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The
Canadian Industrial Relations Association is hereby established as a
voluntary association of such persons who become members under the
terms of this Constitution. The Association shall be carried on
without purpose of gain for its members and any profits or other
accretions to the Association shall be used in promoting its
objects.
The Association shall be empowered to:
- a. raise funds as is necessary to further the aims and
objectives of the Association;
- b. acquire and dispose of such assets or property as is
necessary to further the aims and objectives of the Association.
The fiscal year of the Association shall end on December 31 of
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The
objects of the Association shall be to promote research, discussion,
and education in the field of industrial relations in Canada, and to
these ends the Association may:
- a. sponsor conferences;
- b. promote publications;
- c. encourage provision of funds for research and publications;
- d. enlist support from interested groups, organizations,
persons, associations, unions or corporations; and
- e. engage in such other activities, or take such other
activities, as it seems desirable.
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The
Canadian Industrial Relations Association strongly affirms its
support for the following core labour standards which are
internationally recognized to be fundamental human rights:
- a. Freedom of Association
- b. Right to organize and bargaining collectively
- c. Prohibition of forced labour
- d. Elimination of exploitative forms of child labour
- e. Non-discrimination in employment or occupation
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Membership in the Association shall be open to all persons and
organizations having an academic or professional interest in the
field of industrial relations. |
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The
Executive Committee, established hereunder, is empowered to
prescribe the form of application for membership, to receive
applications and to determine the qualification of applicants who
shall become members upon the acceptance of their applications by
the Executive Committee and payment of the annual fee. |
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The
business and program of the Association shall be in the hands of the
Executive Committee consisting of the officers of the Association
and six other members elected as hereinafter provided. |
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The
Association shall have the following officers:
- a. President
- b. Past President
- c. President Elect
- d. Secretary-Treasurer
The duties of the Past President shall normally include
chairmanship of a Nominations Committee; the duties of the President
Elect shall normally include organization of an annual conference
program as determined by the Executive Committee. |
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There
shall be an Annual Meeting of the Association at such time and place
as may be fixed by the Executive Committee. The agenda and program
of an Annual Meeting shall be determined by the Executive Committee,
subject to such directions as may be given at the preceding Annual
Meeting. |
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The
President Elect and other members of the Executive Committee shall
be elected at the Annual Meeting and shall hold office until
successors are elected. The Secretary-Treasurer is appointed by the
Executive Committee for a one year term renewable. In order to
insure continuity at the Executive Committee, the terms of office
are staggered two year terms. Officers and members of the Executive
Committee shall be eligible for re-election. The maximum term of
office of a member of the Executive Committee shall be four
consecutive years; years of office served as officers of the
Executive Committee are excluded from the maximum.
Vacancies in any office or in the membership of the Executive
Committee occurring between Annual Meetings shall be filled by the
Executive Committee from among the members of the Association, and
any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be eligible for
election to the same or any other office at the ensuing Annual
Meeting. |
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Nominations and elections:
- a. A Nominations Committee, which shall be appointed by the
Executive Committee and consist of the immediate past president
and another past president and two members elected at the general
meeting, shall be responsible for presenting at the Annual Meeting
a slate of candidates for election as officers and members of the
Executive Committee such as required by the application of article
9.
- b. The Nominations Committee is instructed to insure that
candidates it nominates shall be members in good standing.
Furthermore, it shall be guided by the objective of insuring
geographical (Ontario, Québec, Atlantic and Western Provinces) and
professional (academic, governmental, union, management)
representations.
- c. Election of officers and other members of the Executive
Committee shall be from among candidates nominated as in sections
(a) and (b) above, or from candidates nominated in writing by at
least two members before the Annual Meeting or from the floor of
the meeting.
- d. The Executive Committee shall have the power to prescribe
the procedures for election of officers and members of the
Executive Committee.
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At any
meeting of the Executive Committee, four of its members shall
constitute a quorum. |
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There
shall be an annual membership fee of such amount as is fixed by the
Executive Committee and reported to the Annual Meeting. |
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The
powers and duties herein conferred and imposed upon the Executive
Committee shall be exercised in such a manner or under such
directions as the Annual Meeting may see fit to ordain. |
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The
Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those present
and voting at any Annual Meeting, provided that previous notice of
the proposed amendments shall have been given in the notice of the
Annual Meeting at which they are to be considered. |
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Local or
regional industrial relations associations may affiliate with the
Canadian Industrial Relations Association provided that, in the
judgment of the Executive Committee, the activities of the local or
regional associations are not inconsistent with articles 2 and 3 of
this constitution. The Executive shall have the power to implement
this provision and shall report to the Annual Meeting all decisions
taken with regard to the affiliation of local or regional
associations. |
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