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Allowing in-person General Meetings

Eric Gilmour

23/02/2024 13:44

Rejected

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: Sustainability

Social Justice

Participatory 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

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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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Reference: PVC-PROP-2024-02-5887

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Shel Goldstein

24/02/2024 22:22

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Hybrid is "logistically/technologically complicated & expensive" but do-able and necessary in our world of online access democratizing member involvement.
I would add to the InPerson component, not only a Main Convention location, but several sub Convention locations across the country. At its simplest, similar to what that Ottawa group was doing Saturday. But regional gatherings linked into the cyber voting and online speeches could be lively, fun, engaging. Yes, complicated, but de-centralized involving members in their own event planning.

BUT Not an Emergency motion.

19th General Meeting

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." - Robert Swann

Allowing in-person General Meetings

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