-Submitter Name-----------------Sarah Gabrielle Baron and Constantine Kritsonis--------------------------------------------------Ratification Vote results: Adopted-------------------------------------Proposal----------- +Proposal:
- Change Article 8 to read:
- A General Meeting shall be virtual or a hybrid of in-person and virtual. All General Meetings will
- allow for online attendance, online participation and online voting.
- Replace Article 8.2 with the following:
- A quorum shall be two hundred (200) Members present at a General Meeting who are in good standing,
- representing at least two regions, as defined in the Bylaws.
- Change Article 8.3 to read:
- General Meetings shall be held at least once per calendar year. General Meetings shall occur within
-three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days of the previous General Meeting.- +15 months of the previous General Meeting.
- Change Bylaw 4.1 to read:
- Calling of General Meetings:
- Change Bylaw 4.1.1 to read:
- The General Meeting of Members may be called by the Federal Council by majority vote. Federal
- Council may establish the location and the date of the meeting.
- Change Bylaw 4.2.1 to read:
- General Meetings may also be called by:
- Change Bylaw 4.2.1.2 to read:
- Federal Council by a majority vote of Council members voting.
- Replace Bylaw 4.4.1 with the following:
- Votes cast by internet means shall be counted in real time. Votes shall be conducted by a process
- where the authenticity of the vote can be verified.
-Objective------------ +Objective:
- To enable a virtual attendance option at General Meetings. This enables participation by Members who
- would otherwise not be able to attend. To increase the frequency of General Meetings to a minimum of
- one per year.
-Benefits----------- +Benefits:
- Strengthens participatory democracy within the GPC by enabling more Members to participate in Party
- decisions. As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible, and carbon neutral.
-Supporting Comments from Submitter------------------------------------- +Supporting Comments from Submitter:
- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place limits on in person gatherings, virtual general meetings
- in large organizations are becoming more common. For example, several Canadian credit unions and
- banks have geared up for holding virtual Annual General Meetings.
- The Green Party of Canada has previously held an online special General Meeting successfully (OSGM
- 2016).
- The tradition of holding biennial general meetings or conventions is shared by most Canadian
- political parties. The driver for this limited frequency has to do with the logistics and cost of
- holding these conventions, which historically have been held in person. However, other national
- Green parties (for example, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) conduct virtual Annual General
- Meetings.
- As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible and carbon neutral.
-Green Value(s)----------------- +Green Value(s):
- Participatory Democracy
-Relation to Existing Policy------------------------------This proposal would rescind, replace, and/or amend sections of Article 8 and Bylaw 4.- +Relation to Existing Policy:
- +This proposal would rescind, replace, and/or amend sections of Article 8 and Bylaw 4.
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-Submitter Name-----------------Sarah Gabrielle Baron and Constantine Kritsonis--------------------------------------------------Ratification Vote results: Adopted-------------------------------------Proposal----------- +Proposal:
- Change Article 8 to read:
- A General Meeting shall be virtual or a hybrid of in-person and virtual. All General Meetings will
- allow for online attendance, online participation and online voting.
- Replace Article 8.2 with the following:
- A quorum shall be two hundred (200) Members present at a General Meeting who are in good standing,
- representing at least two regions, as defined in the Bylaws.
- Change Article 8.3 to read:
- General Meetings shall be held at least once per calendar year. General Meetings shall occur within
-three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days of the previous General Meeting.- +15 months of the previous General Meeting.
- Change Bylaw 4.1 to read:
- Calling of General Meetings:
- Change Bylaw 4.1.1 to read:
- The General Meeting of Members may be called by the Federal Council by majority vote. Federal
- Council may establish the location and the date of the meeting.
- Change Bylaw 4.2.1 to read:
- General Meetings may also be called by:
- Change Bylaw 4.2.1.2 to read:
- Federal Council by a majority vote of Council members voting.
- Replace Bylaw 4.4.1 with the following:
- Votes cast by internet means shall be counted in real time. Votes shall be conducted by a process
- where the authenticity of the vote can be verified.
-Objective------------ +Objective:
- To enable a virtual attendance option at General Meetings. This enables participation by Members who
- would otherwise not be able to attend. To increase the frequency of General Meetings to a minimum of
- one per year.
-Benefits----------- +Benefits:
- Strengthens participatory democracy within the GPC by enabling more Members to participate in Party
- decisions. As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible, and carbon neutral.
