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Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 6-9
 Here are some things you might want to know. Roles and responsibilities of Ontario Council Members The Ontario Council directs the work of CHF Canada’s Ontario Region. The Ontario Region is the voice of co‑op housing with the Ontario provincial and municipal governments. It deals with matters that have a provincial focus or affect only Ontario members. The Ontario Council is accountable to CHF Canada’s Ontario membership. A Council member elected by a regional or sectoral group of the Ontario members should communicate the views of this group to Council and make sure the group understands Council’s. But the Council member is accountable to the Ontario members as a whole, not to the electoral group. Candidates for the Ontario Council must meet the qualifications set out in the Ontario Region Operating Rules. Some positions have special qualifications in addition to the qualifications that all Council members must meet. A Council member must be a person of ability, experience, judgment and integrity. Each Council Member must sign an Ethical Conduct Agreement. Four Council members take on officer roles as President, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer. You can find full job descriptions for the Ontario Council and Member of the Ontario Council, the Ontario Region Operating Rules and minutes of Council meetings on this Web site. Ontario Council members serve a two-year term and can be re-elected for up to three consecutive years. Council meetings and other events planned for the 2011-12 Council: Sunday, May 29, 2011: Ontario Council (post-AGM meeting), St. John’s September 8, 2011: Orientation for new directors and council members, Ottawa September 9, 2011: Ontario Council, Ottawa September 9-10, 2011: Annual Planning Session (Board and Council), Ottawa November 17, 2011: Ontario Council, Toronto March 2012 (date to be announced): Ontario Council, Toronto June 6-9, 2012: AGM, Niagara Falls Additional conference call meetings will be held, as required. Council members stay in touch and discuss issues between meetings through the Council Meeting Room in Co‑op Talk. Council members’ costs
For more information, contact Dale Reagan (toll free) at 800-268-2537, ext. 223 or email. Positions up for election at the 2011 AGM:
*elected at the Ontario Members Meeting in St. John’s Interested in running? If you want to put your name forward, download the candidate declaration form and confirmation of good standing form and fax them to 613-230-2231 or e-mail them to CHF Canada’s Corporate Secretary Nick Sidor. For more information, read the Nominating Committee Report or contact Linda Stephenson at the CHF Canada office at 1-800-465-2752 (613-230-2201 in Ottawa), ext. 234. You can also contact the members of the 2011 nominations committee:
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