Canadian Authors Association Annual General Meeting

National co-chairs Karen Gansel and Travis Corken and the board of directors invite CAA members to our 102nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM).

Saturday, June 24
1:00–3:00 pm ET
10:00 AM – 12:00 pm PT | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT
12:00–2:00 pm CT | 2:00–4:00 pm AT | 2:30–4:30 pm NT
This will be a virtual meeting via our Zoom platform.

The AGM will be preceded by readings by the 2023 Fred Kerner Book Award shortlisted authors, followed by the announcement of this year’s winner. The AGM will follow approximately 15 minutes after these announcements. The purpose of the AGM is to conduct the annual business of the association. Only CAA members in good standing may participate; all active CAA members have voting rights.

RSVP: If you plan to attend, please register in advance at your earliest convenience and preferably before 12:00 pm ET on June 23, at:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkc-yvrzovG9SQHquyQ0YZTafrmC3BGaJL

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you are unable to register online but wish to attend, please contact us by:

• emailing admin@canadianauthors.org
• calling 877 905 1921, Ext. 800, or
• via mail (mailed/postmarked no later than June 16) to the following address:

Canadian Authors Association

c/o Brandi Tanner

19 Machell Avenue

Toronto, ON L4G 2R6

Unable to attend in person? We encourage you to participate by giving your proxy vote to another member of the Canadian Authors Association who plans to attend.
Download the 2023 proxy form here.
Please email the completed and signed proxy form to admin@canadianauthors.org as soon as possible, ensuring that it is received by no later than midnight on Friday, June 23, 2023. Alternatively, you can mail the completed and signed form to the above address, ensuring that it is mailed/postmarked no later than June 17.

DRAFT AGM AGENDA

1.   Call to order and welcome

2.   Amendments/Approval of Agenda

3.   Approval of the minutes of the previous general meeting of June 18, 2022

4.   Business Arising from Previous Minutes

5.   Report from the National Co-Chairs

6.   Finance Report

a) Presentation of CAA Financial Statements for the year-ended December

2022

b) Appointment of the chartered accountant for review engagement 2023

c) Budget Report for 2022 & 2023

7.  Committee Reports in brief

8.  Administrative Director’s Report

9.  Call for Nominations to National and Branch Volunteer Awards

10. New Business

11. Motions from the Floor

12. Report of the Nominations Committee and Election of Board Members

13. Closing Remarks and Adjournment of AGM

An AGM information package, including an updated agenda, minutes, and financial statements, will be provided closer to the meeting and will be available on the CAA website in the Members’ Only section. A copy of the 2022 Annual Report will also be provided.

Please contact us as soon as possible if you wish to receive a copy of the AGM Info Package by mail in advance of the meeting.