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Changements sur "Article 7 Official Standing And Definitions"
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- +Article 7 Official Standing And Definitions
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- +7.1 The following persons have official standing within the Party under this Constitution and the
- +Bylaws:
- +7.1.1 Member: An individual who meets the Party's membership criteria.
- +7.1.2 Leader: the Member filed Leader pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.2 The following Units have official standing within the Party under this Constitution and the
- +Bylaws:
- +7.2.1 Electoral District Association (EDA): An association in which all Party Members residing
- +within an electoral district, as defined by the Canada Elections Act, have voting rights.
- +7.2.2 Provincial/Territorial Organization: (a) An association of the Party in which all Party
- +Members, all EDAs, or Party Members and all EDAs residing within a province or territory of Canada
- +have membership and voting rights, or (b) a territorial or provincial division of the Party pursuant
- +to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.2.3 Regional Association: An association of the Party in which all of the Party Members, all EDAs,
- +or Party Members and all EDAs residing within a group of contiguous electoral districts have
- +membership and voting rights.
- +7.2.4 Federal Council: The council referred to in Article 9 whose members are elected or appointed
- +in accordance with the Bylaws.
- +7.2.5 Cabinet: (a) Those Members of the Party who are participating in or who comprise the
- +government's cabinet of ministers or (b) an alternative cabinet to the government who shadow and
- +provide critical opposition on policy matters to the government's position. This Cabinet is selected
- +and appointed in accordance with the Bylaws.
- +7.2.6 Young Greens: An association of Members of the Party as specified by that Unit.
- +7.2.7 Indigenous Peoples Advisory Circle: An association of Members of the Party as specified by
- +that Unit.
- +7.2.8 Any other Unit created by the members in General Meeting or by Federal Council.
- +7.3 Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply in this Constitution and
- +the Bylaws:
- +7.3.1 Caucus: Those Members of the Party who are Members of the House of Commons or the Senate of
- +Canada.
- +7.3.2 Central Party: The hub of the Party that includes Federal Council but does not included any
- +EDAs, Provincial, Territorial, Regional, or other Units where those Units have their own agent for
- +financial operations.
- +7.3.3 Chief Agent: the corporation filed Chief Agent pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.3.4 Constitutional: Pertaining to either the Party's Constitution or Bylaws.
- +7.3.5 Directive: A General Meeting motion or resolution that does not meet the definition of Policy
- +or, if adopted, does not result in a change to the Constitution or Bylaws, and if adopted, is sent
- +to Federal Council for consideration in the annual planning and budget process.
- +7.3.6 Federal Councillor: A Member of the Party who sits as a member of Federal Council.
- +7.3.7 Functionary: A person duly selected to hold office or perform a function on behalf of the
- +Party.
- +7.3.8 Fund: The Green Party of Canada Fund.
- +7.3.9 General Meeting: A General Meeting of the entire membership of the Party.
- +7.3.10 Handbook: a document outlining the authority, mandate, roles, responsibilities and procedures
- +to be followed by a Unit or Committee of the Green Party of Canada.
- +7.3.11 Platform: The Position the Party takes on a wide range of election issues for any given
- +election.
- +7.3.12 Policy: Motions that, if adopted in a vote open to all members, articulate what the Party
- +would work toward if elected.
- +7.3.13 Position: Any statement from the Party that articulates what the Party and Party Members
- +would work toward if elected. A Position may not contradict Policy, Values, or any other membership
- +decision.
- +7.3.14 Youth Representative: A representative of the Young Greens of Canada who shall be selected in
- +accordance with rules set out in the Young Greens of Canada Bylaws, as the case may be.
- +7.3.15 Complainant: the person making a complaint of harassment or discrimination. The Complainant
- +may allege harassment or discrimination either as a victim or as a witness.
- +7.3.16 Harassment: engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought
- +reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.
- +7.3.17 Office: a position of responsibility or some degree of executive authority, including any and
- +all elected positions in the Party.
- +7.3.18 Reporter: the person depositing a record in which discrimination or harassment is alleged.
- +7.3.19 Respondent: the person alleged to have committed harassment or discrimination.
- +7.3.20 Volunteer: any person doing work or performing tasks for or on behalf of the Party for which
- +they are not being compensated.
