Annual General Meeting - Nominees

Dear Member,

The Nominating Committee has prepared this letter in hopes that the information contained herein will assist all members in having a more fulsome understanding, and engagement with, the election process this year. 

How many positions are up for election?

This year, there are a total of 4 positions open for election to the Executive Board. All four are for 2-year member-at-large positions.

Do we need to worry about geographic representation in the election process?

The By-Laws for the Corporation state as follows:

“In preparing its nominations, the Nominating Committee shall use its best efforts to ensure that each member of the Executive Board represents a different region designated by the National Council” 

In other words, the by-laws require that the Nominating Committee make best efforts to ensure that the Executive Board has representation from each of the Regions designated by the National Council. The Chapter regions are described as:

Region 1: British Columbia, North Alberta, South Alberta, N. Saskatchewan, S. Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Region 2: NW Ontario, London, Windsor, Golden Horseshoe, Toronto, Huronia, Eastern Ontario, Grand River 
Region 3: Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick 

For this election, based on the remaining National Executive, and the composition of the candidate nominees, you will vote for two individuals from Region 1 and 2 individuals from Region 2. There are no individuals running from Region 3. 

Who are the Candidates for the Election?

Eleven candidates have responded to the Call for Nominations issued on June 29, 2023. The candidates, and links to their bios, photos, and videos (where provided) are included in the attachment to this letter.

What is the Nominating Committee’s Recommendation?

The Nominating Committee’s recommendation to the membership is as follows:

1. CCI members can vote for up to 2 candidates in Region 1 and up to 2 candidates in Region 2, and the votes are tallied in a ranked ballot in each region. The two candidates with the most votes in their region are elected to 2-year terms.

These recommendations are reflected in the GetQuorum voting platform, which you will be accessing to exercise your vote. The voting platform will split the elections into two separate ballots:

National Member-at-Large (Region 1): Vote for a maximum of two of the four candidates. A ranked ballot will apply where the two candidates with the most votes are elected to 2-year terms. (2 of 4)

National Member-at-Large (Region 2): Vote for a maximum of two of the seven candidates. A ranked ballot will apply where the two candidates with the most votes are elected to 2-year terms. (2 of 7)

We hope that the foregoing and attached information is helpful to all members, and we look forward to a very engaged election process.

Yours,
CCI National Nominating Committee

And the Nominees are....

Selecting 2 of 4 from Region 1:

National Member-at-Large

Selecting 2 of 7 from Region 2:

National Member-at-Large