Dear members,
The Board of Directors has scheduled the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for June 9, 2021, from 13:30-16:00 ET. A formal notice and details will be circulated. However, in the short-term, any members’ motions intended to be proposed at the AGM have to be submitted to the Board by March 5th, 2021. (Please send by email to Alexandra Wright.) This requirement stems from the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, which doesn’t allow new proposals (motions) on the floor of the AGM, other than for items that are already on the agenda. This is to ensure that members are able to inform themselves of the issues in order to make informed decisions and vote accordingly. The legislation is intended to ensure members have a chance to read and consider all motions before the AGM and corresponding rationales, at in advance of the AGM.
When the formal notice is sent to members, it will contain the items that are the business of the meeting only. This means members can make a decision as to whether or not to attend a meeting based on the business that will be conducted. The duty of the chair of the meeting (and the Board in organizing the meeting) is to be fair to both those members in attendance and those who have chosen not to attend. It is unfair to the absent members to add business to the meeting.
Sincerely,
Stéphane Grenier
President, CASWE-ACFTS