5. Correspondence
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2840
- Date
- 1977 May 3-6
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- McPherrin
- Seconder
- Graham
- Prologue
- - A letter from the Ven. E. Huggill, Diocese of Saskatoon, regarding payment of national apportionment. The Council expressed appreciation to the Diocese of Saskatoon for its action.
- - A letter from Mr. D. Burpee, Diocese of Toronto, regarding Eglinton Deanery presentation to this meeting of the Council.
- - Greetings to the Church in Canada have been received from the Synod of the Diocese of Antigua, Province of the Church of the West Indies.
- Text
- That this correspondence be received. CARRIED
7. Correspondence
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official4341
- Date
- 1974 February 6-8
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Shepherd
- Seconder
- Maybee
- Prologue
- The General Secretary reported the following correspondence:
- a) Diocese of Calgary, January 31, 1974 - officially inviting General Synod, 1977 to meet in the City of Calgary. (To be dealt with in the Report of the Committee on Organization).
- b) Secretary of the Doctrine and Worship Committee, December 28, 1973 - re: proposed changes, Terms of Reference, Doctrine and Worship Committee. The General Secretary reported that this was put before the Committee on Organization, and has been referred to the Task Force on the Handbook.
- c) Miss Betty Graham - Summary of highlights - Anglican Information No. 6, Anglican Consultative Council. (Circulated, for information.)
- d) The Right Rev. H.V.R. Short - Expressing appreciation, on behalf of the clergy of the Diocese of Saskatchewan for stipend augmentation received in 1973.
- e) The Venerable L. Hatfield - Letter of appreciation.
- f) Colonel D. Mitchell - Letter of appreciation.
- g) The Diocesan Synod Secretary of the Diocese of Accra, Ghana, December 10, 1973 - Expressing appreciation, on behalf of the Diocese of Accra for assistance received from the Anglican Church of Canada. The General Secretary referred the members to a collation of similar expressions referred to the National Executive Council by the Reverend T. Anthony, and circulated for information.
- Text
- That this correspondence be received. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council - Records and correspondence
- Church of the Province of West Africa. Diocese of Accra
22. Pension Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2879
- Date
- 1977 May 3-6
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Short
- Seconder
- Berry
- Text
- That the Pension Board be authorized to conduct a Special Names campaign to provide capital funds to augment the pensions of members of the Pension Plan who do not enjoy Canada Pension Plan benefits, and other similar purposes; and that the Pension Committee be given the primary responsibility for organizing this campaign in consultation with the Task Force on Funding National Goals; and
- that the Task Force which will conduct this campaign be nominated by the Pension Committee, and appointed by the Officers of Synod; and that the Task Force be directed to report both interim and final plans to the Officers of Synod for their approval prior to implementation. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Pensions - Anglican Church of Canada
- Pensions - Canada
- Fund raising - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Task Force on Funding National Goals
27. Report of the Task Force on Human Life - Report on Artificial Insemination - Donor
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2883
- Date
- 1977 May 3-6
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- MacKenzie
- Seconder
- Asbil
- Prologue
- Archbishop Scott expressed deep appreciation to the members of the Task Force, recognizing the contribution made by Mrs. Phyllis Creighton and the Rev. Canon Paul Chidwick.
- Mrs. Creighton spoke to the report on Artificial Insemination - Donor, and invited discussion and questions from the floor.
- Text
- That the National Executive Council receive the Report (A.I.D.) and give approval to its circulation for information and discussion. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Artificial insemination, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Creighton, Phyllis (Phyllis Joyce Manning)
27. Report of the Task Force on Human Life - Report on Euthanasia
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2884
- Date
- 1977 May 3-6
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Whytehead
- Seconder
- Fenwick
- Prologue
- Dr. L. Whytehead and the Rev. Canon Paul Chidwick presented this report and spoke briefly to it.
