Dear Colleague,
We have spoken to you at one time regarding the request to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and the following amendments to CIAO constitution to enable new members to be elected to the board.
We have already published a list containing 20 names as signatories to the request and we are adding an additional 15 names to it to present on the day of the meeting, Sunday Dec. 12th.
Would you please advise us of the following as soon as possible ?
1- Are you a CIAO member in good standing? Have you submitted your membership application and paid your membership fee of $35.00?
2- Would you confirm your consent to using your name as a signatory to the request of EGM and Constitution Amendments?
3- If you have sent in your cheque and membership application form to CIAO and have not received your receipt, would you please write a short declaration to the effect that you have mailed in your application and your cheqe and whether or not the cheque has been cashed?
Thank you,
CIAO Board Members,
Mohammad Mashari
Mani Veluppilai
Amin Shoukri
Candiah Nadarajah
Friday, December 10, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
CIAO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
CIAO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECT A NEW BOARD
All court interpreters of Ontario are hereby notified that an Extraordinary Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Board of CIAO will be held on:
Date: December, 12, 2010Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Council Chamber, North York Civic Center
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, M2N 5V7
Mel Lastman Square – close to North York Subway Station
Paid street parking and underground parking available
The attendance of all court interpreters is crucial at this time regardless of their current status or standing with CIAO. Their participation is requested in person or by proxy (given to a colleague who is attending) for electing a new board.
For the purpose of the Extraordinary Meeting, any court interpreter can become a member or renew his or her membership on the spot with immediate effect. A few members have been proposed as candidates for the new board. Other candidates may also be proposed from the floor. An elector will have multiple votes matching the number of seats in the new board. For instance, you will have 9 votes if there are 9 seats in the new board. You may use all your 9 votes in any way you desire. This will enable the voters to participate in the election of each board member. Subsequent to the election, the newly elected board will elect its office-bearers.
Your presence is important for the future of our new CIAO. Please make your vote count by attending and participating in the elections to ensure a fair and democratic representation of the interpreters.
Please see attached:
1- The Agenda for Meeting of December 12, 2010
2- A copy of CIAO Constitution
3- A list of constitutional clauses to be amended, requested by 20 members
4- Proxy Form (2 proxies)
5- Reminder of Meeting (EGM) of Dec. 12, 2010
CIAO Board Members:
Mohammad Mashari
Candiah Nadarajah
Amin Shoukri
Mani Velupillai
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECT A NEW BOARD
All court interpreters of Ontario are hereby notified that an Extraordinary Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Board of CIAO will be held on:
Date: December, 12, 2010Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Council Chamber, North York Civic Center
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, M2N 5V7
Mel Lastman Square – close to North York Subway Station
Paid street parking and underground parking available
The attendance of all court interpreters is crucial at this time regardless of their current status or standing with CIAO. Their participation is requested in person or by proxy (given to a colleague who is attending) for electing a new board.
For the purpose of the Extraordinary Meeting, any court interpreter can become a member or renew his or her membership on the spot with immediate effect. A few members have been proposed as candidates for the new board. Other candidates may also be proposed from the floor. An elector will have multiple votes matching the number of seats in the new board. For instance, you will have 9 votes if there are 9 seats in the new board. You may use all your 9 votes in any way you desire. This will enable the voters to participate in the election of each board member. Subsequent to the election, the newly elected board will elect its office-bearers.
Your presence is important for the future of our new CIAO. Please make your vote count by attending and participating in the elections to ensure a fair and democratic representation of the interpreters.
