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- The Rev. Dr. Michael Thompson
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT #008-02-08-05 : Terms of Reference
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9524
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 28-05-08
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Record Type
- Resolution 28-05-08
- Seconder
- Mrs. Dorothy Davies-Flindall
- Prologue
- The Rev. Dr. Michael Thompson presented the report of the Communications and Information Resources Committee and introduced the changes proposed for the committee Terms of Reference.
- Text
- That the Council of General Synod adopt the changes proposed for the Communications and Information Resources Committee Terms of Reference.
- CARRIED #28-05-08
- Notes
- The revised Communications and Information Resources Committee Terms of Reference are attached as Appendix B.
- APPENDIX B
- Communication and Information Resources Committee
- TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Adopted by the Council of General Synod May 2008
- 1. Duties and Responsibilities
- - a) Develop and oversee a communications policy for General Synod.
- - b) Interpret and carry forward the intentions of General Synod with regard to information and communications.
- - c) Discern and be responsive to the information and communications needs of Canadian Anglicans.
- - d) Provide policy guidelines for coordinating the various areas of work in the communications and information resources department (including corporate communications, library, archives, data management, web site, resource production and distribution, graphics, Anglican Video, ABC Publishing and Ministry Matters).
- - e) Maintain liaison with the Anglican Journal Board.
- - f) Facilitate communications between General Synod and dioceses and among dioceses.
- - g) Exercise those functions common to all committees, namely:
- -- i. develop annual budget proposals
- -- ii. communicate with other committees and groups
- -- iii. report regularly to the Council of General Synod
- -- iv. encourage theological reflection on stewardship and on the committee’s mandate
- -- v. within the committee’s mandate, do functional strategic planning and visioning
- -- vi. maintain liaison with the House of Bishops
- -- vii. when deemed appropriate, invite partners (international, ecumenical or internal) to join the committee
- -- viii. at least once in each triennium, review policies governing the various areas of work of the Communications and Information Resources Department.
- 2. Organization
- - a) The Communications and Information Resources Committee will oversee the work of corporate communications, information services, and resource production for the General Synod.
- - b) The Communications and Information Resources Committee will maintain liaison with the Anglican Journal Board through its common members. At the appropriate time in the triennium, the Communications and Information Resources Committee may nominate possible names to the Council of General Synod for membership on the Anglican Journal Board.
- - c) The ways of working will be established by the Communications and Information Resources Committee to address its duties and responsibilities and may from time to time include the establishment of sub-committees which will be created according to the procedures outlined in Procedures for Sub-units of Standing Committees.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Communications and Information Resources Committee - Terms of reference
No-Debate List
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9536
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 27-05-08
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Record Type
- Resolution 27-05-08
- Seconder
- Mr. Matt Koovisk
- Prologue
- That the approval of the annual 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 not be eligible for placement upon the “no-debate” lists at meetings of the Council of General Synod or General Synod itself.
- Text
- Friendly Amendment
- The mover and seconder agreed to add the words “resolutions for” to the motion, which now reads:
- That the resolutions for approval of the annual 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 not be eligible for placement upon the “no-debate” lists at meetings of the Council of General Synod or General Synod itself.
- CARRIED #27-05-08
- Subjects
- No debate list
- Anglican Church of Canada - Finance
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Council of General Synod - Rules and practice
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE #040-01-08-05 : Appointment of the Auditors
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9523
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 26-05-08
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Record Type
- Resolution 26-05-08
- Seconder
- Appointment of the Auditors
- Text
- 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 2008.
- CARRIED #26-05-08
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE #040-01-08-05 : Financial Statements
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9535
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 25-05-08
- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Record Type
- Resolution 25-05-08
- Seconder
- Mr. Jeffrey Petten
- Text
- That 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, 2007, be approved, as amended by the Audit Committee.
- CARRIED #25-05-08
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Auditing
- Anglican Church of Canada. Consolidated Trust Fund - Auditing
- Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation - Auditing
- Anglican Church of Canada - Finance
Report of the Pension Committee #10-01-07-11 : Continuing Education Plan (CEP)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9475
- Date
- 2007 November 16-18
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 17-11-07
- Date
- 2007 November 16-18
- Record Type
- Resolution 17-11-07
- Seconder
- Mr. Peter Townsend
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Council of General Synod approve the Pension Committee’s recommendations to make the following changes to the CEP effective January 1, 2008:
- 1) eliminate employee contributions;
- 2) maintain the current employer contribution at a level of $450 per employee per year;
- 3) authorize the Administrator of the Plan to pay out the existing employee contributions to all the employees as at December 31, 2007;
- 4) change the rate of reimbursing expenses to 80% of eligible expenses: 75% to come from the employee account and 5% to come from the general assets of the CEP; and
- 5) approve, in principle, amendments to Canon XII and the Regulations reflecting the above changes
- CARRIED #17-11-07
- Subjects
- Continuing education - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Pension Committee
Report of the Pension Committee #10-01-07-11 : General Synod Pension Plan Regulations
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9471
- Date
- 2007 November 16-18
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 13-11-07
- Date
- 2007 November 16-18
- Record Type
- Resolution 13-11-07
- Seconder
- Mr. Dean Sewap
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Council of General Synod approve amendments to Regulation 5.1(b) and section 1.(a) of Schedule A of the GSPP effective October 20, 2007
- Bolded text is new and strikeout is removed [In electronic database bold indicated by pointed brackets i.e. ; strikeout indicated by double pointed brackets i.e.>]
- Regulation 5
- 5.1(b) for Years of Contributory Membership after December 31, 1960, percentages of Salary in accordance with the following table:
- 1961 to 1972 1.5%
- 1973 to 1975 1.6%
- 1976 to 1978 1.7%
- 1979 to 1980 1.8%
- 1981 to 1982 1.85%
- 1983 to 1996 1.9%
- 1997 to > 2.0%
- > and later 1.9%
- Schedule A
- 1.(b) for Years of Contributory Membership after December 31, 1960, percentages of Salary in accordance with the following table:
- CARRIED #13-11-07
RESULTS OF ELECTRONIC BALLOT RE FUNDING FOR KAIROS
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9661
- Date
- 2010 March 11-14
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 02-03-10
- Date
- 2010 March 11-14
- Record Type
- Resolution 02-03-10
- Seconder
- Mrs. Dorothy Davies-Flindall
- Prologue
- The Acting General Secretary Vianney (Sam) Carriere read into the minutes the results of the electronic balloting which ended on December 4, 2009.
- Text
- RESOLVED that the Council of General Synod deplores the Canadian International Development Agency’s decision to end its funding for KAIROS, and in consideration of the vital work carried out by KAIROS in many troubled parts of the world on behalf of Canadian church members, urges the federal government to reconsider this decision. CARRIED #02-03-10
- Subjects
- KAIROS : Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)