The CONSTITUTION of the FREEDOM PARTY OF ONTARIO as Amended on November 20, 2005 Section Page PART I: NAME, PRINCIPLE, POLICIES, AND OBJECTIVES 1. Party Name.................................................................................................... 1 2. Idem............................................................................................................... 1 3. Founding Principle........................................................................................ 1 4. Founding Principle not amendable................................................................ 1 5. Policies........................................................................................................... 1 6. Objectives...................................................................................................... 2 7. PART II: DEFINITIONS 2-3 PART III: MEMBERSHIP 8. Eligible persons............................................................................................. 3 9. Applying for Membership............................................................................. 3 10. Conditions stated on application.................................................................... 3 11. Who may distribute applications................................................................... 3 12. Who may receive completed applications..................................................... 4 13. Members to forward applications and fees.................................................... 4 14. Constituency Associations to forward applications and fees......................... 4 15. Effective date of Membership....................................................................... 4 16. Pre-constitution Memberships; expiry........................................................... 4 17. Term of Membership..................................................................................... 4 18. Late renewals without re-application............................................................ 5 19. Termination of Membership.......................................................................... 4 20. Who must be a Member................................................................................. 5 21. Membership list............................................................................................. 5 - i - PART IV: CONSTITUENCY ASSOCIATIONS 22. Members organized by electoral district........................................................ 5 23. Constituency Association constitutions......................................................... 6 24. Recognition or Endorsement of Constituency Associations.......................... 6 25. Applying for Recognition or Endorsement of Constituency Associations.... 6 26. Contributions to FPO; one formula for all Constituency Associations.......... 6 27. Contributions to Provincial Region’s Presidents’ Association; one formula in each Provincial Region.............................................................................. 6 28. Withdrawal of recognition............................................................................. 7 29. Management of Constituency Associations................................................... 7 30. Constituency Association Membership lists.................................................. 7 31. Obtaining a Membership list......................................................................... 7 32. Provincial Executive may call a meeting...................................................... 7 33. List of recognized Constituency Associations............................................... 7 PART V: PRESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS 34. Recognition of Presidents’ Associations........................................................ 8 35. Members of Presidents’ Associations............................................................ 8 36. Presidents’ Association constitutions.......................................................... 8 37. Withdrawal of recognition............................................................................. 8 38. Management of Presidents’ Associations...................................................... 8 39. Presidents’ Association membership lists...................................................... 8 40. Provincial Executive may call a meeting...................................................... 8 PART VI: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 41. Who shall be Provincial Councillors............................................................. 9 42. Who shall not be Provincial Councillors....................................................... 9 43. Founder.......................................................................................................... 9 44. Members of the Provincial Executive........................................................... 9 45. Presidents’ Association to elect Provincial Councillor.................................. 10 46. Appointments by Provincial Executive......................................................... 10 47. Timing of vote to appoint Provincial Councillor.......................................... 10 48. Quorum for vote to appoint Provincial Councillor...................................... 10 49. Procedure....................................................................................................... 10 50. Terms of offi ce............................................................................................... 10 51. Annual elections by Presidents’ Associations................................................ 10 52. Provincial elections: leaves of absence.......................................................... 10 53. Removal of Provincial Councillors................................................................ 11 54. Vacancies to be fi lled..................................................................................... 11 - ii - PART VII: PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE 55. Who shall be members.................................................................................. 11 56. Transitional.................................................................................................... 11 57. Founder.......................................................................................................... 12 58. Replacing Offi cers......................................................................................... 12 59. Notice of election........................................................................................... 12 60. Self-nomination by Provincial Councillors................................................... 12 61. Quorum for election....................................................................................... 12 62. Where one vacancy and one nominee........................................................... 12 63. More than one vacancy: Single Transferable Vote......................................... 13 64. Idem................................................................................................................ 13 65. Commencement of term................................................................................ 13 66. Length of term............................................................................................... 13 67. Notice of results............................................................................................. 13 68. Initial Offi cers: terms of offi ce...................................................................... 14 69. Offi ces on Provincial Executive: election..................................................... 14 70. Chief Operating Offi cer of the FPO.............................................................. 14 71. Notice of election results............................................................................... 14 72. Absenteeism................................................................................................... 14 73. Removal of an Offi cer.................................................................................... 15 74. Notice of meetings; ratifi cation of emergency decisions............................... 15 75. Quorum at regular meetings.......................................................................... 15 76. Teleconferencing, etc..................................................................................... 15 77. In camera sessions......................................................................................... 15 78. Leader to break tied vote............................................................................... 15 79. Recording of votes......................................................................................... 16 80. Distribution of minutes.................................................................................. 16 - iii - PART VIII: PROVINCIAL POLICY RESEARCH COMMITTEE 81. Members........................................................................................................ 16 82. Responsibilities.............................................................................................. 16 83. Sub-committees............................................................................................. 17 84. Who may propose Policies............................................................................ 17 85. To whom Policy proposals are to be made.................................................... 17 86. Policy proposals copied to Provincial Executive.......................................... 17 87. Priorities of proposed Policies......................................................................