January 5, 2016CASC OCN Executive Minutes

Present: Cindy Elkerton, Alexandra Horsky, Lisa Laitinen-Egbuchulam, Peggy Moore, Augustine Puthuva, Wes Roberts, Klara Silber, Danielle Slump. Kelly Collins (minute taker)

Regrets: GrygoriyChorniy,Geoff Haber

Meeting called to order at 6:10.

  1. Approval of Agenda

Peggy moved, Cindy seconded the approval of the agenda. All in favour.

  1. Approval of the Minutes

Alex moved, Klara seconded approval of the minutes from the previous meeting. All in favour.

  1. Business Arising from the Minutes:
  2. Networking Night—Next one is Thursday, Jan 28, 7-9 pm at McKenzie’s High Park. 1982 Bloor St. W.
  1. Treasurer’s Report:
  2. We made 1247.37 on our AGM this year. Discussion as to whether we need to set aside a separate line item for future National AGM.
  3. Executive to attempt to connect for meetings over Skype in order to reduce expenses. Everyone to send their Skype name to Lisa to create contact list and a group. Trial will be next meeting.
  4. We recommend that there is a liaison from the Executive on the planning committee for the national AGM when it is in our region.

Motion to accept report as given. Cindy: moved; Danielle second. All in favour.

  1. Chair Reports
  2. Communications report (Alex)
  3. Some members of the executive will be added to the board list for the newsletter
  4. Alex would like to continue to have input into development of communique.
  5. Regional Admitting Chair Report (Danielle)—No report submitted as no new people have applied. New forms have been made for advanced process and equivalency process to align more closely with specialist process. The rating will determine whether students are accepted into a first or second advanced unit.
  6. Professional Practice Report (Peggy)—see attached.
  7. Regional Ethics Report (Klara)—nothing to report this month.

Motion to accept reports submitted as read. Danielle; Wes 2nd. Moved.

  1. New Business:
  2. Sponsorship of workshop/nutrition break at CASC 2016 Conference

Motion: To sponsor a nutrition break for $500 for Vancouver National Conference. Money to come from education fund. Moved: Augustine; 2nd: Alex. All in favour.

  1. Wes to send email to Hamilton and/or Vancouver organizers to query at what point we need to begin thinking about planning national AGM in our region.
  1. Next meeting dates:
  2. Tuesday Feb 2, 2016. 6-8 pm teleconference
  3. Tuesday, March 1 6-8 pm teleconference.
  1. Adjourn: Motion to adjourn: Peggy; Second: Cindy. All in favour. Meeting adjourned at 7:06 pm.

Secretary to keep RUNNING AGM REMINDER LIST on each set of minutes

  • Revise by-laws (Geoff to draft)
  • At Nov, 2016 AGM, need to recruit vice-chair as well as member-at-large.
  • Propose topics for AGM in survey monkey prior to AGM (Alex)

To follow up next meeting:

  • Wes to send email to Hamilton and/or Vancouver organizers to query at what point we need to begin thinking about planning national AGM in our region.