For the first time, the Guild is holding elections for all positions at all levels – national, branch and local – at the same time. Nominations are now open for all positions. The vote will be held on December 5-9, 2013, and the winners will start their three-year term on January 1, 2014.

To read more about the roles and responsibilities of the various positions, visit our website where we’ve set up a portal for all election-related information, including the nomination form. We’ll also be posting biographical notes on candidates, so you’ll have a better idea of the people you want to vote for.

Here are the positions that are available at the national level:

National Executive Committee:

President

Vice-President

Secretary-Treasurer (Note : this person must live within 150 km of Toronto)

Director, Francophone Issues

Director, Education

Director, Human Rights & Equity

Director, New Members

Director, Small Branches (Note: only those members in branches other than CBC/Radio-Canada or The Canadian Press are eligible to run for or vote for this position)

National Trustees:

Trustee (3 positions)

The following positions are elected by all Shaw Media branch members:

President

Secretary-Treasurer

Vice-President, Master Control & Digital Library

Vice-President, Post-Production/Closed Captioning/Quality Control/Presentation & Dub Centre

If you’re interested in nominating someone for a position, click here to download the nomination form and instructions. The deadline for receipt of completed nomination forms is 5 pm (ET) Friday, October 11.

If you have any questions please write to vote@cmg.ca or contact staff representative Keith Maskell directly at keith@cmg.ca.