Since 2011, the AIBC has been engaged in a comprehensive bylaw review process to address both substantive bylaw subject matter areas and more routine amendments. The Bylaw Review Committee (BRC), supported by AIBC Council, is advancing the following initiative.
Bylaw Amendments: Associates
In March 2015, council formally asked the BRC to review bylaws related to AIBC associates and provide recommendations to council for amendment, repeal and new bylaw development that may be deemed advisable. After completing its analysis, the BRC recommended simplifying the current bylaws into a suite of four bylaws.
The thrust of these proposed amendments is to require AIBC Council to establish qualifications for admission and appropriate designations for every associate class. Qualifications and designations would be created by council rules. A draft set of rules, mirroring the existing qualifications for associates, has been proposed and is available for review and comment along with the proposed bylaw amendments.
Read the bylaw amendments and supporting rationales.
Consultation
Consultation sessions for the Associate Bylaw amendments are scheduled for the month of September 2016, with a submission seeking council’s direction to proceed to member vote expected at the September 28 council meeting. The consultation sessions are available both in-person and online.
Consultation Sessions Details
Council policy requires member consultation when any bylaw amendments are supported by council. AIBC Council invites your participation at the following consultation sessions, which will address the proposed bylaw amendments. The sessions will open with a presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Please RSVP your attendance by the dates indicated using the links below.
- Vancouver Session One
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Time: 12:30-2 p.m.
Location: In-person (AIBC office) and online
Learning Units (LUs): 1 Core
RSVP: In-person session* (by September 12, 2016) | Online session (by September 8, 2016)
* Lunch will be served to in-person attendees from 12:30 – 1 p.m. with the presentation commencing at 1 p.m. - Vancouver Session Two
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
Location: In-person (AIBC office) and online
Learning Units (LUs): 1 Core
RSVP: In-person session (by September 20, 2016) | Online session (by September 18, 2016)
The in-person and online sessions will be available for a minimum of six and maximum of 25 participants (each) on a first come, first serve basis.
Member Feedback
Member feedback can be provided to the BRC at any time. Please email the BRC at bylawfeedback@aibc.ca.
An online feedback form is also available for your comments. Please see the Online Feedback Form for Bylaw Review: Associates.
To learn more about AIBC Bylaw Review, please visit aibc.ca.