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Actually juniors do count as only a fraction of the value of an ordinary member for purposes of calculating the number of governors.

Pro-rata formula simply refers to the 50 members plus each fraction thereof formula that establishes how many governors there are.

You know what we could do is pass a simple resolution to call the class A voting members governors after we get the continuation. Submissions of bylaws after the continuation application are simply...

If we get to the point where we have a board of directors or even too many governors/voting members who have no experience in organizing or directing chess competitions then I suggest that the CFC...

Yes, I understand that we are trying to accomplish a great deal here in what will hopefully be the last meeting of the governors. Our next meeting should be a meeting of the voting members if all...

Thank you! That was the term that I was looking for.

I'm glad that you're engaged in the process. At times I get the feeling that I am only talking to myself. Hopefully we can get some feedback from other governors and maybe get a seconder for a...

I would be interested in what the governors say about this. I don't feel strongly on it one way or another. I think the president or board should be able to appoint someone as Masters...

I believe that my proposed policy for the election of class A voting members addresses these concerns without unnecessarily jeopardizing our application for a continuation or taking us to a situation...

Pierre is concerned if I understand correctly that only a committee of directors can be delegated any of the powers of the directors and if I understand his concern correctly that we can't have...

It is the policy of the Chess Federation of Canada that upon transition to the new not for profit act all governors shall immediately become class A voting members as described in the current CFC...

The governors have already passed the bylaws which you are now objecting to. The present special resolution and articles are simply seeking permission from the governors for the members of the board...

It should be an explicit bylaw if you don't plan on ever making any changes. Changes that require a special resolution can be very expensive. Instead of a bylaw we have a policy which can be...

"The term of membership of a Class A voting member shall be annual, subject to renewal in accordance with the policies of the Corporation."

The policies of the Corporation as outlined in the...

You apply for Class A membership by accepting a nomination and running to be governor/Class A voting member. We will continue to elect and appoint Class A members in the same manner that we have...

The following are discussions that I had with Pierre Dénommée on our NFP application over the course of the last few days:


Hello Pierre,


We have to file a form 4031 which is called Articles...

Please post comments about compliance with the NFP act and the proposed special resolution here. The text of the resolution follows:

Special Resolution of Members

Continuing the Corporation...