Committee Description
The mandate and appointment process of the Nominating Committee is entrenched in the CPSS Regulatory Bylaws, and reads as follows:
(g) Nominating Committee
(i) Composition
1. The Nominating Committee will be named by Council and will consist of such persons as the Council deems advisable. Members of Council are eligible to be appointed to the Nominating Committee.
2. The Council shall designate one member of the Nominating Committee as Chair of the Committee.
(ii) Objectives
1. To provide recommendations to the Council related to nominations for election to the Executive Committee.
2. To assist Council to make appropriate appointments to the committees provided for in the Act or the Bylaws.
3. To monitor the length of time that individuals have been appointed to committees and promote refreshing membership of those committees.
4. To provide recommendations to the Council related to the Kendel award.
(iii) Methods
1. The Committee members shall meet in such manner as the Committee shall determine.
2. Prior to the first meeting of each calendar year, the Committee will canvass each member of the Council to determine who is willing to be nominated for a position on the Executive Committee.
3. The Committee will provide information to Council members who request information related to the functioning of the Executive Committee to assist them to decide whether they are willing to be nominated for election to the Executive Committee.
4. The Committee will provide recommendations to the Council related to nominations for election to the Executive Committee.
5. The Committee will annually review the membership of committees provided for in the Act or Bylaws and the length of time that individuals have been members of those committees. The Committee will report its conclusions and recommendations, if any, to the Council.
6. Prior to the first meeting of each calendar year, or other meeting where Council will be asked to appoint members to a committee provided for in the Act or Bylaws, the Registrar’s office will provide suggested names for such appointments to the Nominating Committee.
7. The Nominating Committee will review the names submitted by the Registrar’s office to identify any concerns about proposed members of committees or provide suggested names of other persons who may be appropriate to be named to committees.
8. The Nominating Committee will provide its comments related to appointments of committee members for committees provided for in the Act or Bylaws to the Registrar’s office. The Registrar’s office will be responsible to submit a document for Council’s decision.
9. The Nominating Committee may delegate its responsibility with respect to any aspect of its responsibilities under paragraphs 5 to 7 above to any person or persons who it thinks appropriate.
(iv) Reporting
1. The Committee shall report as set out in paragraphs (iii) 1. through 8. above.
2. The Committee will report in writing at least annually to the Council.
(v) Meetings
1. The Committee will meet at the call of the Chair.