Definitions
In this document,
| Act | “act” shall mean the Canada Corporations Act |
| Board | “Board” shall mean the Directors and the Executive of ACER-CART |
| Director | “Director” shall mean a spokesperson named by the Member to represent them on the ACER-CART Board. |
| By-laws | “By-laws” shall mean the standing rules governing the membership of ACER-CART. |
| Constitution | “Constitution” shall mean the basic structure and system of fundamental principles according to which ACER-CART is governed |
| Executive Committee | “executive committee” shall mean the elected officers of ACER-CART |
| Member | “Member” shall mean one of the provincial or territorial associations of retired teachers recognized as Members of ACER-CART |
| Observer | “observer” shall mean a person named or elected by a Member as a non-voting alternate spokesperson at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ACER-CART |
| Officer | “Officer” shall mean a member elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a term of office on ACER-CART’s Executive. |
| Belief Statement | “Belief Statement” shall mean the fundamental beliefs that must guide the actions of ACER-CART with respect to its role, philosophy and objectives. |
| Procedures | “Procedures” shall mean details that are necessary to carry out the provisions of the Belief Statements |
| Regional Representative | “regional representative” shall mean a person elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to represent a geographic area within Canada |