PC 2012-06-17 Platform Motion

Resolved, that the PC create five special committees, one for each of the following subjects: 'Democracy & Engagement', 'Transparency & Accountability', 'IP & Culture', 'Privacy & Anonymity', and 'Industry & The People'. Each committee will be responsible to gather ideas related to their subject from the international Pirate community, from Canadians, and from members of the Party.

Resolved, that the goal of each committee is to produce a policy document related to their subject, intended to serve as the respective portion of the Party's policy. Each report should include the rationale behind every inclusion in the report. Each committee will be assigned a due date to begin drafting of their report, and the report will be due two weeks later. The first committee shall begin drafting on August 12, and a different committee shall begin drafting in each of the subsequent weeks. The assignment of committees to dates shall be done by the PC after the adoption of this motion.

Resolved, that each committee shall be chaired by a member, to be appointed by the PC after the adoption of this motion. Each committee shall have four additional members, to be appointed by its chair, with no one serving on more than two of these committees. The PC shall report to the GM asking for volunteers to participate.