Below you will find the bios of all the nominees for the upcoming election. As bios are submitted, this post will be updated.
Click on the name to see the bio of each person.
National Vice-President
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List of Nominees and Acclaimation
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| The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election. There is one position that has been acclaimed and will not require an election. Congratulations: Sister Heather Farrow – acclaimed as Regional Vice-President, National Region The following is a list of the nominees that will have an election. NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT: Sister Lindsay Mills Sister Sandra Lenuik Sister Tammy Laurin The election for the above position will commence on March 6 and run until March 13, 2019. Ballots will be sent to all members via email using Big Pulse. If you do not receive a ballot on March 6, please contact your RVP. Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted this week. Congratulations to Sister Heather and good luck to all the NVP candidates! |
Election Call – January 30, 2019
Between March 6 and March 13, 2019 members will elect one (1) Table Officers and one (1) Regional Vice-President (Region 6A – National Office) in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.
Officer Positions:
*National Vice-President
Elected by a vote of the full membership.
*Regional Vice-President (Region 6A)
Elected by members of National Office
Nominations will open February 6, 2019 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 pm. on February 20, 2019; the day nominations close.
To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination.
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office. Nominations must be sent in during the nomination period. Any nominations received before or after the nomination period will not be accepted.
A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on February 23, 2019.
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
Steve Smith will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, March 6, 2019 to March 13, 2019.
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Steve Smith via your RVP and no later than February 15, 2019, in order to ensure receipt of ballots.
In solidarity,
Trish Sinclair
President, COPE Local 491
Campaign Rules
- Campaigning cannot occur during work time.
- Use of the Employer’s voice mail or email to circulate election material is not permitted.
- Candidates are asked to conduct themselves with dignity at all times.
- Any behaviour or material that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment will not be tolerated.
- Each duly nomination candidate may submit a maximum of one (1) article to be published on the Local Union Website and included in the electronic voting system. Website posting of articles begin February 25, 2019.
Steve Smith
Returning Officer, COPE Local 491
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 30, 2019
Election Call
February 6, 2019
Nominations open
February 20, 2019
4:00 p.m. EST
Nominations Close
February 23, 2019
Complete list of candidates will be posted on the Union’s website
February 25, 2019
Website posting of articles begin
February 15, 2019
Personal email address deadline
March 6 to March 13, 2019
VOTE
List of Nominees and Acclaimations – January 2019
The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election.
There are 2 positions that are acclaimed and will not require an election.
Congratulations to the following:
- Sister Trish Sinclair has been acclaimed as National President
- Sister Jessica Scott has been acclaimed as Regional Vice-President, Atlantic Region
The following is a list of the nominees that will have an election, (Only members at National).
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, NATIONAL OFFICE (Region 6b):
- Sister Heather Farrow
- Sister Amanda Ross
The election for the above positions will commence on February 8 and run until February 15, 2019. Ballots will be sent to all members in Region 6 (National) via email using Big Pulse. If you are in Region 6 and do not receive a ballot on February 8, please contact your RVP.
Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted this week.
Congratulations to those acclaimed and good luck to all the candidates!
Nominations Open January 10th
Nominations for the upcoming elections open on January 10th, 2019. Click below to access the nomination forms for each position up for election. Remember the position of President is voted on by the entire membership; the positions of RVP are only voted on by members of that region (nominations may only be made by members of that region and may only be a member from that region).
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer or your RVP.
Nomination-Form – RVP Region 6b
Nomination-Form – RVP Region 8
REMINDER: Nomination Period is open from January 10th, 2019 until 4pm January 24, 2019. Nominations sent in before or after this period will not be accepted.
Completed nomination forms are to be sent to the Returning Officer: returningofficercope491@gmail.com
President Resignation
Sisters and Brothers:
Sister Karen Carle has advised COPE491 that although she has enjoyed working as President and on behalf of the members, the time has come that she has decided to resign.
Karen has been a wealth of knowledge and a strong activist for our members and will be missed! We wish Karen all the best and want to thank her for the dedication she has shown to our members.
As a result of this, the election call was sent out yesterday. As this is a bi-election, this position will end December 31, 2019.
Election Call – January 2019
Between February 8 and February 15, 2019 members will elect one (1) Table Officer and two (2) Regional VicePresidents in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.
Officer Position:
President (Interim) 1 year term
Elected by a vote of the full membership.
Regional Vice Presidents:
One (1) Regional Vice President (Interim) – Region 8 (Atlantic) 1 Year Term
Elected by a vote of the membership of the Atlantic Region.
One (1) Regional Vice President (Interim) – Region 6 (National Office) 1 Year Term
Elected by a vote of the membership of the National Office Region.
Nominations will open January 10, 2019 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on January 24, 2019; the day nominations close.
To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination.
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office.
A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on January 28, 2019.
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
Steve Smith will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, February 8 to February 15, 2019.
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Steve Smith via your RVP no later than January 30, 2019, in order to ensure receipt of ballots.
In solidarity,
Sandra Lenuik
Acting President, COPE Local 491
CAMPAIGN RULES
Campaigning cannot occur during work time.
Use of the Employer’s voice mail or email to circulate election material is not permitted.
Candidates are asked to conduct themselves with dignity at all times.
Any behaviour or material that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment will not be tolerated.
Each duly nomination candidate may submit a maximum of one (1) article to be published on the Local Union Website and included in the electronic voting system. Website posting of articles begin November 20, 2018.
Steve Smith
Returning Officer, COPE Local 491
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 3, 2019
Election Call
January 10, 2019
Nominations open
January 24, 2019
4:00 p.m. EST
Nominations Close
January 28, 2019
Complete list of candidates
Will be posted on the Union’s
Website
January 29, 2019
Website posting of articles begin
January 20, 2019
Personal email address deadline
February 8 – 15, 2019
VOTE
Election Results are in!
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BIOGRAPHIES of all nominees – Election December 2018
Below you will find the bios of all the nominees for the upcoming election. As bios are submitted, this post will be updated. Click on the name to see the bio of each person.
Secretary
Education/Communication Officer
List of Nominees and Acclaimations
The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election.
There are 4 positions that are acclaimed and will not require an election.
Congratulations to the following:
- Sister Trish Sinclair has been acclaimed as National Vice-President
- Sister Karri Patterson has been acclaimed as Treasurer
- Sister Helene Chevalier-Lattanzio has been acclaimed as Three Year Trustee
- Sister Cindy Boulet has been acclaimed as Two Year Trustee
The following is a list of the positions and nominees that will have an election.
SECRETARY:
- Sister Daniela Greco (Ontario)
- Brother Alex Hernandez (Manitoba)
- Sister Tammy Laurin (National)
- Sister Sandra Lenuik (BC)
EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION OFFICER:
- Sister Heather Farrow (National)
- Sister Annalyn Jimeno (Manitoba)
- Sister Rachel Roberts (BC)
TRUSTEE (ONE YEAR):
- Sister Mary Elizabeth Archer (Alberta)
- Sister Isabelle Gendron (National)
- Sister Michelle Leblanc (Maritimes)
The election for the above positions will commence on December 3 and run until December 10, 2018. Ballots will be sent via email using Big Pulse. If you do not receive a ballot on December 3, please contact your RVP.
Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted tomorrow.
Congratulations to those acclaimed and good luck to all the candidates!