Minutes of Council Meetings
Inaugural Meeting of the 8th Council
Council Chambers, 15th Floor
101 Bloor Street West, Toronto
July 4, 2018
Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the 8 th Council of the Ontario College of Teachers held on
July 4, 2018 in the Council Chambers, 15th Floor, 101
Bloor Street West, Toronto
Table of Contents
1. Call to Order/Welcome
2. Agenda
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Greetings from the Chair of the 7th Council
5. Registrar's Report
6. Governance Committee Report
6.1 Election of Chair of Council
6.2 Election of Vice-Chair of Council
6.3 Appointment of Committee Members
7. Committee Meetings to Nominate Chairs
8. Governance Committee Report (Continued)
8.1 Appointment of Committee Chairs
8.2 Appointment of Executive Committee Members
9. Appointment of Speakers for the Term of the 8th Council
10. Future Meetings of Council and the Executive Committee - 2018-2021
10.1 Proposed Schedule of Meeting Dates
11. Adjournment
Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the 8th Council of the
Ontario College of Teachers held on July 4, 2018 in the Council
Chambers, 15th Floor, 101 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Present : Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouni, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter (until 2 p.m.); Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan
Rose; Stéphane Vallée, OCT (until 2 p.m.); Nicole van Woudenberg,
OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Ronna Warsh (until 2 p.m.); Stephen Zimmermann,
OCT
Regrets: Marie-Thérèse Hokayem
Guests: Angela De Palma (Former Chair of Council) and
Matthew Kavanagh (Former Chair of the Governance Committee)
Presiding Officer: Lori Lukinuk
Staff: Kim Bauer; Chantal Bélisle, OCT; Tan Crombie; Roch Gallien, OCT; Joe
Jamieson, OCT (Deputy Registrar); Richard Lewko;
Charlie Morrison; Naomi Shopland; Linda Zaks-Walker, OCT
1. Call to Order/Welcome
The Presiding Officer, Lori Lukinuk, called the meeting to order at 9:00
a.m. and welcomed all present.
The Registrar provided a brief biographical introduction for each Council
member.
2. Agenda
It was moved by Michelle Miner-Seal, seconded by Nicole van Woudenberg and
CARRIED,
That the Agenda for the July 4, 2018 Inaugural Meeting of the 8 th Council be approved .
Stephen Zimmermann moved a motion, and it was seconded by Jonathan Rose,
requesting an amendment to the agenda to include a question and answer
period for candidates running for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair.
The speaker informed Mr. Zimmermann that the Chair and Vice Chair Voting
Procedures were created by the Governance Committee and approved by Council
clearly indicate that there be no questions to candidates. She ruled his
motion out of order.
Stephen Zimmermann challenged the Presiding Officer.
A vote was taken to determine if the decision of the Presiding Officer
should be sustained and
CARRIED
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT; James Knopp;
Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah; Michelle
Miner-Seal; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn, OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter;
Jonathan Rose; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ronna Warsh
Against: Jane Ishibashi; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Stéphane
Vallée, OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
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Result
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For : 27
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Against : 6
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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3. Conflict of Interest
No conflicts were declared.
4. Greetings from the Chair of the 7th Council
The outgoing Chair of Council, Angela De Palma, addressed the members of
the 8th Council. She spoke specifically about the purpose and
significance of the "talking stick" that had been presented to Council in
1997 at its inaugural meeting by the British Columbia College of Teachers,
as well as the gavel presented to Council by the General Teaching Council
of Scotland. She congratulated all the members on being elected or
appointed to Council.
5. Registrar's Report
The Registrar's Report was received. The Registrar spoke to his report and
informed members that his reports during the 8th Council term
would be structured around the College's four strategic priorities, which
play a role in focusing the operational planning and resource allocation of
the organization.
The Registrar noted that there was currently one appointed member vacancy.
In addition, he noted that the positions for Supervisory Officer and
English-Language Roman Catholic Board Secondary had failed to generate
eligible candidates in the last election. He advised that the Governance
Committee would interview eligible candidates for these positions and make
recommendations to Council in November.
A question and answer period ensued.
6. Governance Committee Report
The report of the Governance Committee was received. The Chair of the
Governance Committee, Matthew Kavanagh, and the Vice-Chair of the
Governance Committee, Sara Nouini, spoke to the report.
The Chair noted that the Governance Committee met on June 18th to review the committee membership questionnaires received from Council
members. The questionnaire requested that members indicate their interest
in standing for the position of Chair or Vice-Chair of Council, and their
interest in serving on the various committees of Council. Newly elected and
appointed members were asked to consider committee options on the basis of
interest, expertise and time commitment. Returning elected and appointed
members were encouraged to continue their participation on a previous
committee in order to provide much-needed continuity.
