Definitions
In this document,
| Act | “act” shall mean the Canada Corporations Act Board |
| Board Member or Director |
“board member or director ”’ shall mean a person named or elected by a member organization as the official spokesperson of that organization for a term of office on ACER-CART’s Board |
| By-laws | “by-laws” shall mean the standing rules governing the membership of ACER-CART made under this Constitution on matters of internal regulation which are within the control of ACER-CART |
| Constitution | “constitution” shall mean the basic structure and system of fundamental principles according to which ACER-CART is governed and shall include the by-laws and policies adopted by ACER-CART |
| 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 director or observer elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a term of office on ACER-CART’s Executive |
| Policy | “policy” shall mean the fundamental beliefs that must guide the actions of ACER-CART with respect to its role, philosophy and objectives |
| Regional Representative |
“regional representative” shall mean a person elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to represent a geographic area within Canada |