Improving the Policy Development Process

WHEREAS the Green Party of Canada is dedicated to grassroots, participatory policy development, prudent fiscal management, and resource conservation;

WHEREAS the policy development process of the Green Party of Canada already ensures all members have a vote on policy motions both before and during General Meetings;

WHEREAS section 10.3.1 of the GPC Constitution currently states the following:

“Policy motions passed at a General Meeting shall only become effective upon Members in good standing passing an identically worded resolution by a vote of greater than 1/2 (50%) of the votes cast in a Members' vote conducted by mail-in ballot, with a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days following the General Meeting at which the Policy resolution was passed.”;

WHEREAS the second vote on policy motions outlined in section 10.3.1 is unnecessary and excessively taxing on the resources of the party;

WHEREAS the Green Party of Canada is dedicated to grassroots, participatory policy development, prudent fiscal management, and resource conservation;

WHEREAS the policy development process of the Green Party of Canada already ensures all members have a vote on policy motions both before and during General Meetings;

WHEREAS section 10.3.1 of the GPC Constitution currently states the following:

“Policy motions passed at a General Meeting shall only become effective upon Members in good standing passing an identically worded resolution by a vote of greater than 1/2 (50%) of the votes cast in a Members' vote conducted by mail-in ballot, with a ballot return date of no later than one-hundred-twenty (120) days following the General Meeting at which the Policy resolution was passed.”;

WHEREAS the second vote on policy motions outlined in section 10.3.1 is unnecessary and excessively taxing on the resources of the party;