The committee considered the following factors in its deliberations for
each of the committees:
- continuity of committee membership
- a minimum of two committees for each Council member
- council member prioritization
- related experience, background and availability
- bilingual capacity
- gender balance
- language
- workload
- new member mentoring
- writing ability in an adjudicative context
6.1 Election of Chair of Council
The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted that the Chair of Council
is a full-time position effective July 4, 2018 to June 30, 2021. She noted
that expressions of interest to serve as Chair of Council had been received
from five Council members:
- Diane Ballantyne, OCT (e)
- Tim Gernstein, OCT (e)
- Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT (e)
- Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT (e)
- Stephen Zimmermann, OCT (e)
The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee called for further nominations
from the floor. No further nominations were received.
Sara Nouini advised Council members that each Chair candidate would be
entitled to address Council for a maximum of five minutes. Names were drawn
by the Presiding Officer, Lori Lukinuk to determine the speaking order of
the candidates.
Each of the Chair candidates addressed Council members.
Ballots were distributed electronically to Council members. The ballot
count was overseen by the Chair of the Governance Committee and conducted
electronically. At the conclusion of the balloting process, Nicole van
Woudenberg received the highest number of votes cast.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Nicole van Woudenberg as Chair of the 8 th Council of the Ontario College of Teachers, effective
July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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Nicole van Woudenberg assumed the role of Chair at 10:19 a.m. and thanked
members for their support. She also thanked former Chair of Council, Angela
De Palma, and former Vice-Chair of Council Myreille Loubert for their work.
6.2 Election of Vice-Chair of Council
The Chair of the Governance Committee noted that expressions of interest to
serve as Vice-Chair of Council had been received from seven Council
members:
- Irene Dembek, OCT (e)
- Rebecca Forte, OCT (e)
- Tim Gernstein, OCT (e)
- Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT (e)
- Sara Nouini, OCT (e)
- Alicia Nunn, OCT (e)
- Stephen Zimmermann, OCT (e)
The Chair of the Governance Committee called for further nominations from
the floor. No further nominations were received.
The Chair of the Governance Committee advised Council members that each
Vice-Chair candidate would be entitled to address Council for a maximum of
three minutes. Names were drawn by the Presiding Officer to determine the
speaking order of the candidates.
Each of the Vice-Chair candidates addressed Council members.
Ballots were electronically distributed to Council members. Ballots were
distributed four times to determine the successful Vice-Chair candidate.
The ballot count was overseen by the Chair of the Governance Committee and
conducted electronically. At the conclusion of the balloting process, Tim
Gernstein received the highest number of votes cast.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Tim Gernstein, OCT as Vice-Chair of the 8 th Council of the Ontario College of Teachers effective July
4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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Tim Gernstein assumed the role of Vice- Chair at 11:19 a.m. and thanked
members for their support.
6.3 Appointment of Committee Members
The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Accreditation Committee and asked if there were
any additional nominations from the floor. No additional nominations were
received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Paige Bennett, OCT (e)
Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT (e)
Rebecca Forte, OCT (e)
Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT (e)
Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT (e)
Jean-Luc Bernard , OCT (a)
Marie-Thérèse Hokayem (a)
Colleen Landers (a)
Tom Potter (a)
to the Accreditation Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council
members selected to serve on the Accreditation Appeal Committee and asked
if there were any additional nominations from the floor. No additional
nominations were received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT (e)
Melissa Gaffen, OCT (e)
Alicia Nunn, OCT (e)
Bill Petrie (a)
Jonathan Rose (a)
to the Accreditation Appeal Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council
members selected to serve on the Editorial Board and asked if there were
any additional nominations from the floor. No additional nominations were
received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Chantal Côté, OCT (e)
Melissa Gaffen, OCT (e)
Tim Gernstein, OCT (e)
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT (a)
Godwin Ifedi (a)
to the Editorial Board effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council
members selected to serve on the Finance Committee and asked if there were
any additional nominations from the floor. No additional nominations were
received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Shannon Marcus, OCT (e)
Ravi Vethamany, OCT (e)
Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT (e)
Colleen Landers(a)
Bill Petrie (a)
to the Finance Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Governance Committee and noted that Tim
Gernstein's name would be added to the list because of his role as the
Vice-Chair of Council. He asked if there were any additional nominations
from the floor. No additional nominations were received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Tim Gernstein, OCT (e) (Vice-Chair of Council)
Irene Dembek , OCT (e)
John Hamilton , OCT (e)
Sara Nouini , OCT (e)
Tom Potter (a)
Jonathan Rose (a)
Ronna Warsh (a)
to the Governance Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Human Resources Committee and noted that Nicole
van Woudenberg's name would be added to the list because of her role as the
Chair of Council.