Please see attached:
1- The Agenda for Meeting of December 12, 2010
2- A copy of CIAO Constitution
3- A list of constitutional clauses to be amended, requested by 20 members
4- Proxy Form (2 proxies)
5- Reminder of Meeting (EGM) of Dec. 12, 2010
CIAO Board Members:
Mohammad Mashari
Candiah Nadarajah
Amin Shoukri
Mani Velupillai
Monday, November 29, 2010
CIAO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
CIAO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECT A NEW BOARD
All court interpreters of Ontario are hereby notified that an Extraordinary Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Board of CIAO will be held on:
Date: December, 12, 2010Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Council Chamber, North York Civic Center
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, M2N 5V7
Mel Lastman Square – close to North York Subway Station
Paid street parking and underground parking available
The attendance of all court interpreters is crucial at this time regardless of their current status or standing with CIAO. Their participation is requested in person or by proxy (given to a colleague who is attending) for electing a new board.
For the purpose of the Extraordinary Meeting, any court interpreter can become a member or renew his or her membership on the spot with immediate effect. A few members have been proposed as candidates for the new board. Other candidates may also be proposed from the floor. An elector will have multiple votes matching the number of seats in the new board. For instance, you will have 9 votes if there are 9 seats in the new board. You may use all your 9 votes in any way you desire. This will enable the voters to participate in the election of each board member. Subsequent to the election, the newly elected board will elect its office-bearers.
Your presence is important for the future of our new CIAO. Please make your vote count by attending and participating in the elections to ensure a fair and democratic representation of the interpreters.
Please see attached:
1- The Agenda for Meeting of December 12, 2010
2- A copy of CIAO Constitution
3- A list of constitutional clauses to be amended, requested by 21 members
4- A Proxy Form
CIAO Board Members:
Mohammad Mashari
Candiah Nadarajah
Amin Shoukri
Mani Velupillai
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECT A NEW BOARD
All court interpreters of Ontario are hereby notified that an Extraordinary Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Board of CIAO will be held on:
Date: December, 12, 2010Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Council Chamber, North York Civic Center
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, M2N 5V7
Mel Lastman Square – close to North York Subway Station
Paid street parking and underground parking available
The attendance of all court interpreters is crucial at this time regardless of their current status or standing with CIAO. Their participation is requested in person or by proxy (given to a colleague who is attending) for electing a new board.
For the purpose of the Extraordinary Meeting, any court interpreter can become a member or renew his or her membership on the spot with immediate effect. A few members have been proposed as candidates for the new board. Other candidates may also be proposed from the floor. An elector will have multiple votes matching the number of seats in the new board. For instance, you will have 9 votes if there are 9 seats in the new board. You may use all your 9 votes in any way you desire. This will enable the voters to participate in the election of each board member. Subsequent to the election, the newly elected board will elect its office-bearers.
Your presence is important for the future of our new CIAO. Please make your vote count by attending and participating in the elections to ensure a fair and democratic representation of the interpreters.
Please see attached:
1- The Agenda for Meeting of December 12, 2010
2- A copy of CIAO Constitution
3- A list of constitutional clauses to be amended, requested by 21 members
4- A Proxy Form
CIAO Board Members:
Mohammad Mashari
Candiah Nadarajah
Amin Shoukri
Mani Velupillai
EGM AGENDA
EGM AGENDA
Extraordinary General Meeting of December 12, 2010
Court Interpreters Association of Ontario (CIAO)
1- OPENING REMARKS
Brief overview of previous CIAO board resignation
2- ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3- NEW MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
4- AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
5- NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES
6- CANDIDATES SPEECHES
7- ELECTIONS
8- RESULTS
9- ADDRESS BY THE NEW BOARD
10- ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Extraordinary General Meeting of December 12, 2010
Court Interpreters Association of Ontario (CIAO)
1- OPENING REMARKS
Brief overview of previous CIAO board resignation
2- ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3- NEW MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
4- AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
5- NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES
6- CANDIDATES SPEECHES
7- ELECTIONS
8- RESULTS
9- ADDRESS BY THE NEW BOARD
10- ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Proxy Form
Proxy Form
The undersigned, an accredited member of the Court Interpreters’ Association of Ontario (CIAO),
hereby appoints__________________________ of ____________, or failing the person appointed
above, ____________________________ of ____________, as the proxy of the undersigned to attend
and act at the ________________ meeting of the members of the said Association to be held on the
day of __________________, and at any adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent
and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
Dated the __________ day of _______________, _________.
