74th ORC - Toronto West Branch - Resolution #4

Resolution #4 – received March 23, 2018

Branch Name:  PIPSC Toronto West Branch

Moved By: Frank Wong

Seconded By: Nivin Fouad

Provide Representation/Counselling for Members Undergoing Institute Conflict Resolution and/or Misconduct Investigation

Whereas members who are investigated by the Institute for conflicts or alleged misconduct are not provided with representation services,

And whereas the Institute is funded by membership dues and is fully funded to perform Investigations and conflict resolution procedures,

And whereas this representation imbalance is both inequitable and unfair and causes members to undergo extreme mental stress participating in the Institute’s processes for conflict resolution and/or alleged misconduct investigations,

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Ontario Regional Council direct the Ontario Regional Executive to sponsor the following resolution (including the preamble) at the 2018 PIPSC AGM:

Therefore, be it resolved that the Institute offer internal representation and/or counseling resources to all parties involved in inter-member disputes and/or Institute’s investigations of alleged misconduct,

And, further that, the full costing (including salaries of participants and Institute staff as they relate to the Institute’s processes for conflict resolution and/or alleged misconduct investigations, travel, office rent) be maintained and made available for review by delegates at the Annual General Meeting of the Institute and disclosed in the Institute’s portal, along with details of the conflict and/or alleged misconduct investigation, excluding the identities of the members