Editing Convention 2014 Minutes

=Attendees=

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! Voting Delegates
! Present (non-voting members)
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Phil Bender, Igor Bily, Jean-Serge Brisson, Mark Burnison, Andrew Echevaria, Judi Falardeau, Angie Liao, Jim McIntosh, Phillip Richard, 
Ryan Nixon, Phillip Richard, John Shaw, Alan Small, Peter Sodhi, John White, Ron White, Mark (WOJO) Wrzesniewski 
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Brendan McNulty, Barbara Preston, Damien Wilson

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Jean-Serge Brisson chaired the meeting

=Welcome=
Jean Serge Brisson opening remarks emphasized 2 prime goals for the party:
* to achieve a full slate of candidates to ensure greater party credibility and more active media attention.
* to grow the party membership 

Review of agenda for the meeting. Regarding elections, outgoing executives may not cast votes.

==LEADERS REPORT==
Allen Small:

2014 was a successful year, as indicated by 73 candidates in the June 2014 Provincial election.
OLP candidates this year were better prepared and better equipped than ever before with our Platform (The Choice Book) and generic signs.
OLP gained more votes in the June election than any other libertarian entity in Canada has ever obtained.
Alan discussed the "Overton Window" strategy of gradually shifting public opinion towards our goals (as Rand Paul seems to be doing in the US).
We must get away from "smugness" and craft our message better (more simple message of "limited government").
The goal over the next 3 years is to grow the party!

==TREASURERS REPORT==
* Jim McIntosh provided copies of the [[Media:P&L_2014-09.pdf|Income and Expenses]] Statement as of September 30, 2014.  Our bank balance was more than 50% higher after the General Election than it was at the same time last year.  
* Further to Allen's comments, Jim explained that thirty years ago the members of the Party were focused on the Libertarain principles and finding fellow Libertarians. George Dance, former long-time Chairman, promoted a change in the Membership Oath from "I hereby certify that I believe in and promise to uphold the Statement of Principles of the Ontario Libertarian Party," to “I’m for individual liberty” in an effort to create a "big tent" Party. This is reflected in our motto which has changed from "The Party of Principle" to "The Party of Choice."  
* The Party's on-line Contact Resource Manager (database) is up and fully running, thanks to Phillip Richard.  This has allowed Jim to delegate tasks to John Shaw, like preparing and mailing Bulletin, Inquiry Packages and new Membership cards. 
* Jim has been busy with paperwork for 75 candidates (including one who was registered but not nominated, and one who had to withdfraw after being registered and nominated), and printing and mailing Official Receipts to 116 donors.

= Constitutional Amendments<br/> =

Moved that sections 1 and 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution be amended as follows: (amendment in italics)

1. Anyone who has signed the statement "I'm for individual liberty" ''or has indicated agreement with this statement by other means provided by the Party'', and has paid current membership dues, shall be a Menber of the Party.

2. Anyone who has signed the statement "I wish to be an Associate of the Ontario Libertarian Party" ''or has indicated agreement with this statement by other means provided by the Party'', and has paid current membership fees, shall be an Associate of the Party.

3. Section 8 of Article 6 off the Constitution be amended to reas as follows&nbsp;: (italics indicate amendment)

&nbsp; All <strike>officers</strike> ''members of the Executive Committee'' must sign an oath of office, which shall read, "I support and promise to uphold the Ontario Libertarian Party Statement of Principles."

4. Moved that he fourth and final bullet under Section F , Monetary Policy, in the Statement of Ultimate Goals be replaced with the following:

&nbsp; "Individuals and groups of individuals may issue their own currency."

{{MotionCarried|Jim McIntosh|Ron White|All above ammendments|19|0|0}}

=Proposal for New Party Colours and Logo=

A copy of 3 potential logo / banner styles with gold (or yellow), deep blue, and white was presented to the members.
The consensus of opinion was that OLP should change its current colours to be consistent with the Federal Libertarian Party, but that GOLD (in place of YELLOW) was highly preferable.

No final conclusion was made as yet.

=Elections=
"(E)" indicates Elected. 
==Leader==
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Allen Small 
|John Shaw
|18 (E)
|-
|NOTA 
| - 
|1
|}

==Deputy Leader==
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Mark Burnison
| Ryan Nixon
|13 (E)
|-
| Scott Marshall
| Allen Small
|6
|-
|NOTA 
| - 
|0
|}

==Chairman==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Phillip Richard
| Jim McIntosh
|17 (E)
|-
| Scott Marshall
| Allen Small
|1
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Vice-Chair==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Mark Wrzesniewski ("Wojo")
| Jim McIntosh
|16 (E)
|-
| Scott Marshall
| Allen Small
|3
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Campaign Director==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Scott Marshall (E)
| Allen Small
|18
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Secretary==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Peter Sodhi 
| Allen Small
|18 (E)
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Recording Secretary==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| John White
| Phil Bender
|19 (E)
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Treasurer==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Jim McIntosh 
| Allen Small
|19 (E)
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Members-at-Large==
2 to be elected
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| Igor Bily 
| Allen Small
|15 (E)
|-
| Ron White
| John White
|16 (E)
|-
| Jason Jenkins
| Allen Small
|7
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Ethics Committee==
2 to be elected
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nominee
! Nominator
! Votes
|-
| John Shaw 
| Allen Small
|17 (E)
|-
| Brandon McNulty
| Ryan Nixon
|17 (E)
|-
| Sam Applebaum
| Jim McIntosh
|4
|-
| NOTA
| -
|0
|}

==Ballot Retention==
Moved by Jim McIntosh that ballots for the 2014 elections be retained and available for scrutiny for 30 days after publishing, after which they will be destroyed.
    {{MotionCarried|Jim McIntosh|Judi Falardeau|30 day Ballot Retention|19|0|0}}

MOTION TO ADJOURN
{{MotionCarried|Jim McIntosh|John Shaw|Meeting adjourned|19|0|0}}