GM 2012-02-15 minutes

The regular General Meeting of the Pirate Party of Canada was called to order at 20:16 EST, February 15, 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.

Report was given by President Sean Hunt. Secretary Ric Lim reported on Mike Bleskie's resignation. Mike Bleskie's resignation was accepted without any objection.

Candidates nominated for the Political Council were: Shawn Vulliez, Travis McCrea, Jake Daynes, Johann Weissgerber, Christoph Leon, Ken Hoover, Andrew Karamaoun, Eli Zbar, Vaughn Male Other candidates were also nominated but intend to decline the office of Leadership if elected: Sean Hunt, Steve Henderson, Ric Lim, Patrick Fitzgerald, James Wilson, Harold Swinton, Trevor Mountey, Duncan Hill

Wilson moved "That consulting with constituents in the formation and carrying out of a candidate's platform is more democratic and a marked improvement over the methods currently employed by the other federal parties. And that, as far as is reasonable, constituents be given final say on how their MP votes in parliament" to the political council. Motion was adopted after debates and amendments.

Scott Elcomb moved "to postpone the selection of IT Director until the March meeting and extend the current interim director's mandate until then." Motion was adopted after debate and amendment. 9 aye, 0 nay.

Meeting was adjourned at 00:14 EST February 16, 2012.

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