Annual General Meeting

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2020 AGM Minutes

Rebecca Barkley – University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (Question for Charles Campbell)

• Would like clarification on the rejection of the Law Society of Alberta sponsorship
  • Charles: they felt that initiatives were not tied with their focus on Indigenous outreach

 

Marko Simmonds – Dalhousie Law, Faculty of Law (Question for Charles Campbell)

• Clarification for the Nova Scotia sponsorship and where it came from
• Charles: Would like to speak w/ the students regarding their expenses

 

Josh Update

• Changing the name of the Alexander Isaac Moot, and removing the word “diversity”
• The addition of the consultation group
• Removal of the membership registration fee
• Working on a model constitution for new chapters
  • e. Lakehead, Alberta, uOttawa Civil
• U of T BFN admissions
• Chapter presidents monthly meet ups
• Advocacy blog series
• Introduces the merchandise
• 5 year Strategic plan implementation

 

Danielle Rawlinson, Previous President

• Concerns about the moot and non-Black stdents running and winning, and what can be done to amp up the participation of Black law students. As previous years we have discussed holding spots specifically for Black students
  • Josh: the idea would be to amp up promotion b/c we cannot just push Black students for the finalist founds based on that specific factors BUT with a greater outreach it should help get more faculties involved
  • Additionally he grading system is being reworked

 

Barbara Brown, Osgoode Hall (Question for Josh)

• To address the issues of the ack of Black students, it would be helpful to target the materials and outreach earlier in the year. Most schools decide what moots they will participate in early in the year
• Josh: Novalee and Josh will

 

Nashara Peart, past president 2017/2018 (Question for Josh)

• With the new chapters, what has the exec done to gather all of the information about each of the new chapters and how we have helped them transition
• Elsir: University of Alberta, UNB, Lakehead
  • Offering help w/ the constitution

 

 

Josh: Motion to include a code of conduct

• Nashara peart,: clarification of what we will be doing to implement and put the code of conduct into our articles
• Star: Do you agree to adding a code of conduct, do you agree?
  • The motion passes
  • Are there any other motions from the floor?
  • Nashara peart: do we have to motion to ratify new chapters?
    • Josh: No, but we should do it have it on the record.

 

Star: Motion to ratify Lakehead

• Motion to ratify lakehead passes

 

Star: Motion to ratify University of Alberta

• Motion to ratify passes U of A passes

 

 

NOMINATIONS

 

Gloria Ilunga, Osgoode Hall

• Nominate Melissa Indome, Osgoode Hall à I accept the nomination

 

Sabrina, Osgoode hall

• Nomiate Luck Ingabire, Osgoode hall à I accept the nomination

 

Rebecca Barley: Can we have all the nominees stand up please and state their names

 

Charles Campbell

• Natasha Daley, Windsor law à I accept the nomination

 

Natalia Peart, past national Chair

• What is the time period for each nominee coming up and speaking
• Star: maximum of 2 minutes

 

Melissa Indome:

Nashara peart, past president re:

• Because the 30^th year is coming up, d you have any experience with media and doing press releases ?
  • No experience but is willing to learn

Charles campbell: how is your time commitment that would take you away from the time from the role

• Josh lokko: where do you see BLSA’s brand going?
  • Would like to see BLSA’s brand on a broader reach by using social media

Charles Campbell: can you give us an example of how you would look to build the brand? What’s one thing we could work on?

• Get survey to find out what others (allys) what they know about BLSA and where we stand

 

Lucky Ingabire:

 

Jonas: How will francophones be represented on the same level as anglophones?

 

Reshida Darrell:

Luky: I have created content to the SCC (pamphlets)

 

Charles Campbell: are able to commit your time tot his role to fulfill the obligations of the role?

Lucky: has been able to work in a fast paced environments and has experience juggling many roles in law school along with hobbies

 

Danielle Rawlinson: How are you able to manage and troubleshoot last minute requests?

Lucky: I will do the best that I can, and if  have to reach out I know that I will

 

Natalia Peart: How will you be able to manage your own committess and having to work on press releases that represent the national board? What is your ability to manage sub-committees in response to national events were BLSA needs to send a message

Lucky:

 

Josh Lokko: what would you see BLSA’s brand being?

Lucky: I would like to see it being a bit more inclusive to reflect both Anglohone and Francophone students

 

Natasha Daley:

 

Kayla Smith, 2018-2019 moot: can you tell us if you have experience managing social media accounts, and how you do it?

Natasha: runs a Black educators of Tindale, Blsa Windsor

 

Natasha: living in several dfferent interception, ive learned how to compartmentalize my life. Being able o sepatare the two will be important, and knowing that this is BLSA Cana

 

Danielle Rawlinson: What are your plans to spruce up the BLSA website?

Natasha Daley: I would go about creating graphics and how to incorporate colours, making headings and more user-friendly. Making it more accessible, and promoting it more. For the purpose of rebranding and looking at sponsorhip, and having contact with grat web designer

 

Natalie peart: what is your ability  re: the national magazine, to undertaking projects of that nature

Natasha: has experience with the BLSA magazine, and would go about advertising it widely and diversifying the amount of things that in the magazine

 

Asha Gordon, U of T: what would be your approach to addressing politically controversial events?

Reshida: (addressing the fact that there is a advocacy role)

Natasha: has experience drafting press releases and takes care and is intentional with her word choice, so statements would be

Josh Lokko: Are you bilingual and what would you change with the brand

Natasha: not bilingual. Rebranding à making the website more appealing and user-friendly.

 

Claire Browne: we have a number of positions that are elected at the AGM or through application, and those of you at schools outside of Ontario should really consider running for positions for a broader outreach

 

Charles – nominate Novalee Davy

 

Stephen Abosi: can we motion to have a panel of candidates à motion passes

 

Lera, western law: are VP Finance and Treasurer the same position

 

Stephen Absoi, UNiversty of calgary à nominates Lera à I accept

 

Charles campell:

 

Mark Addo, uottawa: what would you do to alleviate sponsor who fail

 

Josh Lokko: [4:06] how do you go about telling people no to money they may have allocated that we cannot expend?

 

Elsir: during ocnferen a lot of pressure comes down to treasurer. What is your experience with delegating?

 

Keegan Blckmore, McGill:

 

Marko Simmonds: making a program note (re: timing)

 

Kayla smith: kendra Wilson à accepts

 

Efua Jun, Osgoode à Kerry-ann cornwal – accepts

 

Nastaha daley --- nominate tiana knight – I accept

 

Hodson – nominate Charles campbell – I accept

 

Rebecca Berkeley – novalee daly – I accept

 

Efua: what if novalee wins both

Star: the runner up would win in the position she does not wish to do

 

 

President Questions

 

Kayla Smith [24:19]

 

Nashara [27:10]

 

Danielle Rawlinson [31:48]

 

Josh Lokko [35:46]

 

[41:00] are you bilingual

 

 

 

 

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