PIPSC By-law 17.2 provides members for the BLPC as follows:
Institute By-Law 17.2.1 – Composition
There shall be a Committee of the Board to be known as the By-Laws and Policies Committee consisting of five (5) to seven (7) members, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Board.
What does the BLPC do generally?
PIPSC By-Law 17.2.2 provides for the BLPC mandate as follows:
Institute By-Law 17.2.2 – BLPC Mandate
The By-Laws and Policies Committee shall be responsible for:
(a) providing advice on the interpretation of the Institute By-Laws and Policies and the Constitutions of constituent bodies;
(b) scrutinizing proposed amendments to the Institute By-Laws and Policies to ensure consistency with current By-Laws and Policies; and
(c) scrutinizing Constitutions of constituent bodies and proposed amendments thereto to ensure consistency with the Institute By-Laws and Policies. Such Constitutions and any amendments thereto shall take effect upon approval by the Board and ratification by the constituent body concerned; and
(d) drafting new policies and amendments to existing policies as required and submitting them to the Board for approval and reviewing all policies, from time to time, to ensure their relevance, clarity and application.
The primary purpose of the BLPC is to ensure that the constitutions and bylaws of the constituent bodies are consistent with the PIPSC Constitution and Bylaws.
BY-LAWS & POLICIES COMMITTEE MEETING July 8, 2024 via Zoom 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. MINUTES Present: Manny Costain (Chair), Mandy Chan (ON), Michael P. Kenny (NCR), Mike Chow (BCY), Scott McConaghy (ATL), Renaud Guiard (QC), Nicki Ezechinedu (PNWT) Staff: Tony Goddard Roundtable and Introductions Land acknowledgement (PEI). Welcome to …
BLPC – MINUTES September 18, 2023 PIPSC OFFICE – SALON C/D Attendance: Scott McConaghy, Atl Region and Acting Chair Manny Costain, Atl Director and Board Liaison Michael Kenny, NCR Mandy Chan, Ontario Region Mike Chow, BC/Yukon Region Christine Freeman, Prairies/NWT Region Ann Gregory, Staff Resource Regrets: Luc Denis, Quebec Region The Chair introduced Ann Gregory …