Signature of the accredited member Print Name
Proxy Form
The undersigned, an accredited member of the Court Interpreters’ Association of Ontario (CIAO),
hereby appoints__________________________ of ____________, or failing the person appointed
above, ____________________________ of ____________, as the proxy of the undersigned to attend
and act at the ________________ meeting of the members of the said Association to be held on the
day of __________________, and at any adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent
and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
Dated the __________ day of _______________, _________.
Signature of
The undersigned, an accredited member of the Court Interpreters’ Association of Ontario (CIAO),
hereby appoints__________________________ of ____________, or failing the person appointed
above, ____________________________ of ____________, as the proxy of the undersigned to attend
and act at the ________________ meeting of the members of the said Association to be held on the
day of __________________, and at any adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent
and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
Dated the __________ day of _______________, _________.
Signature of the accredited member Print Name
Proxy Form
The undersigned, an accredited member of the Court Interpreters’ Association of Ontario (CIAO),
hereby appoints__________________________ of ____________, or failing the person appointed
above, ____________________________ of ____________, as the proxy of the undersigned to attend
and act at the ________________ meeting of the members of the said Association to be held on the
day of __________________, and at any adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent
and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
Dated the __________ day of _______________, _________.
Signature of
CIAO Constitution Clauses to Be Amended
CIAO Constitution Clauses to Be Amended
Present Clause in force:
6.01 Definition: The CIAO Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Association’s elected
Officers and the Immediate Past President.
Proposed New Clause: (“and the Immediate Past President” to be deleted)
6.01 - The CIAO Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Association’s elected Officers.
Present Clause in force:
6.02 Number and Titles: “The total number of the CIAO Board of Directors shall not
exceed ten (10). The minimum shall be six (6): President, Immediate Past President, Vice-
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director in charge of Membership, and four (4) Directors at
large.”
Proposed New Clause: (“Immediate Past President” to be deleted)
6.02 “The total number of the CIAO Board of Directors shall not exceed ten (10). The
minimum shall be six (6): President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director in
charge of Membership, and four (4) Directors at large.”
Present Clause in force:
6.03 Qualifications, Election, and Term of Office
(a) Qualifications: A candidate for CIAO Board for Directors must be an accredited
member of the Association for at least the preceding twelve (12) months and cannot
be a board member of another professional Interpreters’ or Translators’ Association
or an employee of the Crown in a managerial position.
A candidate for the office of President shall have served for at least one (1) year as a
Member of the Board at the time of election.
Proposed New Clause: (“accredited member of the Association for at least the preceding
twelve (12) months” and the entire Second Paragraph to be deleted)
6.03 Qualifications, Election, and Term of Office
(a) Qualifications: A candidate for CIAO Board of Directors must be a CIAO member
listed in the registry of freelance interpreters of the Ministry of the Attorney General
and cannot be a board member of another professional Interpreters’ or Translators’
Association or an employee of the Crown in a managerial position.
Requested By:
1- Mohammad Mashari
2- Mani Velupillai
3- Amin Shoukri
4- Candiah Nadarajah
5- Anthony Anthonipillai
6- Shaminder Jhooty
7- Amirthalingam Chanmugalingam
8- David Gnanaratnam
9- Juliana Arasaratnam
10- Amirthalingam Chanmugalingam
11- Rajee Sabaratnam
12- Cecilia Arce-Conover
13- Florinda Peschisolido
14- Saghi Jaihoon
15- Hamid Rezvani
16- Faezeh Kashaninejad
17- Morteza Abdolalian
18- Alex Medviadyuk
19- Joseph Gunaratnam
20- Siva Thiyagarajah
21- Bahram Kashani
Present Clause in force:
6.01 Definition: The CIAO Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Association’s elected
Officers and the Immediate Past President.
