INDUSTRY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

19. The National Executive Board shall include 11 Industry Council representatives, selected from nominations by Industry Councils.

20. Industry Council representatives on the National Executive Board shall be elected by a secret ballot majority vote or other secure confidential voting system on a per capita basis of the Canadian Council, based on nominations by Industry Council and recommendations to the Canadian Council by the National Executive Board. The National Executive Board will receive nominations from the Industry Councils reasonably in advance of a Canadian Council meeting and present recommendations to meet the gender, regional and industry representation expressed in this constitution. All such recommendations will be mutually agreed with the appropriate Industry Council.

21. Industry Council representatives shall be elected by a secret ballot majority vote or other secure confidential voting system on a per capita basis. The Industry Council representatives shall take the oath of office and be installed after they are elected at the Founding Convention.

22. Elections for the Industry Council representatives shall take place at the Canadian Council following every Convention and shall be for a term of three years.

23. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Industry Council Representative, the National Executive Board, in consultation with the respective Industry Council, shall select an interim representative who shall serve until the next Canadian Council meeting at which time an election shall occur.

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19. The National Executive Board shall include 11 Industry Council Representatives with voice and vote and Additional Industry Council Representatives with voice only.

20. Industry Council Representatives and Additional Industry Council Representatives on the National Executive Board shall be elected for a term of three years by the Canadian Council at its meeting in the year after each Convention.

21. Each candidate for Industry Council Representative must be nominated by an established Industry Council. Each Industry Council may, at least 30 days before the opening of Canadian Council, submit the name of one nominated candidate for election as Industry Council Representative. The Board will then recommend and submit for approval of delegates 11 candidates that collectively achieve the gender, regional and industry representation requirements expressed in this Constitution. If the recommendation is approved, the 11 recommended candidates shall be declared elected as the Industry Council Representatives.

21.1. If the 11 candidates recommended by the Board are not approved by Canadian Council, an election of all nominated candidates shall be conducted. The election shall be a secret ballot vote or other secure and confidential voting system on a per capita basis of the Canadian Council. The 11 candidates that obtain the greatest per capita support in the election shall be declared elected as Industry Council Representatives.

21.2. After the approval by Canadian Council of the Board’s recommended 11 candidates, or after an election, all remaining nominated candidates shall be recognized as Additional Industry Council representatives with the right to participate fully as members of the National Executive Board with voice and no vote.

22. The Industry Council Representatives and Additional Industry Council Representatives shall take the oath of office and be installed after they are elected.

23. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Industry Council Representative or Additional Industry Council Representative, the National Executive Board shall consult with the relevant Industry Council to select a replacement who shall take the oath and be installed and serve for the remainder of the term.

Respectfully submitted by the NEB