- +10.1 Constitution
- +10.1.1 Notice of amendments to the Constitution shall be included in the notice of meeting at which
- +the amendments shall be considered.
- +10.1.2 Amendments shall be submitted by at least three EDAs or Provincial/Territory Organizations,
- +by at least fifteen (15 individual Members who are in good standing, or by a Central Party Unit
- +comprising of at least fifteen (15 Members in good standing.
- +10.1.3 Amendments shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast by Members in good standing at a
- +General Meeting, and shall only become effective upon Members in good standing passing an
- +identically worded amendment by a vote of greater than 1 of the votes cast in a Members' vote
- +conducted by mail-in ballot, with a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120 days
- +following the General Meeting at which the amendment was passed.
- +10.1.4 Notwithstanding any other provision concerning an amendment of the present Constitution, all
- +proposed amendments concerning Article 10 Article 11 or Bylaw 1.2.3 will be adopted if:
- +10.1.4.1 more than 3 of the votes cast by Members in good standing at two (2 consecutive General
- +Meetings are in favour of an identically worded resolution to enact the amendment; and
- +10.1.4.2 an identically worded resolution to enact the amendment is passed by a vote of greater than
- +1 of the votes cast by Members in good standing in a Members' vote conducted by mail-in ballot, with
- +a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120 days following the second General
- +Meeting at which the amendment was passed.
- +10.1.5 After each General Meeting at which this Constitution is amended, the Constitution Committee
- +and any legal advisers must oversee the publication of this Constitution as amended and may, in so
- +doing, and subject to the ratification of the Federal Council:
- +10.1.5.1 Renumber the provisions of this Constitution to accommodate the changes that have been
- +made.
- +10.1.5.2 Correct cross-references between provisions that are no longer accurate.
- +10.1.5.3 Correct typographical errors.
- +10.1.5.4 Correct spelling errors.
- +10.1.5.5 Replace gender biased language with gender neutral language.
- +10.1.5.6 Correct inconsistencies between the English and French versions of this Constitution.
- +10.2 Bylaws
- +10.2.1 Notice of amendments to the Bylaws shall be included in the notice of meeting at which the
- +amendments shall be considered.
- +10.2.2 Amendments shall be submitted by at least five (5 individual Members who are in good standing
- +or by a Unit of the Party representing at least five (5 Members in good standing.
- +10.2.3 Amendments shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast by Members in good standing at a
- +General Meeting.
- +10.3 Publication of Constitution and Bylaws
- +10.3.1 After each General Meeting at which this Constitution or the Bylaws are amended, Federal
- +Council shall ensure the publication of the amended Constitution and Bylaws, and at that time may:
- +10.3.1.1 Renumber the provisions of this Constitution or the Bylaws to accommodate the changes that
- +have been made.
- +10.3.1.2 Correct references between provisions which are no longer accurate.
- +10.3.1.3 Correct errors which are purely typographical, insofar as such changes will not change the
- +meaning of any provision.
- +10.3.1.4 Correct spelling errors.
- +10.3.1.5 Replace gender biased language with gender neutral language.
- +10.3.1.6 Correct inconsistencies between the English and French versions.
Constitutional Renewal Commission
Responsible for Developing a Proposal for the next Constitution of the Green Party of Canada
Changes at "Article 10 Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws"
Title
- +Article 10 Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws
Body
Title
- +Article 10 Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws
Body
- +10.1 Constitution
- +10.1.1 Notice of amendments to the Constitution shall be included in the notice of meeting at which
- +the amendments shall be considered.
- +10.1.2 Amendments shall be submitted by at least three EDAs or Provincial/Territory Organizations,
- +by at least fifteen (15 individual Members who are in good standing, or by a Central Party Unit
- +comprising of at least fifteen (15 Members in good standing.
- +10.1.3 Amendments shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast by Members in good standing at a
- +General Meeting, and shall only become effective upon Members in good standing passing an
- +identically worded amendment by a vote of greater than 1 of the votes cast in a Members' vote
- +conducted by mail-in ballot, with a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120 days
- +following the General Meeting at which the amendment was passed.
- +10.1.4 Notwithstanding any other provision concerning an amendment of the present Constitution, all
- +proposed amendments concerning Article 10 Article 11 or Bylaw 1.2.3 will be adopted if:
- +10.1.4.1 more than 3 of the votes cast by Members in good standing at two (2 consecutive General
- +Meetings are in favour of an identically worded resolution to enact the amendment; and
- +10.1.4.2 an identically worded resolution to enact the amendment is passed by a vote of greater than
- +1 of the votes cast by Members in good standing in a Members' vote conducted by mail-in ballot, with
- +a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120 days following the second General
- +Meeting at which the amendment was passed.
- +10.1.5 After each General Meeting at which this Constitution is amended, the Constitution Committee
- +and any legal advisers must oversee the publication of this Constitution as amended and may, in so
- +doing, and subject to the ratification of the Federal Council:
- +10.1.5.1 Renumber the provisions of this Constitution to accommodate the changes that have been
- +made.
- +10.1.5.2 Correct cross-references between provisions that are no longer accurate.
- +10.1.5.3 Correct typographical errors.
- +10.1.5.4 Correct spelling errors.
- +10.1.5.5 Replace gender biased language with gender neutral language.
- +10.1.5.6 Correct inconsistencies between the English and French versions of this Constitution.
- +10.2 Bylaws
- +10.2.1 Notice of amendments to the Bylaws shall be included in the notice of meeting at which the
- +amendments shall be considered.
- +10.2.2 Amendments shall be submitted by at least five (5 individual Members who are in good standing
- +or by a Unit of the Party representing at least five (5 Members in good standing.
- +10.2.3 Amendments shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast by Members in good standing at a
- +General Meeting.
- +10.3 Publication of Constitution and Bylaws
- +10.3.1 After each General Meeting at which this Constitution or the Bylaws are amended, Federal
- +Council shall ensure the publication of the amended Constitution and Bylaws, and at that time may:
- +10.3.1.1 Renumber the provisions of this Constitution or the Bylaws to accommodate the changes that
- +have been made.
- +10.3.1.2 Correct references between provisions which are no longer accurate.
- +10.3.1.3 Correct errors which are purely typographical, insofar as such changes will not change the
- +meaning of any provision.
- +10.3.1.4 Correct spelling errors.
- +10.3.1.5 Replace gender biased language with gender neutral language.
- +10.3.1.6 Correct inconsistencies between the English and French versions.