In June of that year, Canadian delegates withdrew from proceedings at the OPEIU international convention and formed their own national union – the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) and, in Quebec,  (SEPB).
In June of that year, Canadian representatives withdrew from the OPEIU global meeting and went on to establish their own national union – the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE), which also spawned a separate organization in Quebec known as (SEPB).