Founding Meeting Notice : Abbotsford—South Langley

As a Registered Liberal, you’re invited to attend the Founding Meeting of the Abbotsford—South Langley Federal Liberal Association.

This meeting will take place in anticipation of the redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts that are set to take effect on April 23, 2024. A founding meeting is similar to your normal General Meeting, where you will select their executive and initiate the new electoral district association.

This is an exciting time to be involved in the Liberal Party of Canada, as we work together to share our positive plan to build a better and fairer future for all Canadians and keep Canada moving forward.


The meeting will be held at the
Matsqui Recreation Centre
Located at
3106 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC
on
March 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM.

The EDA Board of Directors is often the first point of contact that Canadians will have with the Liberal Party of Canada. Serving on your EDA Board is a great way to develop your skills, to cultivate relationships, and to engage with community leaders – regardless of how much or how little experience you may have with political engagement.

Members of the board will be responsible for engaging Canadians at the community level, hosting events, fundraising, and most importantly, building towards the next federal election whenever it eventually arrives.

If you would like to serve in a position on the EDA board of directors, you must submit your intent to stand to the National Returning Officer through this Online Form by no later than March 2, 2024 at 11:59PM local time.

The roles that will be filled at this Founding Meeting are:

Chair Vice-Chair
Secretary Organization Chair
Policy Chair Directors-at-Large(6)

Descriptions for each of these roles are outlined in section 6.1 of the Liberal Party of Canada’s EDA by-law, here. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at assistance@liberal.ca, or by phone at 1-888-LIBERAL.

In order to vote, individuals must be registered as a Liberal by no later than March 9, 2024 at 11:59PM local time.*

*for an application submitted by an online form via the Liberal Party website. Applications submitted on a paper form shall be considered eligible if the effective date, as determined by By-law 4 – Registered Liberals, is equal to or before the cut-off date for this meeting.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of agenda
  3. Election of Officers and Directors
  4. Remarks by newly elected Chair
  5. Any Other Business
  6. Adjournment

Elise Bartlett
Party Secretary
Liberal Party of Canada


ACCLAIMED POSITIONS:

Position First Name Last Name
Chair Paljeet Singh
Policy Chair Mehrnaz Roudsari
Director-at-Large Bernd Richter

CONTESTED POSITIONS:

None.

OPEN POSITIONS:

Vice-chair, Secretary, Organization Chair, Director-at-Large(5).