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This section and the ones following are an attempt to make a genuine grass roots party constitution. This one should be considered as a template only. What it will eventually look like is entirely in the members hands.
ARTICLE 3. CONSTITUENCY ASSOCIATIONS
(a) Members shall be organized according to their residence in the electoral districts of Canada entitled to return a member to serve in the House of Commons of Canada or, where the Executive Council so decides, according to their residence in the electoral districts of Canada named and described in a representation order declared pursuant to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act of Canada.
(b) Members may form a Constituency Association in an Electoral District in which at least 40 members of the Party reside. To obtain recognition as the Constituency Association of the XYZ Party, the Association shall:
(i) actively support and promote the principles of the Party;
(ii) adopt the Constituency Constitution which is incorporated into and forms part of the Party Constitution;
(iii) apply in writing to the Executive Council for recognition, including a copy of the member approved Constitution, the minutes of the meeting in which it was approved, and a list of the Officers and Directors of the Associa-tion.
(c) Unless earlier adopted by a Constituency, the Constituency Constitution set forth in Schedule B hereto shall be the Constitution of all Constituency Associations of and from December 31, 1993 and unless by that date, options with respect to the election of Directors and to the election of Officers have been exercised by the Constituency Association, Option B - Unitary System and Option C - Board Elected, shall apply.
(d) Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, notwithstanding Articles 1(d) and 8(a)(i), the financial affairs of each Constituency Association shall be under the control of its members, acting through the Constituency Association Board of Directors who shall be responsible to ensure that the said financial affairs are conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of the Party, the Constitution of the Party and the Constitution of the Constituency Association. Where the number of members of the Party residing in the Electoral District in which the Constituency Association was formed becomes less than 40 members, the Executive Council in its absolute discretion may withdraw recognition of the Constituency Association whereupon it shall cease to be a Constituency Association of the Party, and any funds or other assets of the Association shall be transferred to National Office to be returned to the Constituency Association upon reactivation.
(e) Subject to Article 3(d) above and the other provisions of this Constitution, the affairs of each Constituency Association shall be under the control of its members, acting through the Constituency Association Board of Directors who shall be responsible to ensure that the said affairs are conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of the Party, the Constitution of the Party, the Constitution of the Constituency Association, and not prejudicial to the interests or well-being of any other Constituency Association, or of the Party.
(f) Presidents' lists of riding association Presidents in provinces, territories and/or for all of Canada shall be made available to any President of a recognized Constituency Association who makes a request for such a list in writing to National Office or to the Regional Office(s).
