{"id":1983,"date":"2024-04-18T10:32:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/?page_id=1983"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:32:07","slug":"constitution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Constitution de l\u2019Association Canadienne sur la Qualite\u0301 de l\u2019Eau<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0301vrier 2010<\/p>\n

Article 1 - Nom et nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.1<\/td>\nLe nom de l\u2019organisation est Association Canadienne sur la Qualite\u0301 de l\u2019Eau<\/strong> (en anglais : Canadian Association on Water Quality) et elle sera de\u0301signe\u0301e par la suite sous l\u2019abre\u0301viation ACQE<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.2<\/td>\nL\u2019ACQE est une organisation non gouvernementale sans but lucratif.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.3<\/td>\nLes activite\u0301s de l\u2019ACQE doivent e\u0302tre mene\u0301es sans intention de gain de la part de ses membres; chaque profit ou autre gain de l\u2019ACQE devront e\u0302tre utilise\u0301s afin de promouvoir les objectifs de l\u2019association.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.4<\/td>\nLe Comite\u0301 National Canadien de l\u2019International Water Association (de\u0301signe\u0301 par la suite sous l\u2019abre\u0301viation CNC-IWA) devra e\u0302tre compose\u0301 de membres de l\u2019ACQE et de l\u2019Association Canadienne des Eaux Potables et Use\u0301es (ACEPU) comme pre\u0301vu par la Convention de Collaboration entre l\u2019ACQE, l\u2019ACEPU et l\u2019IWA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 2 - Objectifs<\/h2>\n

Les objectifs de l\u2019ACQE sont les suivants :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2.1<\/td>\nPromouvoir l\u2019adhe\u0301sion a\u0300 l\u2019ACQE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.2<\/td>\na)<\/td>\nPromouvoir les aspects scientifiques, technologiques, le\u0301gaux et socio-e\u0301conomiques de la recherche sur la qualite\u0301 de l\u2019eau ainsi que le contro\u0302le ou traitement des eaux pollue\u0301es, et<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n(b)<\/td>\nFavoriser l\u2019e\u0301change d\u2019informations et d\u2019applications pratiques de ces recherches pour l\u2019inte\u0301re\u0302t de la socie\u0301te\u0301 et de l\u2019environnement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.3<\/td>\nPromouvoir les buts et objectifs de l\u2019IWA au Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 3 – MEMBERSHIP<\/h2>\n

All members shall have an interest in and dedication to the objectives of the CAWQ. Benefits for each membership category will be determined by the board and revised on a periodic basis depending on revenues, cost to the organization, etc. versus the cost of the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
3.1<\/td>\nCorporate Members.<\/strong> Private organizations that are actively engaged in research, consulting, management, or implementation of water-related issues or systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.2<\/td>\nIndividual Members.<\/strong> Individuals who possess knowledge of or interest in water quality or the control or treatment of water contamination may become individual members of CAWQ.A person who is retired may also join CAWQ as an individual member for a fee that is lower than the regular individual membership fee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.3<\/td>\nSustaining Members.<\/strong> Any organization or individual may elect to become a sustaining member of CAWQ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.4<\/td>\nHonorary Members.<\/strong> Any two members in good standing may propose for honorary membership any individual who they consider has made outstanding contributions to research on water issues and to the furtherance of the objectives of CAWQ. If the nomination is accepted by the Executive Committee, honorary membership shall be conferred.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.5<\/td>\nStudent Members.<\/strong> Individuals who are in full-time attendance at a college or university, and engaged in a study program related to water quality or the control or treatment of water contamination, may become student members of CAWQ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.6<\/td>\nJoint Membership.<\/strong> Members of CAWQ in good standing shall have the opportunity to become joint members of the IWA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 4 – OFFICERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
4.1<\/td>\nElected Officers.<\/strong> The elected officers of CAWQ shall be the President, five Vice-Presidents (each representing one of the 5 designated geographic regions of Canada), the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The five regions in Canada are designated as follows: Pacific, Western, Central, Eastern, and Atlantic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.2<\/td>\nExecutive Committee.<\/strong> The Executive Committee of CAWQ shall be the eight elected officers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.3<\/td>\nAppointed Officers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\na)<\/td>\nCNC Members<\/strong>. The Executive Committee of the CAWQ shall appoint three representatives to the CNC-IWA. CWWA will appoint CNC-IWA members in an equal number to CAWQ CNC-IWA members.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nb)<\/td>\nDirectors.<\/strong> The Executive Committee of CAWQ shall appoint five Directors to represent designated geographic regions of Canada, and additional Directors as may from time to time be required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 5 \u2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
5.1<\/td>\nThe Board of Directors shall comprise the Executive Committee (Constitution Clause 4.2), the most recent past president, the appointed CNC-IWA members (Constitution Clause 4.3a), and the appointed directors (Constitution Clause 4.3b). The Editor-in-Chief of the WQRJC shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors without voting rights.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.2<\/td>\nThe Board of Directors shall normally meet once per year on the occasion of the Annual Meeting (Bylaws Clause 7.1b) for the purpose of reviewing the activities of the CAWQ and its Working Committees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.3<\/td>\nMembers of Working Committees shall normally be members of CAWQ, be recommended for appointment by the respective Working Committee Head, and be appointed by the Executive Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 6 \u2014 IWA BOARD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
6.1<\/td>\nCNC-IWA composition, governance, and operation is defined by the Collaboration Agreement between the CAWQ, the CWWA, and the IWA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.2<\/td>\nSubject to financial constraints and IWA regulations, CNC-IWA shall be officially represented by three members on the IWA Board. There will be at least one member from each of CAWQ and CWWA on the CNC-IWA Board.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.3<\/td>\nNormally, the accredited members from CAWQ on the CNC-IWA shall be two appointed CAWQ Board members (Constitution Clause 4.3a) and the statutory CNC-IWA member who is the President of CAWQ (Bylaws Clause 4.5b).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.4<\/td>\nCNC-IWA will have one vote on the IWA Board.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 7 \u2014 AMENDMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
7.1<\/td>\nAmendments to the Constitution.<\/strong> Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing on paper or by email by a resolution of the Executive Committee, or by a petition addressed to it and signed by at least two members of CAWQ in good standing. Proposed amendments shall be considered at the next meeting of the Executive Committee following receipt of the proposal. Amendments shall be adopted when two-thirds of all votes cast, at a properly constituted general meeting or by a valid letter or email ballot to the CAWQ members, are in favour of the proposed amendment or amendments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.2<\/td>\nAmendments to the Bylaws<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\na)<\/td>\nAmendments to the Bylaws may be proposed by a member in good standing and shall be considered at a meeting of the Executive Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nb)<\/td>\nAmendments shall be adopted by a simple majority at a properly constituted meeting of the Executive Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nc)<\/td>\nAny such amendments which contravene any provisions of the Constitution shall be declared invalid by the President.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

ARTICLE 8 – DISSOLUTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8.1<\/td>\nDissolution of the Association.<\/strong> In the event of dissolution of CAWQ, all its remaining assets, after payment of liabilities, shall be distributed to one or more recognized charitable organizations in Canada, to be determined at that time by CAWQ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Constitution of the Canadian Association on Water Quality February 2010 ARTICLE 1 – NAME AND NATURE 1.1 The name of the organization shall be Canadian Association on Water Quality (en fran\u00e7ais: Association canadienne sur la qualit\u00e9 de l’eau) hereinafter referred by the abbreviation CAWQ. 1.2 CAWQ shall be a non-governmental organization incorporated as a not-for-profit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1983","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1983"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1984,"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983\/revisions\/1984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cawq.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}