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Governance Committee

Terms of Reference

Type:

Standing committee

Membership:

Past Chair of Council
Vice Chair of Council
Three members of Council
One non-Council member with experience in governance

Quorum:
Three members of the task force, one of whom must be the task force chair

Ex Officio Members:

Chair of Council (voting member)
Executive Director (non-voting member)

Resources:
RECA Resources: Director of Industry Standards, Education Coordinator

Mandate:

The mandate of this committee is to provide advice and recommendations to Council regarding:

• Development and evaluation of Council, its committees and members
• Council/Executive Director relationship
• Succession planning and Council member orientation
• Strategic thinking/planning
• Transparency and accountability
• Community/stakeholder engagement
• Oversight of the organization
• Ethics and code of conduct
• Other governance issues

Resources:
The Committee may establish sub-committees to undertake specific tasks and may request other members of Council to serve on such sub-committees.

With the approval of Council the committee may secure the services of outside resources to assist in undertaking specific tasks.

Term:

November 1st – October 31st; appointment of Council members to this committee will be made by the Chair of Council.