He asked if there were any additional nominations from the floor. Jane
Ishibashi withdrew her name from the list and nominated Michelle Miner-Seal
to the Human Resources Committee. It was seconded by Jacqueline Karsemeyer.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Nicole van Woudenberg (e) (Chair of Council)
Paige Bennett , OCT (e)
Alicia Nunn , OCT (e)
Michelle Miner-Seal (a)
Marlène Marwah (a)
to the Human Resources Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Investigation Committee and asked if there were
any additional nominations from the floor. There were no additional
nominations.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Tim Gernstein, OCT (e)
Erin Glen, OCT (e)
Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT (e)
Shannon Marcus, OCT (e)
Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT (e)
Stephen Zimmermann, OCT (e)
James Knopp (a)
Colleen Landers (a)
Michelle Miner-Seal (a)
to the Investigation Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Quality Assurance Committee and asked if there
were any additional nominations from the floor. No additional nominations
were received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
1. That Council appoint:
Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT (e) (Chair of Council)
Diane Ballantyne , OCT (e)
Stephen Zimmermann , OCT (e)
Godwin Ifedi (a)
Marlène Marwah (a)
to the Quality Assurance Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against :
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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The Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council members
selected to serve on the Registration Appeals Committee and asked if there
were any additional nominations from the floor. No additional nominations
were received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Chantal Côté, OCT (e)
Sara Nouini, OCT (e)
Stéphane Vallée, OCT (e)
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT (a)
To the Registration Appeals Committee effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose;
Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Ronna Warsh; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 33
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 1
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It was noted that one appointed member position was left vacant on the
Registration Appeals Committee in anticipation of a newly appointed member
being appointed to Council.
The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted the names of Council
members selected to serve on the Standards of Practice and Education
Committee and asked if there were any additional nominations from the
floor. No additional nominations were received.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
Charles Dimitry Abraham , OCT (e)
Susan E. Elliott-Johns , OCT (e)
Erin Glen , OCT (e)
Mary-Anne Mouawad , OCT (e)
Nicola Powadiuk , OCT (e)
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad , OCT (a)
Marie-Thérèse Hokayem (a)
James Knopp (a)
Ronna Warsh (a)
to the Standards of Practice and Education Committee effective July 4,
2018.
7. Committee Meetings to Nominate Chairs
The Chair of the Governance Committee noted that Council is responsible for
the appointment of committee Chairs who will serve for the duration of the
term of the eighth Council.
He noted that the Council meeting would recess so that each committee could
convene for the purpose of nominating a Chair for their respective
committees. He advised that candidates for committee chair would have up to
two minutes to address committee members, with candidate speeches to be
followed by a secret ballot, if required. The balloting process was
explained to the members.
Staff distributed a schedule of committee meeting times and locations.
8. Governance Committee Report
(Continued)
8.1 Appointment of Committee Chairs
Each committee met to nominate a candidate for chair.
It was moved Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint:
1. Colleen Landers (a) as Chair of the Accreditation Committee;
2. Alicia Nunn, OCT (e) as Chair of the Accreditation Appeal Committee;
3. Ravi Vethamany, OCT (e) as Chair of the Discipline Committee;
4. Godwin Ifedi (a) as Chair of the Editorial Board;
5. Bill Petrie (a) as Chair of the Finance Committee;
6. Irene Dembek, OCT (e) as Chair of the Fitness to Practise Committee;
7. Tom Potter (a) as Chair of the Governance Committee;
8. Michelle Miner-Seal (a) as Chair of the Human Resources Committee;
9. Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT (e) as Chair of the Investigation
Committee;
10. Diane Ballantyne, OCT (e) as Chair of the Quality Assurance
Committee;
11. Sara Nouini, OCT (e) as Chair of the Registration Appeals
Committee;
12. Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT (e) as Chair of the Standards of
Practice and Education Committee;
for the term of the 8th Council of the Ontario College of
Teachers effective July 4, 2018.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nicole van
Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 30
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 4
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8.2 Appointment of Executive Committee Members
The Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee noted that the Executive
Committee consisted of the Chair of Council, the Vice-Chair of Council and
the chairs of the following committees:
• Investigation
• Discipline
• Fitness to Practise
• Registration Appeals
• Finance
• Standards of Practice and Education
• Accreditation
and up to two elected or appointed members at large to ensure a minimum
number of elected or appointed members.
