29. Report of the Nominating Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official4377
- Date
- 1974 February 6-8
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Date
- 1974 February 6-8
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Nock
- Seconder
- Wright
- Text
- That if vacancies occur among those appointed to attend MRI planning conferences the replacement be named by the Primate in consultation with the World Mission Sub-Committee, and that these names be forwarded to the National Executive Council for information. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Mutual Responsibility and Interdependence (MRI)
- Partnership in Mission - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
ACIP Participation (012-05-00-05)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7551
- Date
- 2000 May 4-7
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 20-05-00
- Date
- 2000 May 4-7
- Record Type
- Resolution 20-05-00
- Mover
- Mrs. Grace Delaney
- Seconder
- Canon Dr. Sue Moxley
- Text
- That ACIP representative(s) participate whenever decisions that alter ministry with indigenous people are being made within the Anglican Church of Canada. CARRIED #20-05-00
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Anglican Church of Canada - Government
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendments To The Constitution
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official811
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 34
- Mover
- Ven. G.R. Huggill
- Seconder
- Ms. J. Werrun
- Text
- That sub-section 41a) i) of the Constitution be amended by adding to the second paragraph the words:
- "Consideration will also be given to age, gender, order, inclusion of native peoples and continuity of membership. Normally, the length of service on a committee will not be more than two terms." CARRIED Act 34
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Representation on committees - Anglican Church of Canada
- Gender parity
- Sexism - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendments To The Constitution
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official812
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 35
- Mover
- Ven. G.R. Huggill
- Seconder
- Ms. J. Werrun
- Text
- That sub-section 41 b) of the Constitution be rescinded and replaced by the following:
- "b) Thirty days prior to regular session of the General Synod each standing committee shall submit to the General Synod Nominating Committee the names of up to six persons to be considered for nomination for membership on the committee for its next term." CARRIED Act 35
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
Amendments to the Constitution and Appendices - Standing Committees
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1859
- Date
- 1992 June 18-26
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 17
- Act 18
- Mover
- Rev. J. Isbister
- Seconder
- Mr. C. Bellis
- Prologue
- Moved by Ven. J. Boyles, seconded by Ven. R. MacRae
- 1. That section 36 of the Constitution of the General Synod be amended by adding the following subsection after subsection e):
- f) It shall be responsible for overall strategic planning and visioning within the mandate of the General Synod.
- and by renumbering the remaining subsections accordingly.
- 2. That Appendix B of the Handbook of the General Synod be amended by:
- a. adding to section 5, the following subsection after subsection e):
- f) survey the organizational structure of the General Synod, and propose organizational modifications consistent with shifting priorities and functions.
- b. adding to each of sections 1,2,4,5,6, and 7 as the penultimate subsection in each case the following words:
- Be responsible for functional strategic planning and visioning within the committee's mandated areas.
- c. deleting section 3, Long Range Planning, and by renumbering the subsequent sections accordingly.
- 3. That section 41 of the Constitution of the General Synod be repealed and replaced by the following section:
- 41. Standing Committees
- a. There shall be the following Standing Committees of the General Synod:
- i. Doctrine and Worship Committee
- ii. Inter-Church and Inter-Faith Relations Committee
- iii. Committee on Ministry
- iv. Organization Committee
- v. Program Committee
- vi. Stewardship and Financial Development Committee
- vii. Administration and Finance Committee (Canon VI)
- viii. Pension Committee (Canon VIII)
- ix. Anglican Book Centre Committee (Canon XI)
- x. Board of Trustees of the Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican
- xi. Archives Committee (Canon V)
- b. Unless otherwise provided by the Constitution or by Canon, each of the Standing Committees of the General Synod shall consist of 15 members:
- i. 12 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod,
- ii. 9 of the 12 members who are elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod,
- iii. 2 of the 9 members shall be members of the National Executive Council,
- iv. 3 of the members shall be appointed by the Primate.
