2023 Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission

Hamilton Convention Centre 1 Summers Ln, Hamilton

Friday, March 3, 2023

5:00 PM

 

Notice of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the
Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission

In accordance with Article 7.2 & 7.3 of the Constitution of the Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission (OWLC), NOTICE is hereby given to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the OWLC to elect its officers, and to conduct the annual business of the OWLC.

DATE:
March 3rd-5th, 2023

LOCATION:
Hamilton Convention Centre 1 Summers Ln, Hamilton

The AGM will take place as part of the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP), taking place between March 3 and March 5, 2023. One must be a registered attendee of the Annual Meeting of OLP to attend the OWLC AGM. The exact time and agenda of the OWLC AGM will be communicated to all registered attendees on a later date.

Pursuant to article 7.6 of the OWLC Constitution, all OWLC members are eligible to register as a delegate to the OWLC AGM.  Pursuant to section 8.24 of the OLP Constitution, all OLP members (inclusive of OWLC members) who have paid the registration fee are entitled to attend the OLP annual meeting.   However, an OWLC member’s eligibility to attend the OLP annual meeting as a voting delegate is subject to election and accreditation.

With a donation to the Margaret Campbell Fund, OWLC members may register to view the proceedings of the OWLC AGM online.  Please note that the online viewing option does NOT provide for participation (speaking or voting) at the AGM, and does not grant voting rights for OWLC elections.  For more information about the viewing option or to register, please email owlc@ontarioliberal.ca.

Registration Fee

The registration fees, as follows, are payable to the Ontario Liberal Party, if payments are received on or before Sunday January 29, 2023.

  • Regular delegates/alternates – $250.00
  • Senior (age 65 or older on March 3, 2023) delegates/alternates – $165.00
  • Youth (age 25 or younger on March 3, 2023) delegates/alternates – $75.00

After Sunday January 29, 2023, the registration fees are as follows:

  • Regular delegates/alternates – $375.00
  • Senior (age 65 or older on March 3, 2023) delegates/alternates – $250.00
  • Youth (age 25 or younger on March 3, 2023) delegates/alternates – $125.00

Election of Executive Board

In accordance with Article 8 of the OWLC Constitution, the following OWLC Executive Board positions shall be elected at the OWLC Annual General Meeting:

  • President
  • Executive Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Vice-President Membership
  • Vice-President Policy and Constitutional Affairs
  • Vice-President Communications
  • Regional Vice-Presidents
    • Central East
    • Central West
    • Central North
    • East
    • North
    • South Central
    • South West
    • Toronto (Etobicoke/Downtown/East York)
    • Toronto (York/North York/Scarborough)
  • Vice-President Fundraising
  • Vice-President, Young Women
  • Vice-President, Indigenous Women
  • Vice-President, Senior Women

Any OWLC member who wishes to be a candidate for these positions must, on or before Friday, February 10, 2023, deliver written notice to the Chief Returning Officer of the Ontario Liberal Party by sending an email to returningofficer@ontarioliberal.ca. Candidates must be members in good standing of the OWLC at the time they give such notice.

Such notice shall include: the candidate’s name, residential address, email address, and telephone number; the position for which such candidate seeks nomination.

Proposal to Amend the OWLC Constitution

In accordance with Article 14.2 of the OWLC Constitution, the OWLC Constitution may be amended at the OWLC AGM.

Any proposed amendments to the OWLC Constitution must be received by OWLC Vice-President Policy & Constitutional Affairs, via the Chief Returning Officer at returningofficer@ontarioliberal.ca, no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Please include your full contact information when submitting an amendment.