It was moved by Matthew Kavanagh, Chair of the Governance Committee, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Executive
Committee for the term of the 8th Council of the Ontario
College of Teachers effective July 4, 2018:
Chair of Council
Vice-Chair of Council
Chair of the Investigation Committee
Chair of the Discipline Committee
Chair of the Fitness to Practise Committee
Chair of the Registration Appeals Committee
Chair of the Finance Committee
Chair of the Standards of Practice and Education Committee
Chair of the Accreditation Committee
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nicole van
Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 30
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 4
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9. Appointment of Speakers for the Term of the 8th Council
Council received the names and bios of the recommended parliamentary
speakers. The Registrar spoke to this item, and answered questions.
It was moved by Michael Salvatori and seconded by Jonathan Rose, and
CARRIED ,
That Council appoint Lori Lukinuk and Ric Murray as Presiding Officers
for the term of the Eighth Council of the Ontario College of Teachers,
effective July 4, 2018
10. Future Meetings of Council and the Executive Committee - 2018-2021
10.1 Proposed Schedule of Meeting Dates
It was moved by Nicole van Woudenberg, seconded by Sara Nouini and
CARRIED,
That the proposed dates as outlined in document GC20180704-53,
Attachment 1 be amended by the addition of a Special Meeting of Council via
teleconference on September 27, 2018 to fill the two (2) vacant elected
Council positions.
eScribe vote:
For: Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT; Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal
Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT; Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT;
Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT;
Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane
Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT; James Knopp; Colleen Landers;
Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah; Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne
Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn, OCT; Bill Petrie; Nicola
Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany,
OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 28
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 1
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Absent: 4
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A discussion ensued. Council members shared their concerns that the March
2019 meeting would fall on the Thursday and Friday before spring break.
It was moved by Rebecca Forte, seconded by Nicola Powadiuk but
LOST,
That the proposed dates as outlined in Document GC20180704-53,
Attachment 1 be amended to change the March 7-8, 2019 Council meeting
to March 28-29, 2019.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal
Côté, OCT; Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Rebecca Forte, OCT;
Erin Glen, OCT; John Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT;
Alicia Nunn, OCT; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose
Against: Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT; Susan E.
Elliott-Johns, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Jane
Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT; James Knopp; Colleen Landers;
Marlène Marwah; Michelle Miner-Seal; Sara Nouini, OCT; Nicole van
Woudenberg, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
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Result
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For : 12
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Against : 15
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Abstain: 2
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Absent: 4
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A debate ensued.
It was moved by Stephen Zimmermann but it was
WITHDRAWN
That the proposed dates as outlined in Document GC20180704-53,
Attachment 1 be amended to change the March 7-8, 2019 Council meeting
to February 28- March 1, 2018.
It was moved by Stephen Zimmermann, seconded by Jane Ishibashi, and
CARRIED,
That the proposed dates as outlined in Document GC20180704-53,
Attachment 1 be amended to change the March 7-8, 2019 Council meeting
to February 28- March 1, 2019 and that the date of the February 21, 2019 Executive Committee meeting be moved to a date to be
determined.
eScribe vote:
For: Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT; Elizabeth
Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Rebecca Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Erin Glen,
OCT; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT; James Knopp; Colleen
Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT;
Alicia Nunn, OCT; Bill Petrie; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nicole
van Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against: Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns,
OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; John Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Marlène
Marwah; Michelle Miner-Seal;
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Result
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For : 18
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Against : 8
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Abstain: 3
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Absent: 4
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It was moved by Rebecca Forte, seconded by Alicia Nunn, and
CARRIED,
That Council approve the meeting dates for Council and Excutive
Committee from July 2018 to June 2021 as outlined in document
GC20180704, 53, Attachment 1, as amended.
eScribe vote:
For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Paige Bennett, OCT;
Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT;
Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Rebecca
Forte, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Erin Glen, OCT; John
Hamilton, OCT; Godwin Ifedi; Jane Ishibashi; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT;
James Knopp; Colleen Landers; Shannon Marcus, OCT; Marlène Marwah;
Michelle Miner-Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Alicia Nunn,
OCT; Bill Petrie; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nicole van
Woudenberg, OCT; Ravi Vethamany, OCT; Stephen Zimmermann, OCT
Against:
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Result
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For : 29
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Against : 0
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Abstain: 0
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Absent: 4
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James Knopp shared with Council news of his appointment to the position of
Adjudicator with the federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment
Board, and his resignation from Council.
The Chair of Council, Nicole van Woudenberg provided some closing comments.
She thanked Council members for their work and noted that she was looking
forward to working with returning and new Council members over the next
term.
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:44 p.m.
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Signed:
Chair, Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT
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Signed:
Registrar, Michael Salvatori, OCT
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Dated:
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Dated:
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