New Board Structure/ Structure de Conseil alternative
- Six (6) elected Directors, one from each of six regions as follows:
- BC/YT, AB/NT, MB/SK, ON, QC, Atlantic
- Six (6) appointed Directors, who bring additional skill-sets, experience and capabilities necessary to deal with the challenges and opportunities of today’s soccer environment.
- No Director be a member of a Provincial/Territorial Board, in order to prevent a conflict of loyalty.
- A minimum of three qualified Directors of each gender.
- Que le Conseil soit composé d’un Président élu
- Que le Conseil soit composé de six (6) Directeurs élus de chacun des six regions suivantes:
- Colombie-Britannique/Territoire du Yukon; Alberta/Territoires du Nord-ouest;Manitoba/Saskatchewan; Ontario; Québec; Atlantique
- Que le Conseil soit composé de six (6) Directeurs nommés et possedant les jeux d'adresse, l'expérience et les capacités nécessaires de s'occuper des défis et des perspectives dans l’environnement de soccer d'aujourd'hui.
- Qu’aucun Directeur ne soit membre d'un Conseil d'administration provincial ou territorial pour prévenir tout conflit de loyauté.
- Que le Conseil inclue un minimum de trois individus qualifiés de chaque sexe
What is the process for someone to nominate or be nominated in one of the 6 regions?
ReplyDeleteWhy is this new proposed governance frame work DEMOCRATIC and recognized by FIFA where as the current CSA governance framework is not? Please explain.
ReplyDeleteNominations for the elected positions on the Board must be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Nominations Committee, together with a resume of the candidate’s credentials. Nominations will require a proposer and a seconder and must be accompanied by a written statement by the candidate expressing a willingness to stand for office. The timeline for submissions will be specified in the bylaws.
ReplyDeleteNominations may be forwarded by any individual or organization, and there may be multiple candidates from any region.
It is not the case that the new governance framework adheres to democratic principles where the current framework does not. They both have processes for electing individuals to the Board, who serve as trustees for the membership. Where the new framework diverges from the current one is in its provision for the election of the majority of the Directors and the appointment of the rest. But the democratic principle is preserved in the Board appointments as they are subject to the approval of the elected Directors.
ReplyDeleteBut democracy is not achieved in any organization simply because there are elections. Democracy at its core means “accountability,” or rather the continuous accountability of those who have been elected to those who have elected them. The new governance framework puts forward enhanced structures and processes to effectively hear the voice of the CSA membership. One of these processes is a dynamic bi-annual Members’ Forum, modeled on a similar process used very effectively by other national sport organizations in Canada and abroad, where representatives of the membership meet with the Board to keep it informed of how the membership feels about the direction taken by the CSA.
With in the present structure, club through Provincial Association to the CSA there is no representation for a parent of a youth player. There are injustices carried out at the club level where teams don't account for funds collected etc. Clubs appear to support this mis-behaviour on behalf of thier coaches.
ReplyDeleteHow does this new governance framework make it bette for parents?
It is appropriate to ask how this particular governance framework is going to improve the organizational processes and the program experience of players and parents at the local level. Unfortunately, problems such as those that you raise touch upon matters over which the national organization has little direct control. What we can say is that parents and players who are involved in soccer at the local level have every reason to expect that their clubs will adhere to the value structure that is affirmed by not only the CSA and its member Associations but FIFA.
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