Call for Nominations
The Nominations Committee invites voting members of Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) to nominate candidates for the Board of Directors.
CHRA is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to provide leadership in the social housing sector. With members across Canada, CHRA is dedicated to shaping housing policy in Canada, to developing strong housing networks and leaders across the country, and to supporting and growing our membership.
Board Elections
This year there is one Director-at-large position (currently held by Brian Gilligan, eligible to run again) that come up for election.
Eligibility
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and voting members of the association in good standing for at least one fiscal year prior to the election, or in other words, since February 2015. To renew or clarify your membership status, please contact Vicky Coulombe-Joyce at vcjoyce@chra-achru.ca.
Nominations Procedure
Nominations are due in the CHRA National Office by March 4pm ET:
- Email: jmorrison@chra-achru.ca
- Mail: Nominations Committee, c/o CHRA75 Albert St, Suite 902Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7
Download a copy of the nomination form.
Nominations must contain the Nomination Form, signed by the nominee and two nominators, and a 200-word statement on the background of the nominee, why s/he is interested in serving on the Board and what assets s/he will bring to the Board. For the at-large positions, a nominator may be any Voting Member of CHRA. Nominators for the regional positions must live in the same region as the nominee.
Elections
Where there is more than one candidate for a position, an election via electronic vote will take place.
Timeline
March 4 – Nomination forms due at CHRA.
March 14-17 – Election by electronic vote.
March 18 – Closing of the electronic vote election.