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Waiving of 120 day rule in article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution with respect to BGM12 Policy resolutions.

% Green:
81.70
% Yellow:
14.10
% Red:
4.30
Voting Detail:
Plenary
% Ratified:
0.00

Party Commentary

Preamble

WHEREAS, article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that policy resolutions need to be approved in a ratification ballot within 120 days of the BGM; and

WHEREAS, although article 10.3.1 was revoked by the BGM12 ratification vote, it was still the governing article for BGM12 policy resolutions; and

WHEREAS, the party was unable to complete the process within this stipulated time because of extenuating circumstances; and

WHEREAS, unless this resolution be adopted, the ratification ballot is un-constitutional and therefore null and void

Operative

BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution be waived for the purposes of ratifying policy resolutions introduced at BGM12, and that they therefore be adopted.

Sponsors:
Danny Polifroni, Francoise Aubin, Paul Estrin, Kate Storey, Ard Van Leeuwen, Mark McKenzie, Stephen Klietsch, Drew Fenwick, Douglas Woodard, Joe Foster Joe Foster, Rich Tyssen, Judy Smith, Stacey Leadbetter, Wesley Stevens, Doug Storey Storey, Burt Folkins, Frances Coates, Robert Fishlock, Alex Hill, Scott McNaughton

Background

The GPC Constitution is our governing law. Unless we conform to its provisions we can hardly defend the rule of law in other situations.

Article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that policy resolutions need to be approved in a ratification vote within 120 days of the BGM. The BGM in Sidney ended on August 19th, 2012, and the ratification vote concluded on March 1st, 2013, a period of 193 days.

Now, Article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution was itself subject to resolution G10-C07 re-presented as G12-C01 at BGM12. This resolution rescinded article 10.3.1, but was itself subject to Article 10.1.4.2, which required a motion and subsequent ratification vote at the next BGM, BGM12. Even though article 10.3.1 was to be removed from the Constitution the effect of that removal does not take place until subsequent to the March 2013 validation ballot. Policy resolutions from BGM12 are therefore subject to the 120-day ratification vote.

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Code

G14-D01

Proposal Type

Directive

Submitter Name

Colin Griffiths

Party Commentary

Preamble

WHEREAS, article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that policy resolutions need to be approved in a ratification ballot within 120 days of the BGM; and

WHEREAS, although article 10.3.1 was revoked by the BGM12 ratification vote, it was still the governing article for BGM12 policy resolutions; and

WHEREAS, the party was unable to complete the process within this stipulated time because of extenuating circumstances; and

WHEREAS, unless this resolution be adopted, the ratification ballot is un-constitutional and therefore null and void

Operative

BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution be waived for the purposes of ratifying policy resolutions introduced at BGM12, and that they therefore be adopted.

Related Discussion:
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/new-members/topic/288887

Sponsors

Danny Polifroni, Francoise Aubin, Paul Estrin, Kate Storey, Ard Van Leeuwen, Mark McKenzie, Stephen Klietsch, Drew Fenwick, Douglas Woodard, Joe Foster Joe Foster, Rich Tyssen, Judy Smith, Stacey Leadbetter, Wesley Stevens, Doug Storey Storey, Burt Folkins, Frances Coates, Robert Fishlock, Alex Hill, Scott McNaughton

Background

The GPC Constitution is our governing law. Unless we conform to its provisions we can hardly defend the rule of law in other situations.

Article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that policy resolutions need to be approved in a ratification vote within 120 days of the BGM. The BGM in Sidney ended on August 19th, 2012, and the ratification vote concluded on March 1st, 2013, a period of 193 days.

Now, Article 10.3.1 of the 2010 Constitution was itself subject to resolution G10-C07 re-presented as G12-C01 at BGM12. This resolution rescinded article 10.3.1, but was itself subject to Article 10.1.4.2, which required a motion and subsequent ratification vote at the next BGM, BGM12. Even though article 10.3.1 was to be removed from the Constitution the effect of that removal does not take place until subsequent to the March 2013 validation ballot. Policy resolutions from BGM12 are therefore subject to the 120-day ratification vote.