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New Democratic Party of Canada Effective June 2011 Constitution of the New Democratic Party of Canada Effective June 2011 79,(4)3, ;OL5L^+LTVJYH[PJ7HY[`ILSPL]LZ[OH[[OLZVJPHSLJVUVTPJHUKWVSP[PJHSWYVNYLZZVM*HUHKHJHUIL HZZ\YLKVUS`I`[OLHWWSPJH[PVUVMKLTVJYH[PJZVJPHSPZ[WYPUJPWSLZ[VNV]LYUTLU[HUK[OLHKTPUPZ[YH[PVUVM W\ISPJHMMHPYZ ;OLWYPUJPWSLZVMKLTVJYH[PJZVJPHSPZTJHUILKLÄULKIYPLÅ`HZ! ;OH[[OLWYVK\J[PVUHUKKPZ[YPI\[PVUVMNVVKZHUKZLY]PJLZZOHSSILKPYLJ[LK[VTLL[PUN[OLZVJPHSHUK PUKP]PK\HSULLKZVMWLVWSL^P[OPUHZ\Z[HPUHISLLU]PYVUTLU[HUKLJVUVT`HUKUV[[V[OLTHRPUNVMWYVÄ[" ;VTVKPM`HUKJVU[YVS[OLVWLYH[PVUZVM[OLTVUVWVSPZ[PJWYVK\J[P]LHUKKPZ[YPI\[P]LVYNHUPaH[PVUZ[OYV\NO LJVUVTPJHUKZVJPHSWSHUUPUN;V^HYKZ[OLZLLUKZHUK^OLYLULJLZZHY`[OLL_[LUZPVUVM[OLWYPUJPWSLVM ZVJPHSV^ULYZOPW" ;OL5L^+LTVJYH[PJ7HY[`OVSKZÄYT[V[OLILSPLM[OH[[OLKPNUP[`HUKMYLLKVTVM[OLPUKP]PK\HSPZHIHZPJ YPNO[[OH[T\Z[ILTHPU[HPULKHUKL_[LUKLK"HUK ;OL5L^+LTVJYH[PJ7HY[`PZWYV\K[VILHZZVJPH[LK^P[O[OLKLTVJYH[PJZVJPHSPZ[WHY[PLZVM[OL^VYSKHUK[V ZOHYL[OLZ[Y\NNSLMVYWLHJLPU[LYUH[PVUHSJVVWLYH[PVUHUK[OLHIVSP[PVUVMWV]LY[` (9;0*3,0!5(4, ;OLUHTLVM[OPZWVSP[PJHS7HY[`ZOHSSIL[OL5L^+LTVJYH[PJ7HY[` (9;0*3,00!+,-050;065(5+05;,979,;(;065 +LÄUP[PVUZ 0U[OPZJVUZ[P[\[PVU^OLYL]LY[OL^VYKZ¸WYV]PUJL¹VY¸WYV]PUJPHS¹HWWLHY[OL`ZOHSSILYLHK[V PUJS\KL¸[LYYP[VY`¹VY¸[LYYP[VYPHS¹\USLZZ[OLJVU[L_[V[OLY^PZLYLX\PYLZ 0U[LYWYL[H[PVU ;OPZJVUZ[P[\[PVUZOHSSILPU[LYWYL[LKI`[OL7YLZPKLU[(U`Z\JOPU[LYWYL[H[PVUTH`ILV]LYY\SLKI` HTHQVYP[`]V[LVMHSSTLTILYZWYLZLU[HUK]V[PUNH[HU`TLL[PUNVM[OL,_LJ\[P]L*V\UJPS VY*VU]LU[PVU 3HUN\HNLZ ;OPZJVUZ[P[\[PVUZOHSSILWYPU[LKPUIV[OVMÄJPHSSHUN\HNLZVM*HUHKH (9;0*3,000!4,4),9:/07 ;OLYLZOHSSILPUKP]PK\HSHUKHMÄSPH[LKTLTILYZOPWPU[OL7HY[` 0UKP]PK\HS4LTILYZOPW 0UKP]PK\HSTLTILYZOPWZOHSSILVWLU[VL]LY`YLZPKLU[VM*HUHKHYLNHYKSLZZVMYHJLJVSV\Y YLSPNPVUZL_NLUKLYPKLU[P[`VYL_WYLZZPVUZL_\HSVYPLU[H[PVUVYUH[PVUHSVYPNPU^OV\UKLY[HRLZ[V HJJLW[HUKHIPKLI`[OLJVUZ[P[\[PVUHUKWYPUJPWSLZVM[OL7HY[`HUK^OVPZUV[HTLTILYVY Z\WWVY[LYVMHU`V[OLYWVSP[PJHSWHY[` CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CANADA 3 (2) Applications for individual membership shall be dealt with in accordance with the constitution of the appropriate provincial Party and shall be subject to the approval of that provincial Party. 2. Affiliated Membership 1) Affiliated membership shall be open to trade unions, farm groups, co-operatives, women’s organizations and other groups and organizations which, by official act, undertake to accept and abide by the constitution and principles of the Party, and are not associated or identified with any other political party. (2) An application for affiliated membership may be received from: (a) an international, national, provincial or regional organization in respect of its membership in Canada or in the province or region concerned; (b) a provincial or regional section of an international or national organization in respect of its membership in that province or region; (c) a local, lodge or branch of any of the above-mentioned organizations in respect of the membership of that local, lodge or branch; (d) a local group or organization in respect of its membership. (3) An application for affiliation must be made to the Executive and include (a) evidence that the applicant organization officially supports the NDP (b) confirmation of the number of individual NDP members within the applicant organization. (4) The NDP Executive may waive Article III (2) (3) (a) in cases where it deems just cause. ARTICLE IV: FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS 1. The Federal Party and all provincial Sections shall remit, immediately on receipt, all monies received on behalf of another section of the Party. 2. Individual Members Each provincial Section shall set the amount of the fee in each province for individual membership in the New Democratic Party. ARTICLE V: CONVENTIONS General Description: There are two kinds of Conventions: Biennial Conventions and Special Conventions. 1. Timing and Location of Conventions (a) Biennial Conventions shall take place at least once every other calendar year at a time and place determined by the Council. (b) Special Conventions shall be called by the Council or if requested by a majority of Electoral District Associations in a majority of provinces and territories. 2. Notice of Conventions (a) Notice of Biennial Conventions will be sent to each Electoral District Association, affiliate and every group or organization eligible for representation at least 150 days prior to the date of the Convention. (b) Notice of Special Conventions shall be determined by the Council. 4 CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CANADA 3. Quorum at Conventions A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of not less than one-third of the total registered delegates at the Convention. 4. Procedure at Conventions The rules of procedure at Conventions will be those described in the Appendix to this Constitution. 