Originally Posted by
Richard Bérubé
Dear People,
Something has to be done to avoid such acrimonious display in the future. Imagine somebody visiting this forum for first time. Maybe it would be a good idea to incorporate Mrs Patricia Gamliel on the CFC executive board. As a respected lawyer, she will bring a better work of ethic. By the way, here is the Governance code of the FQE as impose by the Québec Government. There is many good ideas for the CFC here.
Responsibility
The directors are collectively responsible for the governance and achievements of their organization.
• Effective structure
The organization has an effective governance structure in which roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Leadership
The Board of Directors exercises its leadership through the democratic legitimacy of
its members, its collective vision of development, the diversity of the skills and expertise of its directors and its ability to make informed, impartial decisions.
• Impartiality and independence
In the decision-making process, the directors and management staff act without bias
and with independence. Their attitude must seek, as much as possible, to eliminate subjectivity in their judgment.
• Ethics
The directors and management personnel adhere to high standards of integrity and ethics.
• Policies, Procedures and Compliance
The organization’s modus operandi is based on responsible policies and procedures
that are controlled, audited and known by the directors. It complies with applicable laws and other public standards.
• Communication
The organization operates transparently, with clear and complete accountability to
its members, stakeholders and the public (government department, funding partners, etc.).
Although ineffective governance is not widespread in Québec sport and recreation organizations, it is still important to identify its known causes in this type of organization: indifference or inexperience on the part of directors and managers, conflicts of interest, lack of vision and planning, lack of risk analysis, inadequate financial controls and monitoring, and mismanaged internal administration and accountability processes.
