Great that you're interested in attending our upcoming Annual General Meeting!
Zoom link for AGM, but you must RSVP if you haven't already:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89129857995?pwd=THhUSHJqNUs4R2VSYXZaMlB4Zm5pQT09
If you will be using a different name/email address than you used to RSVP, please let us know. To keep our meeting safe and secure, only those who have RSVPed will be admitted into our Zoom meeting.
Where can I read the annual reports, and proposed revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws?
What positions are up for election?
How do I run or nominate someone for a position?
An annual general meeting is an organisation's mandatory (Canadian law) yearly meeting to inform its membership (you) of the previous years' activities, elect new board members whose terms are up for renewal, present annual reports from directors and committees, give an overview of future plans and goals, and answer members' questions. This year the Board has also proposed some revisions to PACTA BC's Constitution and Bylaws (last approved in 2020).
Anyone!
To keep our meeting safe and secure, only those who have RSVPed will be admitted into our Zoom meeting. Only PACTA BC members in good standing will be eligible to vote.
You can share the Events page link with anyone who may be interested in finding out more about PACTA BC's AGM and may be deciding whether they should become a member.
You will be emailed the Zoom meeting link.
Where can I read the annual reports, and proposed revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws?
Reports may be posted here, or given orally at our meeting.
- President's report
- Treasurer's report and Financial Statements
- Secretary's report
- Membership Secretary's report
- Regulation and Licensing Research Committee report
- Education Committee report
- Events Committee report
- Communication and Marketing Committee report
- Membership Committee report
- Draft minutes from the 2023 AGM
- Proposed revisions to PACTA's Constitution and Bylaws
- to exercise your democratic right to vote
- to ask questions of your Board members and the committees chairs
- to get to know your BOD and virtually meet other members
- to support PACTA BC!
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anyone who attends the AGM will get a free ticket for Dr. Amin Azadian DVM's presentation! On Tuesday, March 5 at 7 pm PT. Dr. Azadian will be speaking about Breed and Individual Differences in Domestic Dogs: The Intricate Interplay Between the Genetic Background and Living Environment, with time for your questions! It will be recorded for those not able to attend live.
What positions are up for election?
- Secretary (3 year term) — currently no nominees
- Treasurer (2 year term) — currently no nominees
- Director at Large (3 year term) — currently no nominees
We welcome all PACTA BC members to run for a position on our board!
Descriptions of the positions are in our Bylaws.
Current Board of Directors.
How do I run for or nominate someone for a position?
You may nominate yourself or someone else. You can do that at the AGM, or email us with the nominee’s name, email address and phone number before our AGM.
Nominee must be a member in good standing (including having paid the annual membership fee).
All nominees are asked to submit a brief bio to be read at the meeting before the elections, or to explain a bit about themselves at the meeting, to let the membership know why they are interested in standing for that position.
Only PACTA BC members in good standing will be eligible to vote.
1) To approve reports, etc. voting will be done verbally (yea/nay).
2) Electing board members will be done in the private Zoom chat, by a private online poll, or by emailing our elections officer. Instructions will be given at the meeting.
Yes! You can fill out a proxy form to have another member who will be at the meeting vote on your behalf. You can direct them to vote in a certain way (e.g: "in the election for President, vote for Robert Roolz"). If you don't give directions, your proxy holder will vote as they see fit.
If you don't know a member who will be attending, you could assign your proxy to one of our Board of Directors. Your proxy form will be kept confidential: only your proxy holder, PACTA's secretary, and the elections officer (to verify the forms) will see it.
More detailed instructions about proxy votes here.
I have a question....
Email us at [email protected]!