- c. The Program Committee shall consist of 18 members:
- i. 15 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod,
- ii. 12 of the 15 members who are elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod,
- iii. 2 of the 12 members shall be members of the National Executive Council,
- d. The Board of Trustees of the Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican shall consist of 20 persons:
- i. 8 of the trustees shall be elected by the General Synod from among its members,
- ii. 2 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Bishops,
- iii. 3 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Clergy,
- iv. 3 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Laity,
- v. 6 of the trustees shall be appointed by the Primate,
- vi. The Primate, the Prolocutor, the General Secretary, the Treasurer of the General Synod, the Executive Director of Program and the Editor of the Anglican Magazine shall be ex-officio members.
- e. In the nomination of persons to be elected or appointed to Standing Committees, geographical representation and the need for expertise shall be the principal criteria and consideration shall also be given to age, gender, order, minority ethno-cultural representation and continuity of membership.
- f. Except in unusual circumstances, the length of service on a Standing Committee shall not exceed two terms of three years.
- g. Unless the terms of reference of a Standing Committee of the General Synod are established by Canon, the terms of reference:
- i. shall be established by resolution of the General Synod,
- ii. shall be printed in the Appendices to the Handbook of the General Synod, and
- iii. may be amended by resolution of the National Executive Council subject to the confirmation of such amendment by the General Synod at the regular session following the amendment.
- h. At least thirty days prior to a regular session of the General Synod each standing committee shall submit to the General Synod Nominating Committee the names of up to six persons to be considered for nomination for membership to the committee for its next term.
- i. The Standing Committees shall report to the General Synod and regularly to the National Executive Council.
- 4. That Appendix C of the Handbook of the General Synod be amended by removing sections 9 and 10 thereof.
- Text
- That the words "First Nations" be added to section 3.41.e. following the word "order" on the fourth line. CARRIED Act 17
- The following revisions were agreed to by the mover and seconder:
- 1. That paragraph 2.a. be deleted.
- 2. That, in section 3.41.d. on the second line, the number 20 be changed to the number 19.
- 3. That, in section 3.41.d.vi. on the third line, the words "and the Editor of the Anglican Magazine" be deleted and the word "and" moved to the second line between the words "General Synod" and "Executive Director of Program."
- 4. That in 3.41.b.ii. the words "at least" be inserted before "9".
- 5. That in 3.41.b.iii. the words "at least" be inserted before "2".
- The amended motion reads:
- 1. That section 36 of the Constitution of the General Synod be amended by adding the following subsection after subsection e):
- f) It shall be responsible for overall strategic planning and visioning within the mandate of the General Synod.
- and by renumbering the remaining subsections accordingly.
- 2. That Appendix B of the Handbook of the General Synod be amended by:
- a. adding to each of sections 1,2,4,5,6 and 7 as the penultimate subsection in each case the following words:
- Be responsible for functional strategic planning and visioning within the committee's mandated areas.
- b. deleting section 3, Long Range Planning, and by renumbering the subsequent sections accordingly.
- 3. That section 41 of the Constitution of the General Synod be repealed and replaced by the following section:
- 41. Standing Committees
- a. There shall be the following Standing Committees of the General Synod:
- i. Doctrine and Worship Committee
- ii. Inter-Church and Inter-Faith Relations Committee
- iii. Committee on Ministry
- iv. Organization Committee
- v. Program Committee
- vi. Stewardship and Financial Development Committee
- vii. Administration and Finance Committee (Canon VI)
- viii. Pension Committee (Canon VIII)
- ix. Anglican Book Centre Committee (Canon XI)
- x. Boards of Trustees of the Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican
- xi. Archives Committee (Canon V)
- b. Unless otherwise provided by the Constitution or by Canon, each of the Standing Committees of the General Synod shall consist of 15 members:
- i. 12 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod;
- ii. at least 9 of the 12 members who are elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod;
- iii. at least 2 of the 9 members shall be members of the National Executive Council;
- iv. 3 of the members shall be appointed by the Primate.
