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Separating political leadership and governance leadership

Preamble

WHEREAS the Executive was formed to assist in addressing urgent concerns;

WHEREAS the Executive must be able to meet as and when needed in order to bring to Council urgent concerns or to advise as an Executive body;

WHEREAS it is difficult for the Leader to respond to Executive schedules in view of the many demands on a Leader, especially if s/he is an MP;

Operative

BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw 2.6.1 of the Constitution be modified to remove the Leader from the Executive Council and will therefore state:

“The Executive Council shall consist of the President, the Vice President English, the Vice President French, and the Fund Representative as voting members and the Executive Director as a non-voting member.”

Sponsors:
Burt Folkins, Danny Polifroni, Joe Foster, Johan Hamels, Marcus Madsen, Mark MacKenzie, Stacey Leadbetter, Norbert d'Costa, Doug Anderson, Erich Jacoby-Hawkins, Saul Bottcher

Background

Since Council is a governing body and the Executive is a subcommittee of Council, there is no need to have the Leader present at Executive meetings. Since the leader is already a member of Federal Council s/he is party to all decisions taken on behalf of the party. There is no need to burden the leader further as a member of the executive.

The Executive may seek advice from the Leader or any other functionaries, such as committee Chairs, as required.

Related Discussion:
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Code

G16-C007

Proposal Type

Constitutional

Submitter Name

Ard van Leeuwen

Preamble

WHEREAS the Executive was formed to assist in addressing urgent concerns;

WHEREAS the Executive must be able to meet as and when needed in order to bring to Council urgent concerns or to advise as an Executive body;

WHEREAS it is difficult for the Leader to respond to Executive schedules in view of the many demands on a Leader, especially if s/he is an MP;

Operative

BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw 2.6.1 of the Constitution be modified to remove the Leader from the Executive Council and will therefore state:

“The Executive Council shall consist of the President, the Vice President English, the Vice President French, and the Fund Representative as voting members and the Executive Director as a non-voting member.”

Related Discussion:
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/forum/convention-2016/voting/resolutions/G16-C007

Sponsors

Burt Folkins, Danny Polifroni, Joe Foster, Johan Hamels, Marcus Madsen, Mark MacKenzie, Stacey Leadbetter, Norbert d'Costa, Doug Anderson, Erich Jacoby-Hawkins, Saul Bottcher

Background

Since Council is a governing body and the Executive is a subcommittee of Council, there is no need to have the Leader present at Executive meetings. Since the leader is already a member of Federal Council s/he is party to all decisions taken on behalf of the party. There is no need to burden the leader further as a member of the executive.

The Executive may seek advice from the Leader or any other functionaries, such as committee Chairs, as required.