Acronyms, Abbreviations and definitions
Acronym,
Abbreviation and
Definitions
BC
Ballot Committee
BGM
Biennial General Meeting
C&BL
Constitution and By-Laws
CBC
Constitution and By-Laws
Committee
Campaign Committee
CC
CEA
COC
CPDP
ED
EDA
Exec
-FC
GM
GPC
INEFC
MRC
Party
PMC
PDP
PPC
SC
-
Formal Title
Canada Elections Act
Convention Oversight
Committee
Continuous Policy
Development Process
Party Executive Director
Electoral District Association
Definition
Team activated during conventions in charge of running voting
processes.
A required meeting for all Party members every two years as
per the Constitution, aka Convention.
The documents that establish the organization and operation of
the GPC
Reviews the Constitution and Bylaws to ensure they are
relevant and up to date
Creates all major campaign documents, including those for byelections and general elections
Rules pertaining to afederal election
Team that develops and oversees plan for Party Conventions.
Enables members/groups to propose, refine, approve GPC
policies on an ongoing basis (under design)Abbreviated PDP
The chief executive officer of the GPC
An association in which all Party Members residing within an
electoral district (used to be Riding Association).
Executive Council
Elected Council members which acts between meetings of FC
Green Paper
Document analyzing a specific subject area ; it may lead to
policy formation or campaign material, etc.ma
Federal Council or Council
The council referred to in Article 9; elected or appointed in
accordance with the Bylaws
General Meeting
A meeting of all the Party members
The Green Party of Canada A registered political organization according to the CEA
Internal Nominations and
Team mandated to review and set rules and timelines for
Elections Fairness Committee internal elections to Federal Council and the Executive.
Motion
A proposal made by a group of Members to ad/delete/modify
the Constitution, Directive or Policy
Motions Recieving Committee Committee mandated to review and set rules and monitor
Motions for a convention.
The Green Party of Canada A registered political organization according to the CEA
Policy Management
Team under the MRC that manages policy development
Committee
Policy Development Process New system for policy development (formerly CPDP as per
G10-08)
Process and Procedures
A committee with oversight of the processes and procedures of
Committee
the Party
Resolution
A Party Motion that has been adopted
Shadow Cabinet (or Cabinet) An alternative cabinet to the government who shadow and
provide critical opposition on policy matters to the government's
position.
Voting Cycle
time between the close of voting on Csuccessive sets of
resolutions under the PDP
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