GM 2012-03-21 minutes

The regular General Meeting of the Pirate Party of Canada was called to order at 20:20 Eastern Time, March 21, 2012 at irc.pirateparty.ca, irc channel #canada. The president was in the chair and the secretary was present.

Minutes from previous meeting was approved.

Scott Elcomb moved Sean Hunt's recommendation "that the Executive Board be permitted to rescind the appointments of Ken Hoover, Martin Alix, and Jeremy Howell to the IT Committee." Motion is adopted with 12 ayes and 2 nays.

Wasme moved "to rescind Sean Hunt's appointment as President." Motion was defeated after debates. 3 ayes, 4 nays and 3 abstain.

Patrick Fitzgerald moved "for the adoption of following resolution that a special rule of order be enacted (for the creation of the Project Development Committee)." http://wiki.pirateparty.ca/index.php/GM_2012-03-21_Motion_on_Project_Development. Motion was adopted. 9 ayes, 0 nays.

Jack Mcleod moved "that the GM impose on both the EB and the PC to find a new, more modern, means of communication for the members of the party to write up motions intended for the General Meetings." Motion was adopted after discussion. 8 ayes, 0 nays.

Johann Weiss gave notice for next General Meeting that he will be introducing a motion for a series of constitutional amendments: http://wiki.pirateparty.ca/index.php/GM_2012-03-21_notice_of_amendments

Scott Elcomb moved "to appoint Jeremy Howell as IT Director." Motion was adopted. 8 ayes,1 nay and 1 abstain.

David Ascroft gave notice of intent to move for consideration in the next General Meeting "that David Ascroft be affirmed as Pirate Party of Canada candidate for nepean-carleton."

Johann Weiss moved "that the EB be directed to seek an alternative book keeper, possibly to replace our current one for the second half of the year." The motion was adopted. 9 ayes, 0 nays.

Patrick Fitzgerald gave notice of intent to put forward for consideration in the next General Meeting "that Robert McGrath be affirmed as Pirate Party of Canada candidate for Ottawa-Orleans."

Patrick Fitzgerald moved "that a standing rule be put in place forbidding the Pirate Party of Canada, or anyone working on their behalf, from using automated calls, or robocalls." Jake Daynes moved "to postpone the motion to the next General Meeting in order to allow further discussion." Motion to postpone was adopted. 7 ayes, 0 nays.

Patrick Fitzgerald moved "that we promote Operation Encrypt Everything (www.encrypteverything.ca) on our webpage. If the IT Committee redesigns the site they are delegated the power to remove or move the link as they see fit." Motion was adopted after debate and amendment. 9 ayes, 2 nays.

Meeting was adjourned at 00:15 Eastern Time, March 22, 2012.

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