NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SCARBOROUGH SOUTHWEST FEDERAL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
A copy of this notice can be downloaded here via pdf form (here)

NOTICE is hereby given of a meeting of the Scarborough Southwest Federal Liberal Association to elect officers to the executive of this riding association and to conduct the annual business of the association

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Starting Time: 7:30 pm
Municipal Address: Oakridge Community Centre
63 Pharmacy Road, Toronto, ON

Details:
1. Annual membership dues:  Individual $10
2. The cut-off to determine those members eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting is: Tuesday July 12th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
3. You must prove your identity and your address in order to vote.  (Please see below)

Officers of the Electoral District Association:    (must file notice of intent 14 days in advance to run for election)

1. President
2. Executive Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. Membership Vice-President
5. General Secretary
6. Policy Vice-President
7. Fundraising Vice-President
8. Directors (up to 20)

• At least one member of the executive committee must be 25 and under.
• Constitutional amendments designed to bring the FLA constitution in line with LPCO and LPC constitutions may be presented for ratification

The deadline to submit your intention to stand for any of the above positions will be:
Tuesday, July 5th at 7:30 pm at 205-10 St. Mary St. Toronto, ON M4Y 1P9 or
Email: admin@lpco.ca.

All letters of intent should be sent to the LPC(O) Secretary at 205-10 St. Mary St. Toronto, ON  M4Y 1P9 
Letters of intent can also be sent by fax: 1 416-921-3880 or by email to: admin@lpco.ca.
Please mark envelopes or emails with the subject line “Intention to Stand.”

PLEASE NOTE THESE important details outlining the rules to stand for AN EXCUTIVE POSITION and the identification requirements to vote at a general meeting OF A FEDERAL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
4.2.1  To be eligible to serve as President or Treasurer of the Association a member shall have served a minimum of two (2) years either as a Table Officer in another capacity or as a Director-at-Large.  To be eligible to serve in any other position as a Table Officer, a member shall have served a minimum of one (1) year as a Table Officer in another capacity or as a Director-at-Large. 

4.2.3  To be eligible to serve as a Director-at-Large of the Association, a member SHALL HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING FOR A MINIMUM TERM OF SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE NOMINATION OF THAT MEMBER FOR A POSITION AS A DIRECTOR - AT-LARGE

Those Qualified to Vote:

1.         a.         Residents of the electoral district who are members seven (7) days (168 hours) prior to
the starting time of the meeting.

• Non-residents of the electoral district who became members of the association prior to December 4th 2006, and have maintained uninterrupted membership in the riding.

• Provided that all individuals referred to in paragraph one (1) are:
• fourteen (14) years of age;
• support the purposes of the Party;
• not a member of any other federal political party in Canada;
• not qualified to vote in any other federal constituency association;
• While a member of the Party, not have publicly declared an intention to be a candidate for election to the House of Commons other than as a candidate of the Party.

• Must be able to prove your identity and your address.  There are three options:              
• Provide one original piece of identification issued by government or government agency containing your photo, your name and your address ( e.g. Drivers Licence)   OR
• Provide two original pieces of identification issued by government, government agency, educational institute, municipal office/agency, public utility or Credit Card Company that provide your name. At least one of these documents must also contain your address: (e.g. Health Card and Hydro Bill) (e.g. Fishing Licence and a Credit card statement) (Student ID card and a School Report card)  OR
• Provide one piece of original identification issued by government, government agency, educational institute, municipal office/agency, public utility or credit card company that provides your name and then be willing to swear an oath and be vouched for by a qualified voter in the riding who has identification acceptable in a or b above.   

Rules to Stand for a Position on a Federal Liberal Electoral District Association Executive
a.         No person shall be eligible for nomination as a candidate for an Executive position on an Electoral District Association who has not filed a notice of intention with the Secretary of LPC(O) at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the Annual Meeting.
b.         The notice of a candidate’s intention to be a candidate shall be submitted in writing indicating the specific position for which they wish to stand.
c.         In order to be eligible to file a notice of intention, an individual must hold a current membership or current associate membership in the association at the time of the filing of the notice.

For further information contact:                                                                                                              

   President: Scarborough Southwest FLA           Craig Spafford: cspafford@pmmiintl.com     

                                                                       or                                                                                       

                                                  LPC(O):   admin@lpco.ca                                    

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