Canadian Kennel Club Resignations

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http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Pierr...resignation.pdf

Resignations

The following resignations have taken place in the past several weeks:

May 26th - Mr. John Harvey resigns his position as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.

(Link to Harvey letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/John%...resignation.pdf

June 4th - Mrs. Thora Brown, Chair of the Board of Directors and Director for Zone 5, submits resignation from her position as Chair of the Board and as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Brown letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Thora...resignation.pdf

June 4th - Mr. Paul Hudson, Director for Zone 4, submits resignation as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Hudson letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Paul%...resignation.pdf

June 4th - Mr. Mike Delaney, Director for Zone 1, submits resignation as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Delaney letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Mike%...resignation.pdf

June 4th - Mrs. Carmen Haller, Director for Zone 11, submits resignation as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Haller letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Carme...resignation.pdf

June 7th - Mrs. Cheryl Myers-Egerton, Director for Zone 2, submits resignation as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Myers-Egerton Letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Chery...resignation.pdf

June 7th - Mr. Pierre Dupras, Director for Zone 3, submits resignation as a member of the Board of Directors.

(Link to Dupras letter) http://www.ckc.ca/other/Resignations/Pierr...resignation.pdf

Notes:

Mr. Harvey's resignation became effective immediately upon receipt - May 26th.

Section 9.5 of the By-laws require Board members to provide on month's notice of their intent to resign; therefore, the six resignations of Board members noted above technically become effective 30 days after the date noted on their letters of resignation.

Mrs. Brown's resignation as Chair became effective immediately upon notice - that being June 7th, 2004.

As of July 8th all six of the above-noted board member resignations became effective. With Mr. Bennett having been previously removed from the Board under Ministerial Order, seven of the twelve Board positions are now vacant and the Board has no Chair.

General Information - Board Resignations, etc.

The following information is being provided for clarification with respect to the ongoing political circumstances the Club is now experiencing. They are presented in no particular order and new information will be added from time to time as it is deemed necessary and/or becomes available.

All six Board members who had submitted their resignations advised the CEO (either as part of their resignations or in a separate subsequent communication) that they did not plan to attend the June 12th and 13th Board meeting in Toronto, or any other meeting of the Board between the date they submitted their resignations and the expiration of the 30 day resignation notice period. All stated in their resignations that they did not feel that it was appropriate for them to participate in the making of decisions at the table which would impact on the future of the Club. As a result, quorum under Section 10.4 of the By-laws would not be attainable for the June meeting.

The eleven remaining Board members were first advised on June 7th and again reminded on June 10th that due to the notice from the six resigning Board members that they did not plan to attend the June 12th and 13th Board meeting, plus the fact that Mr. Bennett had now been removed from the Board by a Ministerial Order, that it was apparent that only five Board members planned to attend the June 12 and 13th Board meeting in Toronto. The eleven Board members where therefore advised that quorum would definitely not be attainable and that the June meeting would therefore have to be cancelled.

The quorum that is necessary to hold and carry on business at a CKC Board of Directors meeting is defined in Section 10.4 of the CKC By-laws. In order for a Board meeting to carry business of any kind, there must be seven of the entire 12 member Board present and of those seven present, one must be from a zone east of Ontario and one must be from a zone west of Ontario.

With the resignation of the Chair, effective as of June 7th, the Board no longer has a Chair and since it appears that it will not be possible to muster a quorum for a Board meeting, the position of Chair will remain vacant.

Upon expiration of the 30 days notice period for resignations, the Board will have permanently lost quorum. Section 10.5 of the By-laws outlines the action that must be taken if this occurs. In short, it states that the CEO "shall appoint an Election Commission and together they shall have the authority to take the necessary steps to ensure the normal continuity of the business of the Club". The CEO wishes to advise the membership that it would be his wish that this matter be resolved as quickly as possible. To that end, discussions are currently taking place with CKC legal counsel and officials from Agriculture Canada to ensure that this will happen. Further updates in this regard will be posted as information becomes available.

Section 10.5 does not bestow upon the CEO and the Election Commission equivalent authority to that of a Board of Directors. It would simply be their responsibility to ensure that the CKC and Apex business operations continued to run in the normal fashion and that appropriate steps be taken to accomplish the election of a new Board as soon as possible. Beyond this, the CEO would have no additional authority beyond that which he currently possesses in his capacity as the CEO.

The CEO has indicated that during the interim period when the Board no longer has quorum and therefore cannot carry on business or provide formal direction, he will make certain that he reaches out to those whom he knows and respects within the dog community for advice and guidance as the need arises. Mr. Hocking has noted that he is very pleased with the fact that since the current circumstances arose that many well known and highly respected members of the Club from across Canada have contacted him to offer their support and assistance as needed.

As noted above, it is the wish of the CEO that this matter be resolved as quickly as possible and to that end initial discussions have taken place with regard to the next steps that would have to take place upon the board member resignations becoming effective (July 8th). However, due to the most recent court challenge (see posting on this site entitled Court Challenge) it would be inappropriate for the CEO and the Election Commission to proceed with any plans until such time as the court makes a final ruling on the matter that is to be heard on July 20th. (Click here for full text of the court's decision)

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