By-Laws & Constitution of The Ontario Corn Producers' Association


OCPA will be incorporating changes into the existing general by-laws of the organization, which are available upon request. The changes, which require confirmation at the Annual General Meeting, are as follows:

Article I: Interpretation
   
(1) "Act means the Agricultural Associations Act", will be changed to "Act means the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act, R.S.O."
   
Article IV: Membership
   
1. Any person who:
  a. is a bona fide corn producer;
  b. has paid a license fee to the Association, pursuant to the Grain Corn Marketing Act, 1984, during the present or last fiscal year;
  c. is not in default and has not been in default in the last fiscal year in the payment of any such license fees to the Association; and
  d. has not requested a refund of part or all of any such license fees within the current fiscal year;
  is deemed to be a member of the Association. The reference to a refund in a previous year where no license fees have been paid during the current fiscal year have been removed.
2. Any person who has requested a refund of license fees paid under the Grain Corn Marketing Act, 1984, for three consecutive years, may become a member of the Association upon approval of his application by the Board. The provision for three (3) consecutive years has been added
   
Article VI: Meetings and the Election of Delegates and Directors
   
4. "An alternate delegate shall be chosen for each delegate chosen." This will be changed to "Two alternate delegates shall be chosen for each region." The OCPA Board has approved increasing the number delegates to approximately 100 across the province with 2 alternate delegates per region.
   
Regional/County Meetings --
Regional/County Meetings should be held in the month of January to ensure sufficient time is available for regionslcounties to submit their annual meeting minutes, election results and resolutions to the OCPA office. Delegate packages need to be sent out ahead of the Annual General Meeting with sufficient time permitted for Delegates to review the packages and be prepared for the Annual General Meeting. Therefore, anywhere that "February" is mentioned in Article VI of By-Laws & Constitution, that it be removed.
   
Article XV: By-Laws
   
  The wording has been amended to reflect the need for confirmation by members and the deletion of the requirement of ministerial approval.
   
Article XVIII: Amendments
  The wording has been amended to reflect the need for confirmation by members and the deletion of the requirement of ministerial approval.