- +8.1 The EDA is the primary grassroots Unit of the Party through which Members exercise their rights.
- +8.2 Federal Council may grant recognition to one EDA per federal electoral district, and the
- +following conditions shall apply:
- +8.2.1 Such recognition may be revoked subject to rules set out in the Bylaws.
- +8.2.2 EDAs shall comply with such accountability and transparency requirements as to their
- +governance, financial management and reporting, as may be implemented by Federal Council or by
- +Bylaw.
- +8.3 Provincial Divisions remaining will be replaced by associations corresponding to the regions
- +outlined in Bylaw 3 EDA procedures and requirements:
- +8.4.1 All officers of an EDA must be members in good standing of the Party.
- +8.4.2 EDAs must provide to the Party the names and contact information for the association’s Chief
- +Executive Officer and Financial Agent within 7 days of any change.
- +8.4.3 Funds held by an EDA that is deregistered are transferred to the Party and the Party will
- +return the assets to the next duly elected board of the association whose recognition by Elections
- +Canada has been renewed.
- +8.4.4 If an EDA ceases to exist for a period of three years the assets become the property of the
- +Party.
- +8.4.5 An EDA must file with the Central Party a copy of its current constitution as certified by the
- +association’s Chief Executive Officer.
- +8.4.6 EDAs must:
- +8.4.6.1 Hold annual general meetings at least every 15 months, unless the Party grants an exception
- +in the event a federal election is called, and
- +8.4.6.2 Meeting minutes of the EDA must be made available to EDA members and general meeting minutes
- +of the EDA must be provided to the Central Party promptly.
- +8.4.7 EDAs must provide such financial information to the Party as Federal Council may require.
- +8.4.8 EDAs will adopt a basic constitution provided by the Party.
- +8.4.8.1 Upon approval by the Party this constitution may be amended by the EDA to adapt to the local
- +situation.
- +8.4.9 The Party may deregister an EDA if:
- +8.4.9.1 The association’s constitution is inconsistent with the Party’s constitution.
- +8.4.9.2 The association does not share the purposes of the Party and does not govern itself in
- +accordance with its constitution and the constitution of the Party.
- +8.4.9.3 The association has not filed with the Central Party a copy of its current constitution
- +certified by the association’s Chief Executive Officer.
- +8.4.9.4 The association does not meet the requirements of bylaw 11.4 Bylaw 9 The Women’s Caucus of
- +the Green Party of Canada
- +9.1 The purpose of the Women’s Caucus is to encourage gender equality within the Party, to represent
- +and promote the interests of women within the Party and to encourage the active participation of
- +women at all levels of the Party.
- +9.2 Every member of the Party who is a woman and who meets any additional membership requirements
- +(such as a membership fee) established in accordance with the Constitution of the Women’s Caucus is
- +entitled to become a member of the Women’s Caucus.
- +9.3 The Women’s Caucus is responsible to establish, where possible, in each electoral district, a
- +women’s club.
- +9.4 The President of Federal Council, in consultation with the Women’s Caucus, is responsible to
- +report to the Annual General Meeting of the Party with an assessment of the extent to which gender
- +equality at all levels of the Party has been achieved.
Constitutional Renewal Commission
Responsible for Developing a Proposal for the next Constitution of the Green Party of Canada
Changes at "Bylaw 8 EDAs and Provincial Divisions"
Title
- +Bylaw 8 EDAs and Provincial Divisions
Body
Title
- +Bylaw 8 EDAs and Provincial Divisions
Body
- +8.1 The EDA is the primary grassroots Unit of the Party through which Members exercise their rights.
- +8.2 Federal Council may grant recognition to one EDA per federal electoral district, and the
- +following conditions shall apply:
- +8.2.1 Such recognition may be revoked subject to rules set out in the Bylaws.
- +8.2.2 EDAs shall comply with such accountability and transparency requirements as to their
- +governance, financial management and reporting, as may be implemented by Federal Council or by
- +Bylaw.
- +8.3 Provincial Divisions remaining will be replaced by associations corresponding to the regions
- +outlined in Bylaw 3 EDA procedures and requirements:
- +8.4.1 All officers of an EDA must be members in good standing of the Party.
- +8.4.2 EDAs must provide to the Party the names and contact information for the association’s Chief
- +Executive Officer and Financial Agent within 7 days of any change.
- +8.4.3 Funds held by an EDA that is deregistered are transferred to the Party and the Party will
- +return the assets to the next duly elected board of the association whose recognition by Elections
- +Canada has been renewed.
- +8.4.4 If an EDA ceases to exist for a period of three years the assets become the property of the
- +Party.
- +8.4.5 An EDA must file with the Central Party a copy of its current constitution as certified by the
- +association’s Chief Executive Officer.
- +8.4.6 EDAs must:
- +8.4.6.1 Hold annual general meetings at least every 15 months, unless the Party grants an exception
- +in the event a federal election is called, and
- +8.4.6.2 Meeting minutes of the EDA must be made available to EDA members and general meeting minutes
- +of the EDA must be provided to the Central Party promptly.
- +8.4.7 EDAs must provide such financial information to the Party as Federal Council may require.
- +8.4.8 EDAs will adopt a basic constitution provided by the Party.
- +8.4.8.1 Upon approval by the Party this constitution may be amended by the EDA to adapt to the local
- +situation.
- +8.4.9 The Party may deregister an EDA if:
- +8.4.9.1 The association’s constitution is inconsistent with the Party’s constitution.
- +8.4.9.2 The association does not share the purposes of the Party and does not govern itself in
- +accordance with its constitution and the constitution of the Party.
- +8.4.9.3 The association has not filed with the Central Party a copy of its current constitution
- +certified by the association’s Chief Executive Officer.
- +8.4.9.4 The association does not meet the requirements of bylaw 11.4 Bylaw 9 The Women’s Caucus of
- +the Green Party of Canada
- +9.1 The purpose of the Women’s Caucus is to encourage gender equality within the Party, to represent
- +and promote the interests of women within the Party and to encourage the active participation of
- +women at all levels of the Party.
- +9.2 Every member of the Party who is a woman and who meets any additional membership requirements
- +(such as a membership fee) established in accordance with the Constitution of the Women’s Caucus is
- +entitled to become a member of the Women’s Caucus.
- +9.3 The Women’s Caucus is responsible to establish, where possible, in each electoral district, a
- +women’s club.
- +9.4 The President of Federal Council, in consultation with the Women’s Caucus, is responsible to
- +report to the Annual General Meeting of the Party with an assessment of the extent to which gender
- +equality at all levels of the Party has been achieved.