Motions for the CANSI AGM Dec 2, 2006 Posted on Nov 21st, 2006
The following Motions will be proposed at the AGM in Silver Star. Feel free to comment.
1) Motion: Article II of the CANSI By-Laws be amended to read as follows:
Professional
A Professional member of CANSI is any member residing in Canada who has successfully completed a cross country or telemark instructor certification course conducted by CANSI, attends a refresher at a minimum of every three years, and pays yearly membership dues. A Professional member has full voting rights, is entitled to liability insurance while teaching Nordic skiing and is entitled to the latest technical information via newsletters, manuals, and the website.
A Professional member is considered certified by CANSI to teach the appropriate and applicable level(s) of XC or Telemark skiing.
Associate
An Associate member of CANSI is any member residing in Canada who no longer meets the requirements of professional membership but still pays yearly membership dues. This includes members who have allowed their certification to lapse and members who have not successfully completed an instructor certification course conducted by CANSI. An Associate member has full voting rights and is entitled to the latest technical information via newsletters, manuals, and the website but is not entitled to liability insurance.
If an Associate member recertifies within a ten year period of his/her last Professional status or successfully completes an instructor certification course, he/she may resume Professional status.
An Associate member is not considered certified by CANSI to teach.
Affiliate
An Affiliate member of CANSI is any person or organization who pays membership dues. An Affiliate member has no voting rights and is not entitled to liability insurance; but is entitled to the latest technical information via newsletters, manuals, and the website.
An Affiliate member is not considered certified by CANSI to teach.
Honorary
An Honorary member of CANSI is any person or organization who has been appointed by the Board on the basis of their contribution to CANSI or to the sport of Nordic skiing in general. An Honorary member has full voting rights and is entitled to the latest technical information via newsletters, manuals, and the website, but is not covered by liability insurance. An Honorary member is not required to pay yearly dues. Unless designated so by the Board, an Honorary member is not considered certified by CANSI to teach.
Discussion
The Board recommends these changes to clarify the responsibilities CANSI has towards different categories of Members.
2) Motion: The following to become Article VII. 10 of the CANSI Bylaws. (The existing articles VII. 10, VII. 11 and VII 12 be re-numbered VII. 11 through VII. 13 respectively):
Past President
The member filling the position of president immediately preceding the current president shall fulfill the role of Past President. She or he shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.
Discussion:
Including the Past President in the list of active directors will provide greater continuity when changes occur and members leave pivotal positions.
3) Motion: The CANSI fiscal year run from May 1 to April 30 annually, changing from July 1 to June 30 as at present.
Discussion:
Since the by-laws require the National AGM to occur following the end of the fiscal year this will allow it to coincide with regional annual meetings which typically occur in the spring.
4 comments
Mark Simpson November 21st, 2006
Our certification program is respected around the world. We should allow members who pay their dues and attend refreshers every three years to maintain professional status, even if they do not reside in Canada. I realize that insurance coverage cannot be extended outside our borders, but these people who study our skiing methods and share them abroad should be welcomed and embraced by out by-laws, not excluded.
John Gallager November 21st, 2006
By limiting membership to Canadian residents we are making it very difficult for a member who goes to work overseas to maintain their membership. Will they have to recertify upon returning to Canada?
Tina Jones November 22nd, 2006
I'm enrolled in a course at Silver Star, but I am an Australian Resident. I only Canadian Residents are allowed to be members, how can I be a member or be certified??
Many people teach in both hemispheres each year.
Garry Almond November 27th, 2006
John and Tina; please read the motions carefully - they represent a change in the definitions of the 4 categories of membership, not a change in who can be a member and retaining your certifications. You become a MEMBER once you take your first course, even if you fail it. You retain your CERTIFICATION for up to 10 years after passing a course, but need to recertify every 3 years. If you don't recertify within 3 years, you can still regain your certification for up to 10 years. The main change is that people who don't live in Canada can't be "professional" members and therefore can't teach and don't have insurance.
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