On behalf of Darren Sandbeck and Kelly Nash;
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada members,
Please see the attached Notice of the PCC Annual General Meeting to be held June 5th, 2015 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Also attached is the elections process, and the corresponding bylaw for your reference, regarding changes to the composition of the Board that were approved last June in Vancouver.
PCC Election 2015 (PowerPoint)
Please direct any questions to Darren Sandbeck, Chair of the Nominations Committee or Kelly Nash, Executive Director.
Regards,
Darren Sandbeck
Past President, PCC
Darrren.sandbeck[at]albertahealthservices[dot]ca
Kelly Nash
Executive Director, PCC
ed[at]emscc[dot]ca
ARTICLE IV: GOVERNANCE Composition of the Board
4.1 Directors – The Board will consist of eleven (11) Directors as follows, including the Executive officers
a) One Board member per province
b) President
c) Vice-President
d) Secretary
e) Treasurer
Eligibility of Directors
4.2 Eligibility – Any individual, who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is a resident of Canada as defined in the Income Tax Act, who has the power under law to contract, who has not been declared incapable by a court in Canada or in another country, and who does not have the status of bankrupt, may be nominated for election or appointment as a Director.
Election of Directors
4.3 Nominations Committee – The Board will appoint a Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee will be responsible to solicit nominations for the election of the Directors.
4.4 Nomination – Any nomination of an individual for election as a Director will:
a) Include the written consent of the nominee by signed or electronic signature;
b) Comply with the procedures established by the Nominations Committee; and
c) Be submitted to the Registered Office of the Corporation seven (7) days prior to the Annual Meeting. This timeline may be extended by Ordinary Resolution of the Board.
4.5 Circulation of Nominations – Valid nominations will be circulated to Members at the Annual Meeting prior to the elections.
4.6 Election – The election of Directors will take place at each Annual Meeting of Members.
4.7 First Election – At the first election following the approval of this By-law:
a) The President, and three (3) Directors will be elected for a three-year term
b) The Vice-President, and two (2) Directors will be elected for a two-year term
c) The Treasurer and Secretary and two (2) Directors will be elected for a one-year term
4.8 Elections Thereafter – After the first election defined in Section 4.7, Directors will be elected for a three year term on a rotational basis as follows:
a) The President, and three (3) Directors
b) The Vice-President, and two (2) Directors
c) The Treasurer and Secretary and 2 (two) Directors
4.9 Decision – Elections will be decided by majority vote of the Members from among the nominees. The nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected to the available positions. In the case of a tie between nominees for the final available position, a second vote will be conducted between the affected nominees. If there continues to be a tie, the winner will be decided by coin toss.
4.10 Terms – Elected Directors will hold office for a term of three (3) years and will hold office until their successors have been duly elected in accordance with these By-laws, unless they resign, or are removed from or vacate their office. Any one member of the Executive or Board cannot hold office for more than two (2) consecutive terms.