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In 2000, Scouts Canada replaced its General By-Law with [[Scouts Canada By-Law No. 1|By-Law No. 1]]. The amendments replaced the 52-member National Council with a 23-member Board of Governors and divided the membership into Ordinary Members, who have no voting rights; and Voting Members, a group of 100 or fewer people who elect the Board and vote on matters presented to the national Annual General Meeting. | In 2000, Scouts Canada replaced its General By-Law with [[Scouts Canada By-Law No. 1|By-Law No. 1]]. The amendments replaced the 52-member National Council with a 23-member Board of Governors and divided the membership into Ordinary Members, who have no voting rights; and Voting Members, a group of 100 or fewer people who elect the Board and vote on matters presented to the national Annual General Meeting. | ||
2002 saw the implementation of restructuring. Scouts Canada passed [[Scouts Canada By-Law No. 2|By-Law No. 2]] which replaced the Provincial, Regional, and District Councils with 20 new councils, comprising an entire province or a large part of a province.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rob Stewart |date=May 31, 2003|url=http://sunshine.scouts.ca/bpp/BYLAW2.pdf |title=By-law No.2 |format=PDF |publisher=Boy Scouts of Canada |accessmonthday=July 31 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> Councils are led by a Council Commissioner, appointed by Scouts Canada's CEO, the top staff member. The Districts were tranfromed into Areas overseen by an Area [[Commissioner]] appointed by and accountable to the Council Commissioner. Scouts Canada's [[Scouts Canada Ontario Incorporated Body|Ontario Incorporated Body]], which is the | 2002 saw the implementation of restructuring. Scouts Canada passed [[Scouts Canada By-Law No. 2|By-Law No. 2]] which replaced the Provincial, Regional, and District Councils with 20 new councils, comprising an entire province or a large part of a province.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rob Stewart |date=May 31, 2003|url=http://sunshine.scouts.ca/bpp/BYLAW2.pdf |title=By-law No.2 |format=PDF |publisher=Boy Scouts of Canada |accessmonthday=July 31 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> Councils are led by a Council Commissioner, appointed by Scouts Canada's CEO, the top staff member. The Districts were tranfromed into Areas overseen by an Area [[Commissioner]] appointed by and accountable to the Council Commissioner. Scouts Canada's [[Scouts Canada Ontario Incorporated Body|Ontario Incorporated Body]], which is the trustee for most of the Scout camps in Ontario, quietly started a property review process. | ||
By 2004, dissatisfaction was growing among some of Scouts Canadas membership. While some of the national leadership and staff considered the restructuring to be a success, some others at the local level objected to the changes and found the new system to be ineffective at helping [[Scouter]]s deliver the program. The property review had also become public knowledge and Scouters were worried about losing local camps. An information session at an April, 2004 Scouts Canada conference near Toronto did not reassure all the membership. In the middle of that summer, Scouts Canada produced a list of Scout camps they wanted to close.<ref>{{cite web |year=2004-08-09|url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/08/09/574360.html |title=20 Scout camps on the block |work=Canoe Network |publisher=The London Free Press |accessmonthday=July 31 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> | By 2004, dissatisfaction was growing among some of Scouts Canadas membership. While some of the national leadership and staff considered the restructuring to be a success, some others at the local level objected to the changes and found the new system to be ineffective at helping [[Scouter]]s deliver the program. The property review had also become public knowledge and Scouters were worried about losing local camps. An information session at an April, 2004 Scouts Canada conference near Toronto did not reassure all the membership. In the middle of that summer, Scouts Canada produced a list of Scout camps they wanted to close.<ref>{{cite web |year=2004-08-09|url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/08/09/574360.html |title=20 Scout camps on the block |work=Canoe Network |publisher=The London Free Press |accessmonthday=July 31 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> | ||
