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From 2015 to 2017, there were nearly 50 recommendations that were brought before APEGA's Council for consideration. These have been organized into categories for easier navigation. Select a category below to see each set of recommendations and Council's position on each.

Council, Registrar, and Statutory Entities   Disciplinary Process   Membership Categories   Professional Practice   Regulatory Publication Amendments

Bylaw – Mail and Electronic Voting

Recommendation

APEGA Bylaw 37 Subsection (3) be approved to read:

“A vote by mail on a matter shall be declared valid if at least 60 professional members respond and the matter shall be carried or defeated on the basis of a simple majority of the votes returned.”

Council's Position

Motion defeated at 2016 Annual General Meeting

Code of Ethics

Recommendation

The Policies and Standards Task Force will take accountability to develop the wording for the amendment to the Code of Ethics and bring the proposed wording back to the November 30, 2017, Council meeting.

Council's Position

New motion at table - adopted

Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, Section 19

Recommendation

Council endorses that Section 19(5) of the EGP Act be amended by striking the words “the text of” to read:

  • 19(5)The Council may change a regulation that was approved in principle under subsection (4) if the change
    • a) is consistent with the approval in principle
    • b) is made before the regulation is submitted to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for approval

Council's Position

Adopted Amendment by Council

Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act 

Recommendation

Council approve the following proposed changes to the EGP Act:

  1. The word “board” be removed from all bodies listed below Council in the Act.
  2. EGP Act Section 1.1(1) be amended by striking “The Executive Committees of” to read:
    1.1(1) There is established a Joint Councils Committee composed of an equal number of members from Council and ASET Council appointed respectively by the Council and ASET Council.
  3. EGP Act Section 12(2) be amended by striking “manage and conduct the business and affairs of” and replacing it with “govern”, to read:
    12(2) The Council shall govern the Association and exercise the powers of the Association in the name of and behalf of the Association
  4. EGP Act Section 14(1) be amended to strike the complete section and replace with the requirement for a President whose roles and responsibilities will be in accordance with the bylaws. It will read:
    14(1) Council shall include a President and establish the role and duties in accordance with the Bylaws.
  5. EGP Act Section 14(2) be amended by striking 14 (2)(a)(i),(ii) and (b) to read:
    14(2) The Council shall consist of at least 12 but not more than 20 members, made up of 2 or 3 public members appointed by the Minister, and elected professional members in accordance with the Bylaws.

Council's Position

Adopted Amendment by Council

Joint Boards of Practice

Recommendation

To remove all references to a Joint Board of Practice and joint firms except to say that joint firms must comply with the requirements of both the EGP Act and the Architects Act

Council's Position

Endorsed by Council