Passed by Members at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Members
Whereas:
The Council of Canadians believes in facilitating positive interactions and relationships and ensuring a safe space for everyone interested in being part of our organization by treating everyone with respect, compassion, and dignity and maintaining and upholding the name and reputation of the Council through positive interactions and representation,
Therefore, be it resolved that:
This 2023 Annual Meeting recommends to the Board that the following be our Code of Conduct for members:
- Members listen to each other to understand each other and approach interactions with people in our Chapters, in our local communities, and the Council community with curiosity and an interest in building common understanding, open communication, good faith, honesty, transparency, and openness;
- Members refrain from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, exploitation, or abuse of chapter members, supporters, members, and staff. These behaviors are unacceptable and will not be tolerated;
- Members are to take responsibility for their actions and words. We expect that people will behave respectfully toward each other even when conflict is present;
- Members are to refrain from remarks, actions, and behaviors that replicate systems of sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, ableism, and all other systems of oppression and exclusion;
- Members are to avoid conflicts of interest by abiding by any conflict-of-interest rules;
- Members must protect confidential information, including members’ contact information or other personal information.
- Members must clearly articulate the Council of Canadians chapter they represent as appropriate.
