Report of the Honours and Awards Committee

Honours and Awards Committee
Report of the Honours and Awards Committee
September 2023

Cosimo Crupi

The Honours and Awards Committee met in Ottawa on July 5-7, 2023. Present were Cosimo Crupi Chair of the Committee, Gary Esslinger Co-Chair of the Committee, Darlene Bembridge President’s Representative of the Committee and Louise Dorion Advisor to the Committee.

The Committee reviewed all the applications received and awarded all National and Regional Scholarships as well as the Personal Regional Scholarships which are noted in the report attached.

The Committee also reviewed a referral received by the National President and has prepared Recommendation #1 for Council review.

The Committee further reviewed the complete Regulation that covers Honours and Awards (Regulation 24) and has proposed Recommendations #2-4 for Council review.

In closing, the Committee except for the Co-Chair not being present reviewed the Life Membership application for Gary Esslinger on July 4th initially and completed the review on July 12th.  Subsequently, Council had a special meeting on July 17th to confirm the recommendation of this award.

Recommendation #1

Changes to Regulation 24.9 1st paragraph

UTE SCHOLARSHIPS

Current Version
The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2) three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) National Scholarships, which have been named the Diana Gee Scholarship and the Robert “Bob” Campbell National Scholarship and ten (10) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) Regional Scholarships (Al Rollins Atlantic Regional Scholarship, Quebec, Jean Bergeron Montreal Regional Scholarship, National Capital, Linda Collins Greater Toronto Regional Scholarship, Nick Stein Southwestern Ontario Regional Scholarship, Kent McDonald Northern and Eastern Ontario, Prairie, Don Davoren Regional Rocky Mountains Scholarship and Pacific)

Amended Version 

The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2) three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) National Scholarships, which have been named:

  • Diana Gee National Scholarship and the
  • Robert “Bob” Campbell National Scholarship and

There are also ten (10) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) Regional Scholarships:

  • Al Rollins Atlantic Regional Scholarship
  • Quebec Regional Scholarship
  • Jean Bergeron Montreal Regional Scholarship
  • Shane O’Brien National Capital Regional Scholarship
  • Linda Collins Greater Toronto Regional Scholarship
  • Nick Stein Southwestern Ontario Regional Scholarship
  • Kent McDonald Northern and Eastern Ontario Regional Scholarship
  • Prairie Regional Scholarship
  • Don Davoren Regional Rocky Mountains Regional Scholarship and
  • Pacific Regional Scholarship

Recommendation #2

Regulation 24.6 Life Membership Bullet #5

Current Version

#5 Members will be recognized in some manner in Convention.        

Amended Version

#5 Members will be recognized at Convention.

RECOMMENDATION #3

Regulation 24.9 UTE Scholarships Bullet #3 under Requirements

Current Version

  •  A minimum of five hundred (500) words to a maximum of seven hundred (700) words essay or submission in an audio format, visual (painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph), or video format that would express your view. If the submission is audio or video it must be 3-5 minutes in duration. If the submission is by audio or visual, you must provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

Amended Version

  • A minimum of five hundred (500) words to a maximum of seven hundred (700) words essay (in Arial 12 Font) or submission in an audio format, visual (painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph), or video format that would express your view. If the submission is audio or video it must be 3-5 minutes in duration. If the submission is by audio or visual, you must provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

RECOMMENDATION #4

Regulation 24.11.3  1 (e) Guidelines and Requirement

Current Version

  1. submit an application including their name and contact information and be sent to the Honours and Awards Committee by September 15th, at 23:59 (EST). A 400 to 700 words essay or an audio or video submission no longer than 4 minutes, on explaining why you would like to be a part of the ICA team to the country chosen by ICA and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

Amended Version

  1. submit an application including their name and contact information and be sent to the Honours and Awards Committee by September 15th, at 23:59 (EST). A 400 to 700 words essay (in Arial 12 Font) or an audio or video submission no longer than 4 minutes, on explaining why you would like to be a part of the ICA team to the country chosen by ICA and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

Respectfully submitted,

Cosimo Crupi
Chair of the Committee