- Text
- That this report be received. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Euthanasia - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Dying : considerations concerning the passage from life to death
- Whytehead, Lawrence (Lawrence Layard), 1914-2005
- Chidwick, Paul Field, 1930-2007
29. Report of the Nominating Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official4376
- Date
- 1974 February 6-8
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Nock
- Seconder
- Watton
- Text
- That Bishop Maguire be appointed to the Unit on Public Social Responsibility, and if he be not able to serve, Bishop Ragg be so appointed. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Public Social Responsibility Unit - Membership
- Maguire, Robert Kenneth, 1923-2000
- Ragg, David (Theodore David Butler), 1919-2002
Aboriginal Rights
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official908
- Date
- 1987 May 13-15
- Source
- National Executive Council Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 56-05-87
- Date
- 1987 May 13-15
- Record Type
- Resolution 56-05-87
- Mover
- Mr. Kevin Barrett
- Seconder
- Rev. Percy Tait
- Text
- That this National Executive Council express to the Governments of Canada and the Provinces our dismay at the failure of the final scheduled First Ministers' Conference with Aboriginal self-government on the Constitution.
- Further, that we reaffirm our support for the Aboriginal Peoples in their struggle for self-government and commit ourselves to work together to find new ways to entrench the right of self-government in the Constitution. CARRIED #56-05-87
- Subjects
- First Ministers' Conference on Aboriginal Constitutional Matters (1987 : Ottawa, Ont.)
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Canada - Constitution
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations - 1951-
Action re Notices of Motion - Labrador Task Force
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1559
- Date
- 1991 November
- Source
- National Executive Council Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 69-11-91
- Resolution 70-11-91
- Date
- 1991 November
- Record Type
- Resolution 69-11-91
- Resolution 70-11-91
- Mover
- Very Rev. R. Pynn
- Seconder
- Mr. E. Reid
- Prologue
- The referred motion (see 03-11-91) was returned. [Note: Following discussion with the Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador (Rt. Rev. Martin Mate) he felt he did not need to be a member of the Task Force; but will be available for consultation when required.]
- Text
- That this NEC rescind the amendment (02-11-91) regarding an invitation to the Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador to join the Task Force. CARRIED #69-11-91
- Notes
- The amended motion now reads:
- That this NEC appoint a task force, consisting of the Chairman of the Council of the North, the Executive Director of Program and the Treasurer of the General Synod to examine the feasibility of establishing a Diocese of Labrador, including its financial base; and
- that the task force consult with the Anglican Consultative Council and provide NEC with periodic reports, including a final report if possible by May 1993. CARRIED #70-11-91
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Labrador
- Anglican Church of Canada - Dioceses
- Anglican Church of Canada - Finance
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
- Mate, Martin, 1929-
Administration and Finance Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official983
- Date
- March 1986
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Most Rev. M.G. Peers
- Seconder
- Most Rev. D.W. Hambidge
- Text
- That, in the context of the "fair share" formula review, the Administration and Finance Committee be asked to consider the desirability and advisability of combining the Apportionment and Assessment Budgets, and to present the implications of such a change as part of its report to the National Executive Council in November 1986. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Finance
- Budget - Anglican Church of Canada
- Apportionment budget - Anglican Church of Canada
- Assessment budget - Anglican Church of Canada
- Fair share formula
Administration and Finance Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official986
- Date
- March 1986
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Most Rev. D.W. Hambidge
- Seconder
- Canon C. Alexander
- Prologue
- Moved by: Rt. Rev. E.K. Lackey
- Seconded by: Rt. Rev. R. Ferris
- That this National Executive Council request the Primate to establish a task force as soon as possible to determine ways of opening our national church structure to be receptive to any decision made by Anglican Native people in Canada meeting in Convocation. In particular this task force will make recommendations to the National Executive Council concerning the possibility of a separate jurisdiction for Native people within the Anglican Church of Canada and the possibility of establishing an episcopate for a Native person in any such jurisdiction.
- Text
- That the second portion of the motion be deleted. CARRIED
- Amendment - That the second portion of the motion be deleted. CARRIED
- Notes
- The motion now reads: That this National Executive Council request the Primate to establish a task force as soon as possible to determine ways of opening our national church structure to be receptive to any decision made by Anglican Native people in Canada meeting in Convocation.
- The motion as amended was put and CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Native Convocation (1st : 1988 : Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask.)
- Sacred Circle
- Indigenous clergy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Indigenous Anglican Bishop