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== Early growth == | == Early growth == | ||
Scouter Mike Reid's email in early August, 2004 caught the attention of many inside Scouts Canada who sent the email on to others they knew. The new association also caught the interest of the media. Reid did eleven interviews with various [[CBC Radio]] stations across Canada. In early September, he was interviewed on the Rafe Mair Show on the | Scouter Mike Reid's email in early August, 2004 caught the attention of many inside Scouts Canada who sent the email on to others they knew. The new association also caught the interest of the media. Reid did eleven interviews with various [[CBC Radio]] stations across Canada. In early September, he was interviewed on the Rafe Mair Show on the Vancouver radio station 600am. Scouts Canada' Chief Commissioner, Mike Scott was interviewed following Reid and, while acknowledging that SCOUT eh! members were dedicated to Scouting, he rejected democracy and the possibility of a dialogue with SCOUT eh! members. This media publicity combined with word-of-mouth contributed to SCOUT eh!'s early rapid growth. | ||
The first SCOUT eh! gathering, referred to as CAMP eh! was held [[September 24]]-[[September 26|26]], [[2004]] at Camp Timken near [[Iona Station, Ontario|Iona]] in Ontario. Two-dozen Scouters including Scouters from Ontario, | The first SCOUT eh! gathering, referred to as CAMP eh! was held [[September 24]]-[[September 26|26]], [[2004]] at Camp Timken near [[Iona Station, Ontario|Iona]] in Ontario. Two-dozen Scouters including Scouters from Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland gathered to learn about the issues, discuss strategy, and draft a constitution for the association. | ||
Following CAMP eh!, SCOUT eh! published a series of backgrounders and short videos on its web site. Members continued to spread the word with fellow Scouters. Some newspaper stories spread word further. They also held a ratification vote on their constitution and, following its ratification, elections for leadership positions. This constituted the first democratic governance for a national association of Scouting members in Canada. The first National Officers were Mike Reid as [[Chairperson|Chair]], Ted Claxton as | Following CAMP eh!, SCOUT eh! published a series of backgrounders and short videos on its web site. Members continued to spread the word with fellow Scouters. Some newspaper stories spread word further. They also held a ratification vote on their constitution and, following its ratification, elections for leadership positions. This constituted the first democratic governance for a national association of Scouting members in Canada. The first National Officers were Mike Reid as [[Chairperson|Chair]], Ted Claxton as Treasurer, and Liam Morland as Secretary. | ||
== Scouts Canada AGM 2004 == | == Scouts Canada AGM 2004 == | ||
By early November, Scouts Canada changed their approach to SCOUT eh!. Ted Claxton was invited to speak at the Scouts Canada Annual General Meeting on [[November 27]], [[2005]] at [[Camp Samac]] in [[Oshawa, Ontario]]. SCOUT eh! organized its first eh!GM (AGM) at [[Durham College]] that weekend. Fifty SCOUT eh! members attended including Scouters from | By early November, Scouts Canada changed their approach to SCOUT eh!. Ted Claxton was invited to speak at the Scouts Canada Annual General Meeting on [[November 27]], [[2005]] at [[Camp Samac]] in [[Oshawa, Ontario]]. SCOUT eh! organized its first eh!GM (AGM) at [[Durham College]] that weekend. Fifty SCOUT eh! members attended including Scouters from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Following their meeting, SCOUT eh! members paraded to Camp Samac for the Scouts Canada AGM. | ||
Ted Claxton addressed the meeting. Following his address, Mike Scott invited SCOUT eh! to submit a proposal to the Board of Governors regarding governance. The meeting had a friendly and conciliatory atmosphere. | Ted Claxton addressed the meeting. Following his address, Mike Scott invited SCOUT eh! to submit a proposal to the Board of Governors regarding governance. The meeting had a friendly and conciliatory atmosphere. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{Scoutorg Scouts Canada}} | {{Scoutorg Scouts Canada}} | ||
[[Category:Scouting in Canada]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Canada]] | ||