GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP: CANON XXII #027-02-19-03 - Motion to amend the Constitution to provide ACIP Membership in General Synod
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official10685
- Date
- 2019 March 14-17
- Type
- Resolution 008-03-19
- Mover
- Canon David Jones
- Seconder
- Canon Dr. Randall Fairey
- Prologue
- On behalf of the Governance Working Group (GWG), Chancellor Canon David Jones presented two resolutions to Council. Motion to amend Canon XXII (National Indigenous Ministry) and related provisions
- Text of motion
- Be it resolved: That the Council of General Synod commend for consideration to the General Synod that they: 1. Amend section 8 of the Constitution to add paragraph h.1) as follows: h.1) In addition to the persons elected or appointed under subsections c) and d), the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples shall be entitled to elect or appoint two licensed members of the clergy, two communicant lay persons, and one youth who will be at least sixteen years of age upon the opening of General Synod and under the age of twenty-six years upon the prorogation of General Synod who shall be a communicant member of The Anglican Church of Canada. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the persons who have been elected or appointed by the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples meeting the above requirements shall become members of General Synod 2019. ADOPTED #CoGS 008-03-19
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXII
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Indigenous Anglican Bishop
- Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples - Membership
- Sacred Circle
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada - 21st century
- Indigenous Anglican Church