- c. The Program Committee shall consist of 18 members:
- i. 15 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod;
- ii. 12 of the 15 members who are elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod;
- iii. 2 of the 12 members shall be members of the National Executive Council;
- d. The Board of Trustees of the Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican shall consist of 19 persons:
- i. 8 of the trustees shall be elected by the General Synod from among its members;
- ii. 2 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Bishops;
- iii. 3 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Clergy;
- iv. 3 of the 8 elected trustees shall be members of the Order of Laity;
- v. 6 of the trustees shall be appointed by the Primate;
- vi. The Primate, the Prolocutor, the General Secretary, the Treasurer of the General Synod and the Executive Director of Program shall be ex-officio members.
- e. In the nomination of persons to be elected or appointed to Standing Committees, geographical representation and the need for expertise shall be the principal criteria and consideration shall also be given to age, gender, order, First Nations, minority ethno-cultural representation and continuity of membership.
- f. Except in unusual circumstances, the length of service on a Standing Committee shall not exceed two terms of three years.
- g. Unless the terms of reference of a Standing Committee of the General Synod are established by Canon, the terms of reference:
- i. shall be established by resolution of the General Synod;
- ii. shall be printed in the Appendices to the Handbook of the General Synod; and
- iii. may be amended by resolution of the National Executive Council subject to the confirmation of such amendment by the General Synod at the regular session following the amendment.
- h. At least thirty days prior to a regular session of the General Synod each Standing Committee shall submit to the General Synod Nominating Committee the names of up to six persons to be considered for nomination for membership to the committee for its next term.
- i. The Standing Committees shall report to the General Synod and regularly to the National Executive Council.
- 4. That Appendix C of the Handbook of the General Synod be amended by removing sections 9 and 10 thereof. CARRIED in all Orders Act 18
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Representation on committees - Anglican Church of Canada
- Handbook of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Long Range Planning Committee
Amendment to Constitution - Section 32 - Standing Committees
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1129
- Date
- 1977 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 12
- Mover
- Chancellor H.R.S. Ryan
- Seconder
- Chancellor J.H.C. Harradence
- Text
- That the first paragraph of Section 32.1 be amended to read
- "The following Standing Committees shall consist of eighteen members, fifteen to be elected by General Synod, at least twelve of whom are to be members of General Synod, and of that twelve, three of whom are to be members of the National Executive Council, with three others others being appointed by the Primate on recommendation of the Committee. Geographical representation and need for expertise shall be the principal criteria for membership. CARRIED ACT 12
- Notes
- The Chairman of the Doctrine and Worship Committee drew attention to Resolution 8 of their Report. Bishop Short stated that the intent of that Resolution was embodied in the Resolution just passed by the Synod and with the consent of his seconder he withdrew the Doctrine and Worship Committee's Resolution 8.
- [Text of Resolution 8 from Doctrine and Worship Committee Report, page 133 of the 1977 General Synod Journal of Proceedings reads:
- 8. "That Section 32, sub-section 1 of the Constitution dealing with membership of Standing Committees be amended by appending to the first sentence a semi-colon and the words:
- `Except that in the case of the Doctrine and Worship Committee, sixteen of the members shall be elected by General Synod and two shall be co-opted by the Committee'."]
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada. Doctrine and Worship Committee - Membership
Amendment to the Constitution - Section 41 - Standing Committees
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official84
- Date
- 1995 June 1-9
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 28
- Mover
- Dean D. Stoute
- Seconder
- Rev. P. Poole
- Prologue
- Moved by The Hon. R. Stevenson, seconded by Archdeacon J. Boyles,
- That Section 41 of the Constitution be repealed and the following substituted therefor:
- 41. Standing Committees
- a) There shall be the following Standing Committees of the General Synod:
- i. Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee
- ii. Partners in Mission Committee
- iii. Primate's World Relief and Development Fund Committee (PWRDF Committee)
- iv. Social Justice Committee
- v. Pension Committee
- vi. Financial Management and Development Committee
- vii. Information Resources Committee
- b) The Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee and the Social Justice Committee shall each consist of 15 members:
- i. 12 members shall be elected by the General Synod
- ii. at least 8 of the members elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Council of the General Synod
- iii. 3 members shall be appointed by the Primate.
