Allowing in-person General Meetings
- Introductory Statement
- At the last general meeting, during the height of the pandemic, an amendment was made that prevents the Party from holding in-person only General Meetings. While that may have made sense at the time, over 2 years later this needs to be reviewed as in-person meetings are a critical part of social organizations such as political parties.
- Emergency Motion Statement
- Article 8.7 be amended to read: "A General Meeting may be held in person, online, or a hybrid of online and in person."
- Type of Emergency Motion
- A constitutional amendment to change the constitution or bylaws
- Benefit
- This amend gives the Party flexibility to host General Meetings in a way that makes sense for that particular cycle, either online, in person, or a hybrid of the two. Currently technological and organizational limits make hybrid meetings nearly impossible, hence preventing any in-person get togethers. The lack of in-person gathering hampers the ability of members and volunteers to connect with one another, forming bonds and connections, sharing stories and experience in formal and informal ways. So much happens outside the official programming of a meeting that can't be replicated in an online environment.
- Who does this motion impact?
- Party members, volunteers, and staff
- Impact on exisiting GPC policy.
- Not applicable (e.g., directive to council, constitutional amendment)
- Green Values
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SustainabilitySocial JusticeParticipatory Democracy
- Supporting Evidence
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Unsure or Not applicable (e.g. directives and constitutional changes)
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
This proposal has been rejected because:
This motion failed to meet the 66.6% threshold of support needed to be considered as an emergency motion. Therefore, this motion was not presented for consideration by membership.
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Conversation with Erwin Dreessen
I would amend the motion to strike "in person," allowing only on-line or hybrid meetings. I agree with the great value of in-person meetings, but there are many options (especially at the local or regional level) to do so. For General Meetings, where all-Party business is conducted, in the name of equity, there must be an on-line option.
The version in the constitution says online /or/ hybrid.
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