Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting July 14, 2009

Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia

Annual General Meeting

July 14, 2009

Present:

• Darce Fardy
• Brian Awad
• Anne Smith (by telephone)
• Neal Livingston
• Charles Cirtwill
• Joanna Porter
• Donna McCready

Regrets:

• Indranil Dutta
• Dean Jobb
• Belinda Manning
• Ian Johnson
• Greg Pemberton

Commenced: 10:30am

Annual Report of the President

Darce presented his annual report

Action: Report to be posted to the website.


Annual Report of the Treasurer

Annual financial statements were reviewed and approved.

Action: Report to be posted to the website.


Other Annual Reports

1. Annual Report of the President

Darce presented his annual report

Action: Report to be posted to the website.

2. Annual Report of the Treasurer

Annual financial statements were reviewed and approved.

Action: Report to be posted to the website.

3. Other Annual Reports

1. Membership and membership outreach

• We have at least one new member with experience in fundraising.

Action: Darce and Joanna to contact.

• We do not currently do much outreach to the entire membership.

Action: Board and officers will ensure that the membership is provided with periodic updates on activities and sent announcements of significant events and accomplishments.

4. Election of Directors

2008-09 board was re-elected for 2009-10:

• Darce Fardy
• Brian Awad
• Anne Smith
• Neal Livingston
• Charles Cirtwill
• Dean Jobb
• Belinda Manning
• Ian Johnson

5. Election of Officers

2008-09 officers were re-elected for 2009-10:

• Darce Fardy - President
• Brian Awad - Secretary
• Indranil Dutta - Treasurer

6. Other Business

1. FOI requests and reviews – recent experiences

Members discussed recent experiences with their FOI requests and reviews.

2. Meeting the new Minister of Justice

Brian advised that he has asked for a meeting with Ross Landry, Minister of Justice.

Action: Darce and Brian to continue to seek to meet with the new Minister.

3. Strategic Priorities

Charles suggested that RTK create an annual plan by way of a list of strategic priorities.

Action: Charles and Brian will prepare a draft list of strategic priorities.

Adjourned: 11:45am

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