MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
In-Person and Virtual Meeting
7:00 PM
Boardroom, 20 Spadina Rd.
Chair: Agnes Samler
Board Members Present:
- Agnes Samler
- William Sparks
- Jane Stewart
- Irwin Elman
- Jason Maher
- Eric Plato
1 – Welcome and Introductory Remarks:
Members and guests were welcomed. It was determined that there was a quorum for the meeting. Bill Sparks presented a Land Acknowledgement statement.
2 – Approval of the Minutes of the AGM of Wednesday, February 15, 2023:
The Minutes were provided as an attachment to the invitation to this meeting. A motion was put forward to approve the Minutes of the AGM held on February 15, 2023.
Moved by: Jane Stewart
Seconded by: Ken Goldberg
Motion carried.
3 – Annual Report for 2022-2023
Agnes highlighted several issues from the Annual Report which was included with the AGM Invitation:
- Congratulations to our Patron, Cindy Blackstock, who was chosen by millions of children as the recipient of the World’s Children’s Prize.
- DCI-Canada has continued to support efforts to remove Sec.43 of the Criminal Code of Canada which permits physical punishment of children.
- We were saddened by the death this year of our Patron, Landon Pearson, a true champion for children.
4 – Approval of the Actions of the Board
A motion was put forward to approve the actions of the Board since the last Annual General Meeting of DCI-Canada.
Moved by: Bill Sparks
Seconded by: Jane Stewart
Motion carried.
5 – Financial Report up to June 30, 2023 (DCI-Canada’s Fiscal Year End).
Treasurer Eric Plato presented the financial report which had been circulated with the invitation to this AGM. He noted that revenue was dependent on members and volunteers. He indicated that with our new Strategic Plan we should see increased income.
6 – Motion to Waive Public Accountant for Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 2023
A copy of this motion was provided with the AGM invitation. Bill Sparks provided a summary of the circumstances which allowed the waiver.
Moved by: William Sparks
Seconded by: Eric Plato
Motion carried unanimously. (This motion required unanimous support from all present).
7 – Report of the Nominating Committee and Election of Board Members.
Bill Sparks tabled the Nominating Committee’s Report with the following slate of names to be Directors on the Board of DCI-Canada:
- Jane Stewart
- Irwin Elman
- Jason Maher
- Eric Plato
- Agnes Samler
- William Sparks
Bill provided a brief summary highlighting the abilities of each of the candidates. Agnes provided a similar summary for Bill Sparks and also provided an introduction to our new Administrative Assistant, Christina Kim. LINK
A motion was put forward to approve the recommendations of the Nominating Committee
Moved by: William Sparks
Seconded by: Agnes Samler
The motion carried.
8 – Election of the President
DCI-Canada has chosen to elect its President at the AGM. A motion was put forward to nominate Irwin Elman to the position of President. Agnes provided a summary of the skills and achievements that would make Irwin an excellent President for DCI-Canada. LINK
Moved by: Agnes Samler
Seconded by: William Sparks
Motion was carried unanimously.
Irwin thanked Agnes for her many contributions to DCI-Canada and also thanked the Board and DCI members for their confidence in him.
9 – Adjournment of Business meeting.
Agnes thanked the Board members for their ongoing support to DCI-Canada. A motion was put forward for adjournment of the meeting.
Moved by: Eric Plato
Seconded by: Jason Maher
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Program Following the Business Meeting
Strategic Plan Presented by Bill Sparks LINK
