Consistent with our bylaws, CMG is holding elections for all positions at national and branch levels. Nominations are now open for all elected positions. The vote will be held December 5 to 9, 2019, and the winners at the National and Branch levels will start their three-year term on January 1, 2020.
To find out more about the roles and responsibilities of the various positions, visit our website for all elections-elected information including the nomination form. We’ll also be posting biographical notes on candidates, so you’ll know more about the people you want to vote for.
Here are the positions that are available:
NATIONAL OFFICES – Open to ALL CMG Members in good standing
CMG National Executive Committee
- National President
- National Vice-President
- National Secretary-Treasurer (Must live within 150 km of Toronto)
- Director – Human Rights and Equity
- Director – Francophone Issues
- 3 National Trustees
BRANCH OFFICES – Open to ALL CMG Members in good standing who work for the respective branch and region
APTN Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President
- Secretary-Treasurer
CBC/ Radio-Canada Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President (also NEC member)
- Secretary-Treasurer (also NEC member)
- Director – Diversity and Human Rights
- Director – SRC (Must work for SRC – French Services)
- Director – Atlantic (Must work within region)
- Director – BC (Must work within region)
- Director – North (Must work within region)
- Director – Ontario (Must work within region)
- Director – Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) (Must work within region)
CANADIAN PRESS (Includes PAGEMASTERS) Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-president (also NEC member)
- Secretary-Treasurer
CKOF Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President
- Secretary-Treasurer
FREELANCE (CBC FL Only) Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President
- Secretary-Treasurer
TFO Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-president
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Representative for satellite offices (Ottawa & Sudbury)
THOMSON REUTERS Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President
- Secretary-Treasurer
TVO Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-president
- Secretary
- Treasurer
VICE Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-President
- Secretary-Treasurer
ZOOMER MEDIA Branch Executive
- President (also NEC member)
- Vice-president
- Secretary
- Treasurer
If you’re interested in nominating a colleague as a candidate for a position, click here to download the nomination form and instructions. The deadline for receipt of completed nomination forms is 5 p.m. (ET) Friday November 8.
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.