(1) At least ninety (90) calendar
days prior to the opening date of a Triennial National Convention, the
Executive Council shall appoint such committees as may be necessary for
the conduct of the business of the Convention.
(2) There shall be four (4) standing
committees:
(a) By-laws;
(b) Finance;
(c) Collective Bargaining;
and
(d) General
(3) Committee meetings shall normally
be held in Ottawa at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the opening
date of a Triennial National Convention. Committee reports shall
be provided to convention delegates at least thirty (30) calendar days
prior to convention.
(4) Convention committees shall
be composed of the following:
(a) Officers of the Executive Council
except the President; and
(b) Members
of each region as selected on the basis on one (1) convention delegate
for each Local as provided for in Regulation 1.
(5) Notwithstanding the above, Regions
with less than four (4) Locals shall be represented by a maximum of four
(4) convention delegates and shall be selected in the following manner:
(a) One (1) delegate per Local;
(b) If necessary, the first additional
delegate to be selected by the Local in the region having the largest
number of members in good standing five (5) months prior to convention;
and
(c) If necessary, the second
additional delegate to be selected by the Local in the region having
the second largest number of members in good standing five (5) months
prior to convention.