- c) The Partners in Mission Committee shall consist of 15 members:
- i. 10 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod
- ii. at least 8 of the 10 members elected the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Council of the General Synod
- iii. 3 members shall be appointed by the Primate
- iv. 1 of the members shall be appointed by an overseas partner church, designated by the committee
- v. 1 of the members shall be appointed by an ecumenical partner church, designated by the committee.
- d) The PWRDF Committee shall consist of 15 members:
- i. 8 members shall be elected by the General Synod
- ii. at least 4 of the members elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Council of the General Synod
- iii. 7 members shall be appointed by the Primate
- iv. 3 of the members to be appointed by the Primate shall be nominated by overseas organizations with which the PWRDF works closely and which have been designated by the committee. [NB. The organizations invited to nominate may be secular, ecumenical or Anglican church related.]
- v. 1 of the members appointed by the Primate shall be an Aboriginal person, nominated by the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples.
- vi. 1 of the members appointed by the Primate shall be an aboriginal person, nominated by the PWRDF Committee.
- The members of the committee elected and appointed in 1995 shall take office on January 1, 1996. The members of the committee in existence on June 1, 1995 shall continue in office until December 31, 1995.
- e) The Pension Committee shall be constituted as prescribed in Canon VIII.
- f) The Financial Management and Development Committee shall consist of 12 members:
- i. 9 of the members shall be elected by the General Synod
- ii. at least 7 of the 9 members who are elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Council of the General Synod
- iii. 3 of the members shall be appointed by the Primate.
- g) The Information Resources Committee shall consist of 9 members:
- i. 6 members shall be elected by the General Synod
- ii. at least 5 of the members elected by the General Synod shall be members of the General Synod, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Council of the General Synod
- h) In nomination of persons to be elected or appointed to Standing Committees, geographic representation, expertise, experience and commitment to the ongoing life and work of the committee shall be the principal criteria and consideration shall also be given to reflecting the diverse groups and individuals within the church and society.
- i) Normally, a person who was a member of a Standing Committee for the two immediately preceding terms will not be elected or appointed to that committee.
- j) Unless the Terms of Reference of a Standing Committee are established by Canon, the Council of the General Synod may adopt or amend terms of reference for a committee, subject to the confirmation by the General Synod at its next regular session. The terms of reference of each committee shall be printed in the Appendices of the Handbook of the General Synod.
- k) The Primate, Prolocutor and Deputy Prolocutor may appoint the chair of each standing committee from among the members of the committee.
- l) At least 30 days before a regular session of the General Synod, each Standing Committee shall submit to the General Synod Nominating Committee the names of persons to be considered for nomination for membership of the committee for its next term.
- m) The Standing Committees shall report to the General Synod and regularly to the Council of the General Synod.
