Nominations are now being accepted for the roles of:
National Executive Committee
· Director of Precarious Workers – NEW POSITION – created at 2021 CMG Convention
Canadian Press Branch Executive Council
· Secretary-Treasurer
CBC Branch Executive Council
· Director of Precarious Workers – NEW POSITION – created at 2021 CMG Convention
· Director, Prairies
CBC Freelance Branch Executive Council
· President
· Vice-President
· Secretary-Treasurer
TFO Branch Executive Council
· Président.e
· Vice-président.e
· Secrétaire
· Représentant.e des bureaux satellites (Ottawa & Sudbury)
Thomson-Reuters Branch Executive Council
· Vice-President
· Secretary-Treasurer
The successful candidates will be elected to serve until the current terms end on December 31, 2022.
The Director, Precarious Workers, National Executive Committee is open to all members in good standing who have been employed as Temporary workers at ANY CMG branch during the past 10 years.
The Director, Precarious Workers, CBC Branch Executive Council is open to all members in good standing who have been employed as Temporary workers at CBC during the past 10 years.
The CBC Prairies Director is open to and elected by all active CBC members in good standing working within Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).
You can refer to these documents to know more about these positions: CMG bylaws here. CBC Branch Bylaws here. CBC Branch Policies here. TFO Bylaws here.
You can read about the duties of National and Branch Executive Committee members here, and 2021 National Convention Resolutions here and CBC Branch Convention Resolutions here – where the new positions were created.
If you’re interested in running, or in nominating someone else, please click here to download the nomination form. The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing.
Please include your candidate profile and photo with your nomination. More info on profiles can be found on page 2 of the nomination form.
The deadline for receipt of completed nomination forms is Wednesday, October 13, at 5 p.m. E.T. The dates for any necessary elections 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.
For more information about the elections, please contact CMG elections coordinator Glenn Seymour at gs@cmg.ca.