In accordance with its By-Law 9.1.2, the NR Group will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Sheraton Montreal Hotel, QC.
The NR AGM is a forum to provide direction to your NR Group Executive. Reports from members of the Executive will be presented and group business will be discussed. All members of the group are eligible to attend and speak at the NR AGM. Only delegates shall be entitled to move or second motions or resolutions and to vote at Annual General Meetings.
The Institute encourages member participation by paying travel expenses for approved attendance at all authorized meetings and activities.
The NR Executive will make the final determination while respecting the geographical proportion of the membership. If you are selected to be a delegate at the NR AGM, you will be sent an invitation to attend. Members not selected for the NR AGM can request to be Observers and attend virtually.
In the selection of delegates, the Executive shall consider the following:
- being a Steward;
- the involvement of the member in union activities at the member’s workplace;
- the Sub-Group representation; and
- involvement with the group.
The number of accredited delegates will be the members of the Group Executive (13) plus one delegate per two hundred (200) members of the Group (4,534 members / 200 = 23) for a total of 23 delegates.
Emails were sent to NR members to submit the nomination to be a delegate at the NR AGM.
The Executive will make the final determination while respecting the geographical proportion of the membership.
In accordance with Group Bylaw 9.1.6, the proposed agenda of the General Meeting shall include:
- Approval of the Agenda
- Adoption of the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
- Business Arising from the Minutes
- Report of the President
- Annual Financial Report and Budget
- Committee Reports
- New business
Submission of Changes to NR Bylaws and Resolutions
A call for bylaws changes and resolutions were send to all NR members on May 15 with a deadline to submit bylaw changes or resolutions by June 4, 2025. No bylaw changes or resolutions were submitted for the 2025 NR AGM. Resolutions that are not about bylaw changes can be submitted from the floor and must be given to the NR Bylaw Chair in both official languages. The electronic file with the resolution in both official languages should be emailed to emorin@pipsc.ca.
The Call for delegates will be launched on June 23, 2025, and NR members are invited to submit their names for consideration to be a delegate at the NR AGM before 4:30 pm EST on Friday, July 11, 2025, for review by the NR Executive.