Proposed New Clause: (“and the Immediate Past President” to be deleted)
6.01 - The CIAO Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Association’s elected Officers.
Present Clause in force:
6.02 Number and Titles: “The total number of the CIAO Board of Directors shall not
exceed ten (10). The minimum shall be six (6): President, Immediate Past President, Vice-
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director in charge of Membership, and four (4) Directors at
large.”
Proposed New Clause: (“Immediate Past President” to be deleted)
6.02 “The total number of the CIAO Board of Directors shall not exceed ten (10). The
minimum shall be six (6): President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director in
charge of Membership, and four (4) Directors at large.”
Present Clause in force:
6.03 Qualifications, Election, and Term of Office
(a) Qualifications: A candidate for CIAO Board for Directors must be an accredited
member of the Association for at least the preceding twelve (12) months and cannot
be a board member of another professional Interpreters’ or Translators’ Association
or an employee of the Crown in a managerial position.
A candidate for the office of President shall have served for at least one (1) year as a
Member of the Board at the time of election.
Proposed New Clause: (“accredited member of the Association for at least the preceding
twelve (12) months” and the entire Second Paragraph to be deleted)
6.03 Qualifications, Election, and Term of Office
(a) Qualifications: A candidate for CIAO Board of Directors must be a CIAO member
listed in the registry of freelance interpreters of the Ministry of the Attorney General
and cannot be a board member of another professional Interpreters’ or Translators’
Association or an employee of the Crown in a managerial position.
Requested By:
1- Mohammad Mashari
2- Mani Velupillai
3- Amin Shoukri
4- Candiah Nadarajah
5- Anthony Anthonipillai
6- Shaminder Jhooty
7- Amirthalingam Chanmugalingam
8- David Gnanaratnam
9- Juliana Arasaratnam
10- Amirthalingam Chanmugalingam
11- Rajee Sabaratnam
12- Cecilia Arce-Conover
13- Florinda Peschisolido
14- Saghi Jaihoon
15- Hamid Rezvani
16- Faezeh Kashaninejad
17- Morteza Abdolalian
18- Alex Medviadyuk
19- Joseph Gunaratnam
20- Siva Thiyagarajah
21- Bahram Kashani
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Thank you for your interest in the “Building on your interpreting skills workshop”.
If you did not have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Building on your interpreting skills’ workshops in May, the entire series will be offered in Brampton again on June 26 and 27, 2010. For all those who participated last week, there will be a follow up session with new materials on terminology, sight translation and consecutive interpreting, on Friday evening, June 25.
The cost of the four-session series will be about $320 and the new session on Friday evening will be $75. We are holding the same price as the May workshops.
Detailed information and registration forms will be sent out in the next couple of days.
Yolanda S. Hobrough
Certified Translator and Interpreter
STIBC-ATIO-US FCCI
The Language Bureau
Translators and Interpreters
616 - 938 Howe Street
Vancouver , BC , Canada ,
V6Z 1N9
Tel: 604-263-9923
Fax: 604-263-9942
If you did not have the opportunity to participate in the ‘Building on your interpreting skills’ workshops in May, the entire series will be offered in Brampton again on June 26 and 27, 2010. For all those who participated last week, there will be a follow up session with new materials on terminology, sight translation and consecutive interpreting, on Friday evening, June 25.
The cost of the four-session series will be about $320 and the new session on Friday evening will be $75. We are holding the same price as the May workshops.
Detailed information and registration forms will be sent out in the next couple of days.
Yolanda S. Hobrough
Certified Translator and Interpreter
STIBC-ATIO-US FCCI
The Language Bureau
Translators and Interpreters
616 - 938 Howe Street
Vancouver , BC , Canada ,
V6Z 1N9
Tel: 604-263-9923
Fax: 604-263-9942
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