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- +Article 7 Official Standing And Definitions
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- +7.1 The following persons have official standing within the Party under this Constitution and the
- +Bylaws:
- +7.1.1 Member: An individual who meets the Party's membership criteria.
- +7.1.2 Leader: the Member filed Leader pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.2 The following Units have official standing within the Party under this Constitution and the
- +Bylaws:
- +7.2.1 Electoral District Association (EDA): An association in which all Party Members residing
- +within an electoral district, as defined by the Canada Elections Act, have voting rights.
- +7.2.2 Provincial/Territorial Organization: (a) An association of the Party in which all Party
- +Members, all EDAs, or Party Members and all EDAs residing within a province or territory of Canada
- +have membership and voting rights, or (b) a territorial or provincial division of the Party pursuant
- +to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.2.3 Regional Association: An association of the Party in which all of the Party Members, all EDAs,
- +or Party Members and all EDAs residing within a group of contiguous electoral districts have
- +membership and voting rights.
- +7.2.4 Federal Council: The council referred to in Article 9 whose members are elected or appointed
- +in accordance with the Bylaws.
- +7.2.5 Cabinet: (a) Those Members of the Party who are participating in or who comprise the
- +government's cabinet of ministers or (b) an alternative cabinet to the government who shadow and
- +provide critical opposition on policy matters to the government's position. This Cabinet is selected
- +and appointed in accordance with the Bylaws.
- +7.2.6 Young Greens: An association of Members of the Party as specified by that Unit.
- +7.2.7 Indigenous Peoples Advisory Circle: An association of Members of the Party as specified by
- +that Unit.
- +7.2.8 Any other Unit created by the members in General Meeting or by Federal Council.
- +7.3 Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply in this Constitution and
- +the Bylaws:
- +7.3.1 Caucus: Those Members of the Party who are Members of the House of Commons or the Senate of
- +Canada.
- +7.3.2 Central Party: The hub of the Party that includes Federal Council but does not included any
- +EDAs, Provincial, Territorial, Regional, or other Units where those Units have their own agent for
- +financial operations.
- +7.3.3 Chief Agent: the corporation filed Chief Agent pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.
- +7.3.4 Constitutional: Pertaining to either the Party's Constitution or Bylaws.
- +7.3.5 Directive: A General Meeting motion or resolution that does not meet the definition of Policy
- +or, if adopted, does not result in a change to the Constitution or Bylaws, and if adopted, is sent
- +to Federal Council for consideration in the annual planning and budget process.
- +7.3.6 Federal Councillor: A Member of the Party who sits as a member of Federal Council.
- +7.3.7 Functionary: A person duly selected to hold office or perform a function on behalf of the
- +Party.
- +7.3.8 Fund: The Green Party of Canada Fund.
- +7.3.9 General Meeting: A General Meeting of the entire membership of the Party.
- +7.3.10 Handbook: a document outlining the authority, mandate, roles, responsibilities and procedures
- +to be followed by a Unit or Committee of the Green Party of Canada.
- +7.3.11 Platform: The Position the Party takes on a wide range of election issues for any given
- +election.
- +7.3.12 Policy: Motions that, if adopted in a vote open to all members, articulate what the Party
- +would work toward if elected.
- +7.3.13 Position: Any statement from the Party that articulates what the Party and Party Members
- +would work toward if elected. A Position may not contradict Policy, Values, or any other membership
- +decision.
- +7.3.14 Youth Representative: A representative of the Young Greens of Canada who shall be selected in
- +accordance with rules set out in the Young Greens of Canada Bylaws, as the case may be.
- +7.3.15 Complainant: the person making a complaint of harassment or discrimination. The Complainant
- +may allege harassment or discrimination either as a victim or as a witness.
- +7.3.16 Harassment: engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought
- +reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.
- +7.3.17 Office: a position of responsibility or some degree of executive authority, including any and
- +all elected positions in the Party.
- +7.3.18 Reporter: the person depositing a record in which discrimination or harassment is alleged.
- +7.3.19 Respondent: the person alleged to have committed harassment or discrimination.
- +7.3.20 Volunteer: any person doing work or performing tasks for or on behalf of the Party for which
- +they are not being compensated.