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London, Ontario, June 9-12
Call for Candidates This year, the AGM will be held in London, Ontario from June 9 to 12. Each year, CHF Canada’s Board of Directors appoints a Nominating Committee. Our job is to make sure that there are qualified people running for election to the CHF Canada Board of Directors, Finance and Audit Committee and Ontario Council. We will also be trying to make sure that these groups represent the diversity of our membership. We encourage members to put themselves forward as volunteers for these elected positions. In this report, we want to let you know:
Board of Directors There are 16 directors on the CHF Canada Board.
Directors serve a two-year term and can be re-elected up to three consecutive terms. You can run for the CHF Canada board if you are:
Here are the positions that are up for election in 2010:
*NOTE: Finance and Audit Committee The rules on how to qualify are the same as for the board (see above). There is ONE position up for election at the 2010 AGM. Please call CHF Canada’s Ottawa office at 1.800.465.2752 or check the website if you want to know more about the duties of Finance and Audit Committee members. Ontario Council The Ontario Council runs the affairs of CHF Canada’s Ontario Region. It is elected by Ontario members of CHF Canada. There are eight or nine Ontario Council members.
You can run for the Ontario Council if you are:
Some positions have extra requirements. If you are:
Three of the four at-large Council members must be members of a member housing Ontario Council members serve a two-year term and can be re-elected any number of times. Here are the positions that are up for election in 2010:
Nominations You can nominate someone (including yourself) for election by sending a completed nomination form to our office before the nominations deadline. The nominations deadline for candidates to be elected at the AGM is 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, June 10. Nominations will be accepted at the AGM conference office until that time. To send your nominations in ahead of time, mail them to: CHF Canada Nominating Committee Or fax your nominations to us at 613.230.2231. Or e-mail your nominations to CHF Canada’s Corporate Secretary, Nick Sidor. Please make sure your email asks that we confirm that it has been received. Candidates for all positions must fill out the appropriate “Declaration of Good Standing” before their nomination can be accepted. This is to make sure that all candidates are qualified to serve in the position they are seeking. Nomination forms and the Declaration of Good Standing can be downloaded here:
Elections material We strongly encourage all candidates to declare their nomination as early as possible. We will help candidates in the following ways:
Candidates are also welcome to distribute material at the AGM. Thinking about diversity We also support the work of CHF Canada’s Diversity Committee. We want to make all members feel welcome in CHF Canada’s elected leadership, including people of colour, new Canadians, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, people whose mother tongue is not English or French, people with low literacy levels, seniors, lesbians and gays, young adults and people living in poverty. We are proud of our movement’s diversity, and our members have said that they want to see that diversity reflected on their board. Contacting us If you have any questions about the elections, you can call the CHF Canada office at 1.800.465.2752 (613.230.2201 in Ottawa). Or contact the Nominating Committee member nearest you:
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