The Canadian Media Guild has a vacancy on our union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) for the position of Secretary-Treasurer.
We are now accepting nominations for that role. The successful candidate will be elected to serve until the current term ends on December 31, 2025.
The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for record-keeping, including accurate minutes of meetings, and reporting on the financial affairs of the union.
As chairperson of the Finance Committee, the Secretary-Treasurer prepares an annual budget in conjunction with the National Executive and the member branches of our union. The budget includes forecasting expenditures of the national union, its branches and committees.
All CMG members living within 150 km of Toronto are eligible to be candidates and the position is elected at large.
For more information about the position, please click here.
And please see our union’s bylaws here.
If you’re interested in nominating a colleague as a candidate for a position, click here to download the nomination form and instructions. The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing. The deadline for receipt of completed forms is Friday, January 20, at 5 p.m. ET.
The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing. To be a member in good standing you must have a CMG membership card. If you do not have your card, go to www.cmg.ca/en/membership-card/.
The date for any election will be set following the close of nominations.
If you are having problems getting a nomination form signed due to COVID-19 quarantine issues, please contact vote@cmg.ca and we will direct you how to circulate and send in your nomination via E-mail.
All candidates are reminded to review the Guildelines for Candidates, Code of Conduct, and Elections Policy . Other members who campaign for a candidate are bound by the same policies. CMG employees are not allowed to campaign in support of any candidate.
If you have any questions please write to vote@cmg.ca or contact Olivier Desharnais-Roy at olivier@cmg.ca or Glenn Seymour at gs@cmg.ca .