That this Council of General Synod recommend to General Synod 2007 that it not approve the changes in the Schedule of Membership and the Constitution of the Anglican Consultative Council as proposed in ACC-13 Resolution 4.
Discussion:
The Chancellor explained the revision and noted that the motion is more properly dealt with by General Synod, but that Council can show its position by passing this resolution and forwarding it to General Synod.
That Appendix J, Section II (Audit Committee) para. b) subsection iv be amended to relate to the Pension Office Corporation, the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation and other divisions or organizations and that these amendments be referred to the Handbook Committee. CARRIED #08-05-05-05
That the chartered accounting firm of Ernst & Young be appointed as the Auditors for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund, the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation, the General Synod Pension Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Lay Retirement Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Long-Term Disability Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada for the fiscal year of 2005. CARRIED #09-05-05
That the chartered accounting firm of Ernst & Young be appointed as the Auditors for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund and the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation, for the fiscal year of 2006. CARRIED #04-05-06
That this General Synod approve the appointment of the chartered accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP as the Auditors for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund and the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation, for the fiscal year of 2007.
That the Auditors' Report and the Financial Statements of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund and the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation for the fiscal year ended as at December 31, 2004, be accepted, as amended by the Audit Committee. CARRIED #07-05-05
Canon Robert Falby presented the report noting that the Audit Committee had reviewed the Auditors' Report and the Financial Statements and recommended approval.
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That the Auditors Report and the Financial Statements of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada Consolidated Trust Fund and the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation for the fiscal year ended as at December 31, 2005, be approved, as amended by the Audit Committee. CARRIED #03-05-06