Human Rights

2007 PSAC National Pride Conference
Include and be Included

• CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
• PARTICIPANTS
• APPLICATION FORM
• CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS
• Nomination form for GLBT Representatives on the Equal Opportunities Committee

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOMINATION FORM

GLBT Representatives on the PSAC Equal Opportunities Committee

FOR MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference

(Vancouver, March 30 to April 1, 2007)

The PSAC Equal Opportunities Committee is an advisory committee of the PSAC National Board of Directors and its mandate includes the promotion of equity issues.

For additional information on the mandate and work of the PSAC Equal Opportunities Committee, see the website www.psac.com under Human Rights or contact Seema Lamba, the PSAC Human Rights Program Officer at (613) 560- 4387.

GLBT delegates at the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference will elect

• two (2) members (one man and one woman) to serve a term on the PSAC Equal Opportunities Committee until the next PSAC National Pride Conference.

• as well as three Alternates to these positions.

Please note that nominations for these positions may be accepted from PSAC members (in good standing) who identify as belonging to the GLBT community and who are unable to attend the Conference (see deadline at end of form). Nominations will also be accepted from members attending the Conference.  In addition to this, for members attending the conference, nominations will close at the conference itself.

NOMINATIONS

To be nominated for the GLBT EOC Equity Representative, a member must:

• self-identify as belonging to the GLBT community;

• be a PSAC member in good standing, and

• be nominated and seconded by a member in good standing who also identifies as belonging to the GLBT community.

NOTE: The nominee, nominator and seconder must all provide a signature showing their agreement.

Nominations submitted prior to the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference, in cases where the nominee cannot attend the Conference, must be accompanied by a written letter of no more than a three minutes presentation, explaining why the member wishes to be considered for the position.

This letter will be read out at the Conference by the Co-chairs of the Conference within the three minute time period.

The deadline for nominations for GLBT EOC Equity Representatives WHO WILL NOT BE ATTENDING the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference is March 12, 2007.

GLBT members who will not be attending the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference will not be eligible to be nominated at the Conference.

The nomination forms must be returned to the PSAC Programs Section Office:

• by mail:
  PSAC Programs Section
  233 Gilmour Street, Suite 901
  Ottawa, On     K2P 0P1 

• or by email: CourchS@psac.com

• or by fax: (613) 236- 9402

• The TDD number is 613-594-9394.

NOMINATION FORM

For PSAC GLBT Representatives on the PSAC Equal Opportunities Committee (EOC)

Elections to be held at the 2007 PSAC National Pride Conference

Vancouver  (March 30 to April 1, 2007)

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: March 12, 2007

Please check position being nominated for:
□     GLBT MAN
□     GLBT WOMAN

1) Nominee Information:

□   I am a GLBT member and a PSAC member in good standing

I accept this nomination (signature required):

2) Nominated by :

□   I am a GLBT member and a PSAC member in good standing

I nominate ________________________ for the position of PSAC EOC GLBT Representative as checked-off above.

3) Seconded by :

□    I am a GLBT member and a PSAC member in good standing

I second ________________________ for the position of PSAC EOC GLBT Representative as checked-off above.