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Call for Nominations
RCEN Toxics Caucus Steering Committee
The RCEN is currently conducting a Call for Nominations for membership on the Toxics Caucus Steering Committee. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be part of Caucus decision-making and the planning of activities! This call is open to all RCEN members who belong to, or are willing to join, the Toxics Caucus. Steering Committee members will serve a one-year term from July 2007 to July 2008. Current Steering Committee members are eligible to re-apply. The nomination deadline is Friday, July 6, 2007.
Interested members can apply by completing the online application form. Under “name of consultation”, please indicate Toxics Caucus Steering Committee.
Please also indicate in your application whether you are interested in Co-Chairing the Caucus.
When all nominations have been received, the list of nominees will be circulated to all Caucus members for review and comment before the new Committee is acclaimed.
Before applying to be on the Toxics Caucus Steering Committee, please read the Rights and Responsibilities of Caucus Steering Committee, as outlined below.
Rights of Caucus Steering Committee Members:
- To have ready access to all corporate information, such as financial records and statements, minutes of decision-making meetings, organizational records, and policy manuals.
- To receive fair and reasonable notice of all steering committee and membership meetings, and to have equal opportunity to participate in such meetings.
Responsibilities of Caucus Steering Committee members:
- To participate in steering committee discussions regularly, and to participate in the decision-making of the caucus steering committee, in consultation with member groups.
- To be familiar with caucus contracts, policies, and current programs, and relevant policies and programs of the RCEN. In particular, to be familiar with the RCEN policies on conflict of interest, membership, taking positions and use of the RCEN name, delegate selection, and caucus operation.
- To assume particular responsibility for aspects of the caucus's program and projects, and to report on these to the steering committee between and at steering committee meetings, as appropriate.
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If you have any questions or would like to join the RCEN Toxics Caucus, please contact Leela Ramachandran, RCEN Toxics Caucus Coordinator, at 613-728-9810 ext. 233.
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