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Committees shall:

receive and act on proposals and referrals from the Board and the Executive;
operate within the budget approved by the Board;
recommend and report to the Executive actions within their terms of reference;
prepare, if necessary, a budget request for the following fiscal year and present it to the Executive;
present an annual report of their activities to the Executive.

A. Pension and Retirement Income

Terms of Reference:

           Respond to requests regarding matters pertaining to pension concerns; make
           recommendations to the Executive on matters pertaining to pension concerns;
           receive concerns and recommendations from member organizations; prepare
           for the Executive proposals and position papers related to pension and
           retirement concerns with appropriate recommendations.

Committee Members:

Arnold Hull, Chair - RTO/ERO

B. Communications

Terms of Reference:

         Maintain the ACER-CART web site; produce at least one newsletter a year for use
           on the website and by member organizations; encourage and facilitate
           communication among member organizations.

Committee Members:

       Vaughn Wadelius, Chair - RTAM
      Bob Cross - RTAM (to April, 2008)
      Pierre Drouin - Executive Director, ACER-CART (translations)

C. Health Services and Insurance

Terms of Reference:

Provide the member organizations with information and advice regarding health and insurance plans; study the health care and insurance plans of the member organizations; prepare for the Executive proposals and position papers related to health and insurance plans with appropriate recommendations. In 2007-08 a study of the high cost of prescription drugs will be undertaken.

Committee Members:

Thomas Gaskell, Chair - RTO-NSTU

D. Nominations and Elections Committee

Terms of Reference:

Receive and solicit nominations for offices on the Executive and for committees; assume responsibility for the elections.

Committee Member:

Pierre Drouin - Executive Director, ACER-CART

AD HOC COMMITTEES 2007-08

1. Bylaws Review    To update the current bylaws in keeping with recent incorporation
                              and structural changes.
    Committee Member: Pat Brady (Past President, ACER-CART)

2. Elder Abuse           To review this important issue and, if possible, to present an
                                ACER-CART position to the National Senior Council and different
                                ministries.
    Committee Members: Pierre Drouin, Executive Director, ACER-CART
                                     Patricia Steele, Regional Representative - Quebec

3. Escalating Property Taxes To determine ways in which provincial governments can
be lobbied for fairer property taxation.
Committee Member: Arnold Hull, Regional Representative, Ontario

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