-Supporting Comments from Submitter------------------------------------- +Supporting Comments from Submitter:
- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place limits on in person gatherings, virtual general meetings
- in large organizations are becoming more common. For example, several Canadian credit unions and
- banks have geared up for holding virtual Annual General Meetings.
- The Green Party of Canada has previously held an online special General Meeting successfully (OSGM
- 2016).
- The tradition of holding biennial general meetings or conventions is shared by most Canadian
- political parties. The driver for this limited frequency has to do with the logistics and cost of
- holding these conventions, which historically have been held in person. However, other national
- Green parties (for example, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) conduct virtual Annual General
- Meetings.
- As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible and carbon neutral.
-Green Value(s)----------------- +Green Value(s):
- Participatory Democracy
-Relation to Existing Policy------------------------------This proposal would rescind, replace, and/or amend sections of Article 8 and Bylaw 4.- +Relation to Existing Policy:
- +This proposal would rescind, replace, and/or amend sections of Article 8 and Bylaw 4.
G21-C005 Hold General Meetings Annually with a Guaranteed Virtual Attendance Option
Proposal:
Change Article 8 to read:
A General Meeting shall be virtual or a hybrid of in-person and virtual. All General Meetings will allow for online attendance, online participation and online voting.
Replace Article 8.2 with the following:
A quorum shall be two hundred (200) Members present at a General Meeting who are in good standing, representing at least two regions, as defined in the Bylaws.
Change Article 8.3 to read:
General Meetings shall be held at least once per calendar year. General Meetings shall occur within 15 months of the previous General Meeting.
Change Bylaw 4.1 to read:
Calling of General Meetings:
Change Bylaw 4.1.1 to read:
The General Meeting of Members may be called by the Federal Council by majority vote. Federal Council may establish the location and the date of the meeting.
Change Bylaw 4.2.1 to read:
General Meetings may also be called by:
Change Bylaw 4.2.1.2 to read:
Federal Council by a majority vote of Council members voting.
Replace Bylaw 4.4.1 with the following:
Votes cast by internet means shall be counted in real time. Votes shall be conducted by a process where the authenticity of the vote can be verified.
Objective:
To enable a virtual attendance option at General Meetings. This enables participation by Members who would otherwise not be able to attend. To increase the frequency of General Meetings to a minimum of one per year.
Benefits:
Strengthens participatory democracy within the GPC by enabling more Members to participate in Party decisions. As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible, and carbon neutral.
Supporting Comments from Submitter:
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place limits on in person gatherings, virtual general meetings in large organizations are becoming more common. For example, several Canadian credit unions and banks have geared up for holding virtual Annual General Meetings.
The Green Party of Canada has previously held an online special General Meeting successfully (OSGM 2016).
The tradition of holding biennial general meetings or conventions is shared by most Canadian political parties. The driver for this limited frequency has to do with the logistics and cost of holding these conventions, which historically have been held in person. However, other national Green parties (for example, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) conduct virtual Annual General Meetings.
As Greens, we strive to make participation affordable, accessible and carbon neutral.
Green Value(s):
Participatory Democracy
Relation to Existing Policy:
This proposal would rescind, replace, and/or amend sections of Article 8 and Bylaw 4.
Join us on February 24 and 25, to define the future of the Party at the 19th GENERAL MEETING!
We're building a new kind of politics. One that is open, participatory, and people-powered.
Reference: PVC-PROP-2021-07-2495
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Great threads!! I really hope this passes. We have the beginnings of an active volunteer base running these meetings (VGM phase 1 and 2 - Bravo!!) we have the beginnings of an active Shadow Cabinet, we have the beginnings of online meetings where members get to chat and discuss (PDPC summer 2021 Zooms, November 2021 Motion Mondays, VGM phase 2 Green Talks), we have wedecide as an online member discussion forum (Bravo!), we have the beginnings of a constitutional renewal process, we have a bigger, reforming OAC, why not have General Meetings twice per year? Or three times per year? One for policy, one for Directives,.one for Constitutional work??? At the very very least we should have one per 365 days. Anything less and we lose momentum to make the Party truly grassroots and Member-controlled. The success of VGM part 1 and 2 needs to be built upon. We should never ever again have to demand a GM via EDA petition as we did summer 2021. Just a reminder, this VGM part 2 is dealing with 2020 motions. As per our constitution we require a fresh 2022 motion process. Let's get together and share ideas with PDPCers on how to make it Continual, and living. Exciting times! Canadian Greens are ready to lead the global evolution of Participatory Democracy.
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