2013 PrideCommittee Bylaw Changes

On November 7, 2013, Halifax PrideCommittee held a Special General Meeting by request of the membership where the following By-Law amendments were made:

Proposed Change #1
Current By-Law: 2.1.c: The “ordinary or annual general meeting” referred herein as the annual general meeting or AGM) shall be held within 45 days of the last day of the current year’s Pride Festival. Notice of an AGM shall be given to the members at least 14 days prior to the meeting.
Recommended By-Law: 2.1.c: The “ordinary or annual general meeting” referred herein as the annual general meeting or AGM) shall be held no later than 7 days after September 30th. Notice of an AGM shall be given to the members at least 14 days prior to the meeting.
Proposed Change #2
Replace the wording of “Pride Week” to “Pride Festival” where it exists in the current society bylaws.
Proposed Change #3
Replace the acronym LGBT with LGBTTIQQ2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, 2 Spirited, and Allies) where it exists in the current society bylaws.

The full document is here.