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Role and Expectations

Chair

  • oversee activities and preside at meetings
  • prepare 2 activity reports annually (March and June)
  • represent the Section at 3 National Sections Council (NSC) and 2 CBA Council meetings per year. The October NSC meeting in Ottawa is funded. There is no CBA funding for the NSC and CBA Council meetings at the February Mid-Winter (Ottawa) and August Annual Meeting (St. John's, NL)

Vice-Chair

  • act for the Chair in the absence or inability of the Chair to act
  • assist the Chair and Executive Committee as needed, which may include taking the lead on one or more initiatives

Treasurer

  • responsible for budget matters (significant staff assistance)
  • assist the Executive Committee as needed

Secretary1

  • prepare minutes of meetings in a timely manner
  • assist the Executive Committee as needed

Immediate Past Chair

  • responsible for any election in accordance with the Section regulation (significant staff assistance)
  • assist the Executive Committee as needed

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Executive Members

  • participate in meetings as able (there is no CBA funding for in-person meetings)
  • assist the Executive Committee as needed, which may include taking the lead on one or more initiatives

1 The Secretary sequentially occupies each office through to Immediate Past Chair. By accepting a nomination, candidates confirm a willingness to make a multi-year commitment including making best efforts to represent the Section at the CBA Mid-Winter (February) and Annual Meeting (August) during the years in which they are Chair. There is currently no funding for those two meetings.
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