Annual General Meeting and Director Elections of the

Canadian Avalanche Association

8:00 a.m. PDT, Tuesday May 3, 2022

Penticton Convention Centre 
Penticton, British Columbia 
Option to attend virtually

This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated April 27.  

Annual General Meeting Agenda - May 3, 2022

See Agenda here

Bringing forward new business

New business: members wishing to bring forward new business are asked to submit new business to the executive director by the end of the day on May 1. 

Voting on Regular Resolutions

Whereas the Board of Directors of the Canadian Avalanche Association has recommended changes to membership annual fees;

BE IT RESOLVED that annual fees for all CAA member categories shall increase by five percent (5%) on December 1, 2022.

See brief on Regular Resolution

Voting on Special Resolutions 

The board of directors submits the following special resolutions to be voted on at the AGM: 

1. BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws of the Canadian Avalanche Association be amended to replace all references to “Practicing Professional Members” or “Practicing Professional Member” with “Avalanche Professionals” or “Avalanche Professional”, as applicable, effective July 1, 2022. 

2. BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws of the Canadian Avalanche Association be amended to replace all references to “Active Members” or “Active Member” with “Avalanche Practitioners” or “Avalanche Practitioner”, as applicable, effective July 1, 2022. 

See brief on Special Resolutions 1 and 2

3. BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws of the Canadian Avalanche Association be amended to remove all references to “Non-Practicing Professional Members” effective July 1, 2022. 

See brief on Special Resolution 3

4. BE IT RESOLVED that any director or officer of the Canadian Avalanche Association be authorized to make any corresponding amendments to the Bylaws that may be necessary or advisable to give effect to these resolutions and to perform and do all acts and things as they consider necessary or desirable to give effect to these resolutions. 

Special resolution 4 allows the board or ED to register the bylaw changes approved by the membership at the AGM. 

2022 AGM Brief to Members

Brief to Members

Director Elections

Three director positions are up for election at the 2022 AGM: 

• Walter Bruns is stepping down after six years of service vacating one director position; 

• The director positions held by Active Member Matt MacDonald and Professional Member Penny Goddard are up for routine election.

Candidates were required to express their interest by March 28, 2022.

Meet the candidates up for election - Sofia Forsman, Penny Goddard and Matt MacDonald

2021 Financial Statement

For the 2021 CAA Audited financial statement, click here. 

Other matters that will be addressed at the AGM:

• Awards
  
• Appointment of the public accountant. 
• Report on CAA  activities in the past year. Operations report to follow.
  

AGM voting procedures 

Board and staff have proposed voting procedures to allow for a fluid AGM. Upon advice from the Governance Committee, the AGM will allow for in-person and electronic attendance and voting procedures appropriate to the challenge of this dual audience.

For all substantive matters requiring a vote (election of directors, special resolutions, members dues etc), both members attending electronically and those in person are eligible to vote.

For other matters such as (approving the agenda, approving previous minutes, motion to close the meeting etc.) the chair of the meeting will count the votes of those attending in person only. Those attending electronically may participate in the discussion around these procedural matters. Where there is a dispute the Chair of the meeting will determine how to proceed. 

AGM Attendance

You must pre-register to attend the AGM. 
For more information, see our registration page.