Council Connect
November 2019
Greetings!

As 2019 prepares to exit stage left, it’s time for an update about what your Council has been up to!
First off, some Council updates. Councillor for BC & Yukon Scott Bellis has been re-appointed for a second term as Council President, and we’re simultaneously welcoming Stage Management Councillor Erika Morey as our newly-elected Secretary/Treasurer while thanking outgoing Secretary/Treasurer, Western Opera Councillor Diane Speirs.

Council also welcomes Geoff McBride, who has replaced outgoing Eastern Ontario & Outaouais Councillor Catriona Leger as she has moved to a new region and on to new challenges.
2019 in review. T hroughout the year, Quebec Councillor Deena Aziz and Ontario Councillor Michaela Washburn joined Erika and me on the CTA negotiations team ( negotiation update ) . Various committees met regularly to discuss and plan initiatives addressing Indigenous issues, the needs of our senior members, and improving and streamlining Equity's complaints and disciplinary processes. I also worked on broadening the scope of Council's social media efforts.

Please note: your Councillor's in-box is always open ; from east to west and north to south, our first priority is serving the membership! Please get in touch for any reason at any time.
I’m also excited to talk about Council's biggest initiative of the year:
our Mental Health & Wellness Survey . It began last week and I've invited some Councillor and member friends and colleagues
to tell you more about it.
Participation is time sensitive. The Survey closes November 30.
Don't miss this chance to SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Please, please respond to the email invitation in your inbox… Mental Health & Wellness is such an incredibly important part of what we do, and this is an excellent chance to to be heard. Council needs your input to begin to meet the needs of our members with actions. If you haven't received an invite please email communication@caea.com asap!
Online NAGM date is Monday, March 9, 2020
Want to know what your Association is up to? Come to our National AGM

Date: Monday, March 9, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
Venue: The Internet – this will be Equity’s first ever electronic NAGM. This will be a Zoom Meeting. Visit www.caea.com in early 2020 for information regarding logging in.
Only Equity members in good standing may attend. Members must login to Equity’s
website in order to attend the meeting.

Proposed Agenda:
• Council President report and questions
• Executive Director report and questions
• Receipt of the audited financial statements and appointment of the auditor for the
coming year
• Member resolutions* (if any)

* Please submit resolutions to Coun cil President Scott Bellis via email to president@caea.com or mail to Equity’s National Office by F riday, February 28, 2020.
Yours in Equity,