Talk:Proposed Amendments 2019

Additional suggestions for amendments

From: Rob Ferguson <mailto:leader@ontariolibertarian.ca>

Sent: May 28, 2019 2:34 PM
To: Jim McIntosh, Administrative Manager <cfo@ontariolibertarian.ca>
Subject: notes on constitution

> jim

> can you add the extras i mentioned the either night at our meeting not that we are saying lets do it but put it forward to the members for bylaws contistional changes

1 change chair to president and vice chair to vice president

2. allow members who have held membership for at least a year to vote on platform

3 ethics committee setting guideline as to how long a complaint can sit inactive example when cindy resigned the complaint remained with ethics if ten years had gone should the complaint be still there. I would suggest complaint no that a complaint that sits 6 months inactive should be stayed

I have spoken to a few since and they feel chair should be added to the list that says must be an ec member for a year prior to holding these offices. One person pointed out that doing it this way will limit who can run for leader. I replied by saying could be a past ec member so tbh there is a bigger list then what you think. I get some of this is a no brainer but all we can do is presnet it for consideration

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Comments re Rob's email

• Item 1 has been added as a "General" amendment since it affects several sections of the Constitution and Bylaws.

• Item 2 above appears to place a restriction on who may vote on changes to the platform, but not on the policies or Bylaws. Why would we want to do this? There is already a 90 day requirement for voting in general. I would recommend that such a proposal be drafted and presented by whoever thinks it is a good idea.
  • Constitution Article 10.4 "A General Meeting may make changes to the Platform, the policies, and the Bylaws of the Party. 25% of the Delegates shall constitute a quorum for this purpose."