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(i) the Leader;
(ii) a maximum of 3 Councillors resident in each Province and one Councillor resident in each Territory, which provinces or territories are qualified for maximum representation on the Executive Council; and
(iii) the President of XYZ Fund Canada, who shall be a non-voting member thereof.
(b) A Province or Territory shall be entitled to elect one Councillor to the Executive Council provided it has one recognized Constituency Association. A Province or Territory shall be entitled to the maximum number of Councillors provided for in Article 5(a) hereof in the event that it has the lesser of 10 recognized Constituency Associations, or recognized Constituency Associations in at least one-third of the federal ridings in that Province or Territory.
(c) The Councillors to be elected in accordance with Articles 5(a) and 5(b) shall be elected by the alternative vote method at an Assembly by the delegates from the Province or Territory in which the Councillor resides.
(d) The Executive Council shall abide by the principles and implement the policies and objectives of the Party and shall be responsible for the affairs of the Party, subject always to resolutions of any Party Assembly and to this Constitution.
Following their election, the members of the Executive Council shall:
(i) elect from their members the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Secretary; and as and when required,
(ii) from among its members or members of the Party, establish such committees as it deems necessary for the proper and efficient functioning of the Party, with the Chairman of all such committees being an elected member of the Executive Council.
(f) The Executive Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman, at the call of the Leader, or upon written request to the Secretary of at least 5 members of the Executive Council. Before commencement of a meeting of the Executive Council there shall be an opening quorum of a majority of its members. Members of the Executive Council shall vote in person. A member of the Executive Council may participate in a meeting of the Executive Council by means of telephone conference that permits all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and the member so participating in a meeting shall be deemed to be present at the meeting and shall be included in the quorum. A meeting shall be deemed to take place when a quorum of members of the Executive Council participates in a telephone conference notwithstanding that no two of the members participating in such telephone conference are present in the same room. This provision relating to meetings by telephone conference shall, with all necessary changes, apply to each committee of, or established by, the Executive Council.
(g) Each Committee shall consist of a Chairman and such other Party members as may be appointed by the Executive Council. Each Committee shall be accountable directly to and report to the Executive Council. Before the commencement of a meeting of any Committee of or established by the Executive Council, there shall be an opening quorum of a majority of the members thereof.
(h) The minutes of Executive Council meetings shall be provided to Council members and upon request to the Presidents of recognized Constituency Associations. Summaries of the minutes shall be sent to the Presidents and Secretaries of recognized Constituency Associations. The summaries must include a statement of attendance, all Executive decisions and the results of all votes unless the omission of any specific item is authorized by the Executive Council and the general nature of the omission is disclosed.
(i) The Executive Council may, with the approval of two-thirds of its members present and voting, appoint additional persons to be interim members of the Executive Council in order to fill any vacancy on the Executive Council between Assemblies; provided that the person appointed shall reside in the Province or Territory in which the vacancy occurred and is a member in good standing of the Party.
(j) The term of office of all members of the Executive Council, except the Leader, shall run from their election until the next election for members to the Executive Council at the next Assembly. No member of the Executive Council, except the Leader, shall serve more than 3 consecutive terms.
(k) The Chairman shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Party.
(l) The following shall not be entitled to be elected or appointed a voting member of the Executive Council:
(i) Members of Parliament
(ii) Senators;
(iii) employees of Members of Parliament or Senators; and
(iv) full-time employees of Reform Fund Canada or the Party.
ARTICLE 5A. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - PARTY CAUCUS LIAISON COMMITTEE
(a) A Liaison Committee shall be established to ensure a close and harmonious working relationship between the Reform Party grassroots membership and the caucus of Reformers elected to the House of Commons. The Liaison Committee shall comprise seven members: three XYZ Members of the House of Commons elected by the Reform House of Commons Caucus, three members of the XYZ Party Executive Council elected by the Council, and the national leader as an ex officio member.
(i) The Committee shall elect its own chairperson.
(ii) Those elected to the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the respective electing bodies, but not for more than five years.
(b) If and when there is an elected Senate with XYZ members, sub-article (a) above shall be replaced by the following sub-article:
A Liaison Committee shall be established to ensure a close and harmonious working relationship between the XYZ Party grassroots membership and the caucuses of XYZers elected to Parliament. The Liaison Committee shall comprise nine members: two XYZ members of the House of Commons elected by the Reform House of Commons Caucus, two XYZ Senators elected by the XYZ Senate Caucus, four members of the XYZ Party Executive Council elected by the Council, and the national leader as an ex officio member.
(i) The Committee shall elect its own chairperson.
(ii) Those elected to the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the respective electing bodies, but not for more than five years.
(c) The Liaison Committee shall be responsible to:
(i) Maintain a continuous open line of communication between the caucuses and the party membership through the party's elected Executive Council.
(ii) Serve as a channel through which:
- The caucuses can seek the counsel and guidance of the party's Executive Council on matters of policy and procedure;
- The party's membership can support the members of the caucuses in their role as members of Parliament;
- The party membership can be kept informed of issues coming before Parliament with which XYZ members will have to deal.
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