5. Authority of Conventions Conventions are the supreme governing body of the Party and shall have final authority in all matters of federal policy, program and constitution. 6. Delegates to Conventions (a) Eligibility of Delegates and Credential Calculations (i) each delegate must be an individual member in good standing of the Party. (ii) each delegate may have only one vote at Convention. (iii) for the purpose of calculating credential entitlements for electoral district associations, affiliates and youth organizations, formulas shall be calculated based on membership lists as at the end of the previous membership year, or as at 120 days prior to the convention, whichever is the greater. (b) Electoral District Association Delegates Each electoral district association shall be entitled to: (i) one (1) delegate for 50 party members or less; (ii) one (1) additional delegate for each additional 50 party members or major fraction thereof; and (iii) one (1) additional credential reserved for a youth delegate. (c) Affiliate Delegates Each affiliate shall be entitled to: (i) one (1) delegate for 50 party members or less; and (ii) one (1) delegate for each additional 50 party members or major fraction thereof. (d) Youth Delegates Each federally chartered chapter, campus club, provincial or territorial New Democratic Youth Section shall be entitled to: (i) one (1) delegate for 50 party members or less; (ii) one (1) additional delegate for each additional 50 party members or major fraction thereof up to 200 members; and (iii) one (1) additional delegate for each 100 party members of major fraction thereof. (e) Delegate Entitlements The following shall be entitled to delegate credentials: (i) All former federal leaders of the Party; (ii) All members of the federal Caucus; (iii) All members of the Council; (iv) The Canadian Labour Congress shall be entitled to four (4) delegate credentials; CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CANADA 5 (v) Each national labour organization with at least one affiliate to the party shall be entitled to two (2) delegate credentials; (vi) Each affiliated provincial and territorial federation of labour with at least one affiliate to the party shall be entitled to two (2) delegate credentials; and (vii) Each affiliated labour council with at least one local affiliated to the party shall be entitled to two (2) delegate credentials. 7. Resolutions at Convention (a) Notice The Party headquarters must receive all resolutions no less than 60 days prior to start of Convention. (b) Submission of Resolutions The following may submit resolutions to Conventions: (i) Electoral District Associations; (ii) Affiliates or affiliated groups or organizations entitled to representation; (iii) Provincial Parties or Sections; (iv) New Democratic Youth of Canada; (v) Provincial Sections of the New Democratic Youth of Canada, or federally chartered youth chapters; (vi) Council; (vii) Councils of Electoral District Associations; (viii) Participation of Women Committee; (ix) Aboriginal Commission; (x) Participation of Visible Minorities Committee; (xi) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Committee (xii) Disability Rights Committee; and (xiii) Standing committees as established by the Federal Council ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS 1. Composition Officers shall be comprised of: (a) Leader; (b) President; (c) Vice President; (d) Vice President Labour; (e) Treasurer; and (f) National Director. 2. Powers and Responsibilities of the Officers (a) Officers shall be responsible for: (i) emergencies that occur between regularly scheduled meetings of Executive and Council; (ii) the administration and finances of the Party, and; (iii) the preparation of agendas for Executive and Council. (b) Decisions made by Officers shall be subject to approval by Executive or Council. (c) Officers shall meet prior to Executive and Council, or as circumstances necessitate. (d) At all meetings of Officers, 50% plus one of the total number of sitting Officers shall constitute a quorum. 6 CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CANADA 3. Elections and Appointment of Officers (a) Leader (i) The Leader shall be elected by secret ballot. (ii) Every member is entitled to cast a ballot for the selection of the Leader. (iii) Candidates for the leadership with the fewest number of votes will drop off the ballot in subsequent rounds until one candidate receives 50% plus one or more of the total votes cast in that round. The Council shall determine other leadership selection guidelines. (iv) Should the position of Leader become vacant at any point, the Council may, in consultation with the Parliamentary Caucus, appoint a Leader for the interim period until a new Leader has been elected. (v) At every convention that is not a leadership convention; a secret ballot
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