Collaborative Proposal Creation
Create, improve and sponsor proposals in a respectful, fully bilingual environment. Grow proposals in the "Hothouse", for promotion to the "Workshop", to become official GPC policy.
- Proposal text
- This proposal aims to modify the constitution in order to allow for the possibility of co-leadership, and to ensure that no one can become leader or co-leader without having been elected to that position, in conformity with the Green party's dedication to participatory democracy. This proposal amends the definition of Leader as follows: 7.1.2 Leader: the Member or members elected to the position of leader or co-leader or appointed by Federal Council on an interim basis to these positions in accordance to Bylaw 2.1.8 and filed Leader pursuant to the Canada Elections Act. In the eventuality of a situation of co-leadership, both co-leaders will collaborate with Federal Council to determine who among co-leaders is filed Leader pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.
- Type of Proposal
- A constitutional amendment to change the constitution or bylaws
- Objective / Benefit
- No one can become leader or co-leader unless they are elected by general membership or appointed by FC as interim leader
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- article 7.1.2 of the constitution, which defines the role of Leader.
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- See constitution
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
- N/A
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
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Reference: PVC-PROP-2023-08-4172
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Message from the Shepherds' team:
Four different constitutional amendment proposals attempting to address the subject of co-leadership and its place in our governance were received during the ongoing proposal cycle. This is a reflection of the high level of interest among the membership in exploring the co-leadership question, a model that other Green Parties have embraced.
The four proposals have in common that they all seek to formally open the door for electing two co-leaders or co-spokespersons with equal standing as the primary spokespersons for the Party. However, the proposals also differ in several key aspects, notably in how the Party would proceed in the event that vacancies occur in these elected positions. Attempts to consolidate them into one have not been successful as there are conflicting views on some aspects.
The [email protected] team has requested that these four proposals be scheduled consecutively on the GM agenda and debated as a group. We encourage you to read them carefully, discuss them, and provide online feedback to the submitters during the next 60 days, in addition to considering any amendments you would like to see.
If you are interested in participating in an online workshop to contribute further to this discussion, please let us know by contacting [email protected]
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