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RESEARCH (RE) GROUP INVITATION

March 2020

RE Group Annual General Meeting Notice and Call for Delegates

The RE Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Delta Hotels on 101 Lyon St N, Ottawa ON from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Ottawa time). Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided on site, followed by a Delegates’ dinner in the evening.

In accordance with the RE constitution, interested members are invited to apply to become voting delegates for the 2020 RE AGM. The current RE Group Executive members are automatically assigned delegation spots, but they need to fill in the Delegate application form (see hyperlink below).

Application DEADLINE: If you are interested in becoming a delegate to the RE Group AGM, please complete the following online RE Delegate AGM Registration Form before April 3rd, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (Ottawa time).

The Delegate Selection Committee will make the final determination respecting the geographical proportion of the membership. Members of the Group not selected as delegates may attend and speak at the AGM as Observers, however only delegates are eligible to vote as well as to move and second motions. Furthermore, members who are not delegates will have to cover their own expenses.

AGENDA (Tentative)

  1. Roll Call of the Delegates
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Adoption of the Minutes of the 2019 AGM
  4. Business Arising from the previous Minutes
  5. Report of the RE Group President
  6. Annual Financial Report
  7. Proposed changes to RE By-laws
  8. RE Collective Agreement implementation update
  9. Conference Attendance
  10. Other New Business
  11. Adjournment
     

Proposals for Amendments and Motions

Proposals for amendments to the Group by-laws must be received in writing no less than 45 days prior to the AGM. Please forward any proposed by-law amendments to mseguin@pipsc.ca and mmacleod@pipsc.ca before 1:00 p.m. (Ottawa time) on April 1st, 2020.

It would also be appreciated if any other motions to be proposed be submitted to the same addressees at least four weeks prior to the meeting (May 15th, 2020), to enable translation.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to communicate with Monica Seguin at (613 228-6310 or 1 800-267-0446 ext. 4727); the Administrative Assistant to the RE Group.

We look forward to welcoming you at the Annual General Meeting of the RE Group in June at the Delta.

The Delegate Selection Committee

Published on 4 March 2020