IT Montérégie Sub-Group 2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Date: February 22, 2023

Location: La Casa Grecque (8245 Taschereau Blvd, Brossard  J4Y 1A4

Participants:

Giovanni Giolti, President

Jean-François Héroux, Vice President

Frédérick Émond, Treasurer

Nathalie Tremblay, Secretary

Erick D’Amours, Director

Guests:

Pierre Touchette, Vice President, IT Group

Members present: 19 members in good standing of the Sub-Group

Update

  1. Opening Remarks (6:51 p.m.)

The President welcomed the members and introduced our guest. He thanked the members of the Sub-Group for their participation in the IT Sub-Group AGM.

  1. Adoption of the Agenda

The President read out the agenda and asked whether any amendments should be made.

Moved by: François-Xavier Cliche (member-at-large)

Seconded by: Hugue Ferland (member-at-large)

The members voted unanimously to accept the agenda as presented.

  1. Approval of the 2021 AGM Minutes
      1. The President listed the points from the minutes of the previous AGM. No questions from the floor.
      2. Business arising from the 2021 minutes

No follow-up required.

Moved by: Yves Guérin (member-at-large)

Seconded by: Pierre Ouellette (member-at-large)

The members voted unanimously to accept the minutes as presented.

  1. Report of the President

The President presented his report for 2022–2023 to the members.

  1. Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer presented the financial result for 2022–2023 and the budget for 2023–2024.

Moved by: Frédéric Émond (Treasurer)

Seconded by: Martin Rivard (member-at-large)

The members voted unanimously to accept the financial report as presented.

  1. Adoption of the Sub-Group Constitution and By-Laws

No amendment planned.

  1. Election

Giovanni Giolti, not being in the running, acted as Returning Officer. He mentioned that, in accordance with By-Law 6.7.2, Erick D’Amour was temporarily filling the position, and that the members must now vote. The Returning Officer also mentioned that another one-year position was open to members.

1 Director position (ref. By-Law 6.7.2) (1 year remaining)

Erick D’Amours

Acclaimed

1 Director position (1 year — previously held by Francis Beaudoin)

Pierre Ouellet

Acclaimed

  1. Guest Speaker Pierre Touchette

Pierre discussed the current situation of the IT Group. Pierre reported on the status of negotiations with TB and answered questions from members present.

  1. Roundtable

Nathalie Guertin asked where the surplus contributions go

Surplus contributions remain in the Institute’s funds.

Nathalie Guertin asks what’s happening with our health insurance

Treasury Board had cancelled negotiations on this program. We’re back with the old sick leave program.

10. Adjournment

Moved by: Nathalie Tremblay (Secretary)

Seconded by: Yannick Descroix (member-at-large)

Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

 

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Secretary’s signature