Held at our Annual Conference, the Annual General Meeting is the highest decision-making body within ONPHA.

ONPHA's 2008 Annual General Meeting

ONPHA is holding its 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, October 19, 2008, in Ottawa.

• Call for Resolutions
• ONPHA Board Nominations

Call for Resolutions

ONPHA welcomes resolutions to guide ONPHA’s policies and direction for the coming year. The deadline for submitting resolutions by member organizations is Thursday July 31, 2008.

Please submit resolutions to Sharad Kerur by e-mail, fax (416-927-8401) or mail to:

Sharad Kerur
Ontario Non Profit Housing Association
489 College St., Suite 400
Toronto, ON M6G 1A5

Need Help drafting your resolution? A complete guide to drafting a resolution , including a sample, is available for download.

Need more help? Contact Sharad Kerur at 1-800-297-6660 ext. 102.

Call for Nominations for ONPHA's 2008 / 2009 Board of Directors

ONPHA welcomes nominations for the three vacant positions to be filled at this year's Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Nominations shall be accepted by the Governance and Membership Committee no later than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, which is 45 days prior to the October 19th Annual General Meeting.

There are three vacant positions to be filled at the 2008 Annual General Meeting. ONPHA's by-laws ensure that the Board of Directors includes representation by region, size of community, private non-profits, municipal non-profits and tenants. One Director may fulfil more than one criterion. In accordance with our by-laws the following positions must be filled this year:

• 1 Tenant representatives
• 1 Rural representative
• 1 At-Large member

It is important that ONPHA's leadership be composed of members with a broad spectrum of experience in the delivery and management of non-profit housing.

CANDIDATES MUST:

• be Regular members of ONPHA in good standing (voting members),
• be a Director, a paid staff person (full time or part time) or a tenant of a Regular member,
• have the support of their organization's Board of Directors,
• be able to serve a three-year term,
• be able to contribute a minimum of twelve to fourteen days toward ONPHA activities on an annual basis, and
• be willing to become involved in other Association activities.

Read the Job Description , as well as the list of retiring and continuing members .

Download the Nomination and Consent Form .

Please forward completed forms to Karen Fisher by fax (416-927-8401) or mail to:

Karen Fisher
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
489 College St., Suite 400
Toronto, ON M6G 1A5

If you have any questions, please call Karen Fisher at (416) 927-9144 ext 120 or 1-800-297-6660 ext 120 or by email at: karen.fisher@onpha.org.