Annual General Meeting (cont. from May 7th) and Special Meeting
NCCAR’s mission – to build knowledge and ties between Canadians and the people of the Arab world in order to develop stronger relations and cooperation between them as well as an appreciation of their common values – becomes even more important given current realities in the Canadian social, media and political environment. Our valuable work continues, achieving many accomplishments in 2013.
As you know, we started our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 7th. The members decided to adjourn and continue the meeting at a later date. The board has selected Tuesday, August 19th, 6.30-8.30 pm for this second part of the AGM – we informed you of this date in our July 30th email. As of Aug. 5th, we are providing you with the documents and info you need to review in preparation for the AGM and Special Meeting with the required 14 days notice. See “Documents” section below.
We invite members to ensure their membership is up-to-date so that they can participate and vote in the AGM. Members who cannot attend can still vote using a proxy form (see “Documents” below) and sending it as an email attachment to events@nccar.ca.
Members are invited to the meeting, where we will:
- Continue the AGM that was started on May 7th, 2014 and adjourned to a later date
- Elect board members (nominee list as provided by the nominating committee is below)
- Receive and consider the audited financial reports (see “Documents” below)
- Appoint an auditor
- Approve a special resolution in a special meeting after the AGM about the transition of our by-laws and articles of continuance to the Canada Non-Profit Act (see “Documents” below)
Nominees
The slate of nominees below was selected by the nominating committee that was appointed by the NCCAR Board. Slate of nominees (in alphabetical order) for election at NCCAR AGM on Aug. 19th, 2014.
| Name | Location | Professional Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Daniels | Ottawa, ON | International Affairs Professional |
| 2 | Sanabel Elrayes | Ottawa, ON | Program and Project Management |
| 3 | F. E. T. | Ottawa, ON | IT Professional |
| 4 | Andrew Griffin | Ottawa, ON | Communications Advisor |
| 5 | Sharif Higazy | Toronto, ON | International Business Consultant and Entrepreneur |
| 6 | Raja Khouri | Toronto, ON | Policy Think Tank Leader and Human Rights Commissioner |
| 7 | Marina Kun | Ottawa, ON | Business Owner |
| 8 | Peter Larson | Ottawa, ON | Public Service Advisor |
| 9 | John Menzies | Pembroke, ON | Physician |
| 10 | Samah Sabawi | Melbourne, Aus. | Writer and Policy Analyst |
| 11 | Anthony Salloum | Ottawa, ON | Public Service Professional |
The membership, nominations and elections process for 2014-2015 will be held according to the current bylaws and in line with our governance document entitled “Board Members: Selection, Profile, Responsibilities and Financial Management” which are available upon request.
Documents
(links were available for 14 days prior to AGM)
- Form for registering members as proxy voters
- Audited financial statements for 2012-2013:
- Auditors Report
- Financial Statements: Earnings
- Financial Statements: Net Assets and Balance Sheet
- Special resolution & related documents
- Special Resolution of the Members – Certified Copy – 001
- Form 4031 – Articles of Continuance
- By-Law No. 1