Executive Council Highlights

Highlights of March 20, 2004 Meeting

Location:SCP Offices 348 Albert St., Regina

Meeting called to order at 10:20 am.

Present: All Executive members and the Registrar were present.

1. Final preparations needed for the Annual meeting were reviewed.
2. Since the Special meeting planned with Representatives from the respective University Departments and fraternal bodies was cancelled due to a winter storm, plans were initiated to reschedule this needed session for April 15th, ’04 in Regina.
3. The Auditor’s report was reviewed & approved for presenting to the Annual meeting.
4. Despite the problems of setting predictions based on an inaugural operations year, a budget drafted by the Treasurer, with input from various sources, was reviewed and approved for submitting at the Annual meeting.
5. The President and Registrar were designated as the SCP representatives to the June ’04 CPAP meeting in Newfoundland.
6. The Registrar noted that five (5) individuals had been removed from the register due to non-payment of fees.
7. Legal Counsel reviewed the status of Bylaw Amendments proposed by Sask. Health and the Government. A few additional amendments to clarify administrative bylaws related to the Nominations procedures, Section 13 (3) & (4), were approved for submission.
8. Council asked Legal Counsel to examine needed Bylaw changes that would allow members who desire to incorporate under the Professional Corporations Act.
9. The question of requiring professional liability insurance was referred to the Professional Practice and Ethics Comm. for consideration and guidance.
10. The Nominations Committee Chair provided an update on the election and plans for the orientation session were finalized to take place prior to the Annual meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm.
Upcoming Council meetings were set for March 27th, as orientation and review prior to the Annual meeting, as well as tentatively on April 17th, '04.

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