Assembly Business

Here you will find the business agendas, reports and quick access to all the matters on which members and delegates will be asked to vote.

Note that there is no provision for voting by proxy on the business of General Assembly.

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    Business Sessions Agenda

    April 12, 2017

    BUSINESS SESSIONS – Agenda(subject to change)
    Location: Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, Calgary, Alberta


    Business Session I - 3 pm, Monday, May 1

    1. Call to Order – Moderator, Kerry Belt
    2. Credentials Report/Establishment of Quorum – Credentials Committee
    3. Prayer
    4. Approval of Agenda – Motion EMCC17001: “to approve the agenda of General Assembly 2017.”
    5. Standing Rules for Assembly
    6. Announcement of Sessional Committees: Bylaw Committee, Credentials Committee, Resolutions Committee, Tellers, Publications Secretary, Assembly Minutes Approval Committee.
    7. Approval of Minutes: Motion EMCC17002: “that the Minutes of General Assembly, May 4-6, 2015 be approved.” Motion EMCC17003: “that the Minutes of the Ordinary Annual Meeting, Nov 24, 2016 be approved.
    8. Reception of Reports – The 2017 Assembly Book was distributed electronically, with hard copy available upon request. Motion EMCC17004: “that we receive all 2016 Reports to Assembly.” (Sponsors/spokespersons for reports available for questions. Reports from Finance and other ministries tba will be amplified by other presentations).
    9. Finance Presentation: Chair of the Finance Committee – Matt Hillier.  Motion EMCC 17005: “that the audited financial statements for 2015 and 2016 be adopted.”
    10. Appointment of the Auditor Motion EMCC17006: “that the Firm of Clarke Starke & Diegel be appointed as the EMCC Auditor for the fiscal year 2017.
    11. Special Resolution, Governance Committee Chair, Lillian Whitmore:  
      Motion EMCC17007: “WHEREAS:
      1. The Not-for-Profit Incorporations Act (Canada) governing EMCC as a legal corporation stipulates certain requirements which differ from those under the previous governing legislation for EMCC, including matters which require updating of the Bylaws in some respects to accord to those requirements;
      2. Under the direction of the Board of Directors, an update of the Bylaws (including update of the Articles of Governance) has been undertaken to bring its provisions into accordance with those requirements, and to make certain improvements in clarity or expression of certain matters;
      3. The Board pursuant to its powers under the new Act referred to above, passed the proposed revised Bylaws, including revised Articles of Governance and existing Articles of Faith and Practice, to become effective (subject to any amendments by the members) upon adoption by the members by Special Resolution;
      4. The Members have had opportunity to review the proposed revised Bylaws;

    BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT the revised and restated Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada Bylaw #1, including Appendix 1 (the Articles of Faith and Practice, which remain unaltered from their previous form) and Appendix 2 (the Articles of Governance), be adopted to replace and supersede all previous Bylaws of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada, effective upon passing this resolution.”

    1. Report of the Nominating Committee – Chair of the Nominating Committee, Scott Clubine - Motion EMCC17008: “that the nominees presented by the Nominating Committee be the slate for nomination for the EMCC Board of Directors.”
    2. Nomination of President, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee, Jordan Polson– Motion EMCC17009: “that the EMCC Presidential Nominating Committee with support of the National Board presents Kervin Raugust for election as President of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada to serve a four year term to expire at General Assembly 2021.
    3. Adjournment of Business Session 1. This meeting will reconvene in this venue at 2:45 pm on Tuesday, May 2.

     

    Business Session II - 2:45 pm, Tuesday, May 2

    1. Call to Order
    2. Prayer
    3. Election Results re Board of Directors
    4. Election Results re President
    5. Adjournment of Business Session 2. This meeting will reconvene in this venue at 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 3.

     

    Business Session III  9:00 am, Wednesday, May 3

    1. Call to Order
    2. Prayer
    3. Adoption of all reports to Assembly. Motion EMCC:17011: “that all 2016 reports to Assembly be adopted as printed or read.”
    4. Unfinished Business from Business Session I and II
    5. Reports from Sessional Committees:
      1. Resolutions Committee. Motion EMCC17012: “that we accept the report of the Resolutions Committee.”
      2. Minutes Committee. Motion EMCC17013: “that we accept the report of the Minutes Committee.”
      3. Bylaw Committee Motion EMCC 17014: “that we accept the report of the Bylaw Committee.”
      4. Final Business. Motion EMCC 17015: “that any unfinished business be referred and assigned to the EMCC Board of Directors.”
      5. Adjournment of Business Session III. Motion EMCC17016: “that the final business session of General Assembly 2017 be adjourned.”

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