- Amendment
- Moved by Ms. E. Archambault, seconded by Ms. G. Cardy,
- That a new subsection viii. be added to section 41a) for the Anglican Journal. DEFEATED
- Moved by Rev. P. Hamel, seconded by Bishop R. Hatton,
- That the name of the Social Justice Committee be changed to the Eco-Justice Committee. CARRIED
- Moved by Bishop T. Collings, seconded by Mrs. D. Davies-Flindall,
- That section 41d) be amended by replacing "15" in the first line with "18"; and to replace "7" with "10" in subsection 41d)iii). DEFEATED
- Text
- Motion to End Debate
- That the question now be put. CARRIED
- The motion, as amended, was then put and CARRIED. Act 28
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Government
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Representation on committees - Anglican Church of Canada
Appointment of Native Representative to The Beginners
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1986
- Date
- May 1993
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 56-05-93
- Date
- May 1993
- Record Type
- Resolution 56-05-93
- Mover
- Bishop C. Lawrence
- Seconder
- Ms. V. Samaha
- Text
- That this NEC demonstrate its commitment to involve Native peoples in meaningful partnership in the Strategic Planning Process by inviting the Council for Native Ministries to appoint a Native representative of their choice to The Beginners Group. CARRIED #56-05-93
- Subjects
- Strategic planning - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
Business Arising From the Minutes
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official5644
- Date
- 1967 November 15-16
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Date
- 1967 November 15-16
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Ven. D.P. Watney
- Seconder
- Mr. G.C. Hodge
- Prologue
- (c) Membership at Large of Committees
- The Implementation Committee had appointed the following members at large of the following Committees:
- Program Committee: The Ven. G.H. Johnson, The Rev. J.R. Lee, The Rev. J.F. McRae, Mr. G. Davey, Mrs. J. Robertson.
- Long Range Planning Committee: Canon H.B. Barrett, Canon K.H.M. Creal, Rev. Dr. W.B.D. Heeney, Mr. R.G. Scott.
- Administration and Finance Committee: The Rt. Rev. C.J. Queen, Mr. J.T. Armstrong, Mr. G.A. Donald, Mr. O.G. Shea, Mr. F.E. Smith.
- Text
- That the foregoing action be approved. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council. Implementation Committee
- Price Waterhouse Report
- Netten Report
- Anglican Church of Canada - Committees - Membership
Business Arising From the Minutes - Committee on Christian Unity and the Church Universal
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official5648
- Date
- 1967 November 15-16
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Date
- 1967 November 15-16
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Seconder
- Archbishop of Algoma
- Prologue
- (a) Members and Alternates - General and Special Commissions
- The Bishop of New Westminster presented the following list of nominees on the General and Special Commissions to replace those who were unable to serve:
- General Commission
- The Rev. Dr. J.G. Morden (Huron) to replace the Rev. Dr. E.R. Fairweather (Toronto).
- Constitutional Commission
- The Rev. Canon A.E. Thain (Edmonton) to replace the Ven. J.A. Langstone (Edmonton).
- Senator M. Fergusson (Fredericton) to replace Mrs. R.K. Naylor (Montreal).
- Doctrinal Commission
- It was recommended that Professor L.B. Jaques (Saskatoon) be asked on which of the two Commissions (General or Doctrinal) he wishes to serve.
- Liturgical Commission
- No changes.
- Legal Commission
- The Rt. Rev. J.O. Anderson (Rupert's Land) to replace the Rt. Rev. W.E. Bagnall (Niagara).
- The Hon. Mr. Justice Ronald Martland (Ottawa) to replace Mr. H. Larratt Smith, Q.C. (Montreal).
- Chancellor R.H. Soward was nominated as Chairman of the Legal Commission.
- Also presented were the following nominees to act as Alternates on the Special Commissions:
- The Rev. Provost D.S. Forth (Algoma)
- The Ven. W.H. Bradley (Ottawa)
- The Very Rev. F.R. Gartrell (Ottawa)
- Mrs. J.M. Crawford (Montreal)
- The Very Rev. H.L. Nutter (Fredericton)
- Professor George Whalley (Ontario)
- Chancellor E.R. Tavender (Calgary)
- Mr. Colin Strathy (Toronto)
- Church in the World Commission
- The Rev. Clarke Raymond (Church House)
- Mr. F.C. Read (Nova Scotia)
- Mrs. G.H. Rees (Newfoundland)
- It was recommended that Mrs. B.F. Larson (Rupert's Land) be asked on which of the two Commissions (General or Church in the World) she wishes to serve.
- Text
- That the names as presented be approved by the National Executive Council. CARRIED