP is the union for municipal professionals in the Ottawa region. We advocate for our members and for the kind of communities we know we can have – healthy, fair, and thriving. CIPP members are the professionals who work for the people of Ottawa. Members work together to advocate for themselves, quality public services, and our community.

Our Team

Learn more about our Board of Directors, Staff, and Committees

Governance

Learn more about union governance.

Policies

Browse the collection of CIPP union policies.

Our Members

Learn more about the municipal professionals of the Ottawa region.

Annual General Meeting

See election results and recording of our 2025 AGM

Jobs at CIPP

Thank you for considering working with us. There are no job postings at this time.