Minutes of the Board of Directors' Special Meeting - August 25, 2023
Attendees
Members of the Board of Directors (the Board):
- Me Paul-Claude Bérubé, Chairperson
- Mary Reid, Vice-Chairperson
- William Adair, Director
- Maureen Haan, Director
- Penny Hartin, Director
- Brad McCannell, Director
- Dr. Joe McLaughlin, Director
Regrets: Bill Adair, Director
Laurie Ringaert, Director
Accessibility Standards Canada Public Officers:
- Philip Rizcallah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Andrée Deslauriers, Director, Stakeholder Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Jasmine Desloges, Coordinator, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Secretariat
- Hangameh Mumtazi, Coordinator, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Secretariat
Minutes
Friday, August 25, 2023
1. Welcoming remarks and roll call
The meeting opened with a roll call and words of welcome from the Chairperson.
38-1 Motion presented and seconded to open the meeting at 12:02 p.m. EST. Carried by all.
2. Land acknowledgement
P.-C. Bérubé presented a land acknowledgement as a small act of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples from the province of Quebec, from where he was participating.
3. Board meeting agenda
Document 3A: Proposed agenda
38-2 Motion presented and seconded that the Board adopt the agenda of the Special Board of Directors’ meeting being held on August 25, 2023. Carried by all.
4. End of mandate of five Board members
The Chairperson informed that five Board members have reached the end of their Governor in Council appointment on August 25, 2023. The Board members are Paul-Claude Bérubé, Bill Adair, Maureen Haan, Penny Hartin and Dr. Joe McLaughlin.
Board members will wait further confirmation from Governor in Council on either extension of mandate, renewal, or replacement with new Board members. Options could be different for each of the five Board members. Further appointment status could be announced at the end of September 2023.
The CEO has received confirmation of a two-year renewal term appointment by the Governor in Council.
Action: Any claims for travel or time expenses should be sent today to Corporate Secretariat.
5. Additional information from the CEO
No further information to provide.
6. Next steps
The Chairperson confirmed that Mary Reid, Kory Earle, Brad McCannell and Laurie Ringaert are the remaining members of the Board of Directors of Accessibility Standards Canada.
Board members agreed that plans should be pursued to prepare the September 2023 Board of Directors meeting as scheduled, with the participation of four Board members with quorum. A meeting will be scheduled next week to review and adjust arrangements for this meeting.
The 5 board members whose mandate was coming to expiry express their support and confidence to the other directors. It was agreed by all members that the work should continue in order to keep the activities ongoing until (re)appointments of a full Board of Directors.
7. Concluding remark
The Chairperson thanked all Board members, the CEO, and staff members for their ongoing contribution to the work of the organization and to the Board of Directors for the past four years. He also thanked the Vice-Chairperson for her support. Both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson will meet virtually to make the transfer of responsibilities to the Vice-Chairperson as she assumes the interim position of Acting Chairperson. All ASL interpreters were recognized for their ongoing contribution at Board meetings.
8. Adjournment
38-3 Motion presented and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 12:48 p.m. EST. Carried by all.