Outcome of the Special Meeting of Members


Dear Members and Associates,

The results are in and I'm pleased to report that members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Continuance Resolution brought forward at yesterday's Special Meeting of Members (SMM).

With this vote, we can now move forward and submit our Articles of Continuance to Industry Canada in order to be in compliance with the new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.

Furthermore, the vote in favour of the Continuance Resolution means that our newly elected Directors will begin their terms immediately. I'm honoured to introduce Speech-Language and Audiology Canada's 2014-2015 Board:

Chair
Judy Meintzer, S-LP(C)

Vice-Chair
Judy Schmidbauer, S-LP(C)

Directors
Jerri-Lee MacKay, Aud(C)
Richard Welland, S-LP
Linda Rammage, S-LP(C)

Li Qi, Aud(C)
Jennifer O'Donnell, S-LP(C)
Colleen Braun-Janzen, S-LP(C)
Janet Campbell, S-LP(C)
Andrea MacLeod, S-LP (University)
Bernadine Sawchyn, S-LP assistant (Communication Health Assistant)
Nina Aghdasi (Student)

To read each Board member's biography, click here

This is the first time that SAC has elected members to the Board using our new competency-based model, which has enabled members to vote for Directors based on their skills and qualifications rather than their geographic location. I am confident that this dedicated Board will ensure that your professional interests continue to be well-represented.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all of the nominees who participated in this year's election. We are incredibly fortunate to have had so many accomplished individuals apply to serve on our Board. I think I speak on behalf of all of our members and associates when I echo the words of a member who expressed how impressed she was with each of the candidates:

"I hope they all recognize our appreciation [for] their enthusiasm, expertise and willingness to devote time to these positions."

Thank you for your vote of confidence, your continued support and your participation in this important election.



Judy Meintzer, MSLP, R.SLP, S-LP(C)
Chair, Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
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