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On behalf of the Nominations, Resolutions and Bylaws Committee of the CAFC, we are pleased to launch the e-voting process for 2021 that will be used for the election board members per our bylaws. 

First, we would like to remind you that Fire Rescue Canada 2021 will not be held in person once again this year.

As part of the AGM, per our bylaws, we will ensure that the voting process is complete and we are well positioned to do so because of the e-voting system we developed previously.

It is now our pleasure to describe the process for 2021.

The call for nominations will be electronic. If there are more nominations than positions we will have an e-voting process. If there are not, we will consider the candidates standing elected.

Timeline for 2021 CAFC Board and President Election Process:

(1) Between June 18 and July 16, we will release one Call for Nominations for Board Members, that will look very much like the call for nominations used in previous years. It will include a “meet me profile/slide deck” which candidates must complete. The call will be sent to you by email and the form will be available for you to download from a dedicated webpage.

(3) Between July 26 and August 16 each candidate will have a five-minute opportunity to provide recorded remarks which will be posted. Questions can then be sent to the candidates via atherrien@cafc.ca until August 30, 2021. The candidates will provide written responses to the questions.

(4) Between September 1st and 9th, e-voting will proceed. Each member will receive an email with a link. The link will lead to an anonymous ballot that can only be completed once.

• The ballot response is detached from the email so that it is completely anonymous and can only be completed/submitted once by the unique member. 
• Each member will select the preferred 2 candidates for the two two-year term member-at-large,
• The data from the ballots will go directly to a dedicated and secured page available to CAFC Legal Counsel, the Committee, and to the Scrutineers.

The Annual General Meeting will be a live virtual event taking place on between September 13 2021, which will also be run by live webinar where we will announce the results of the e-vote . We will swear the candidates in during the zoom meeting.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter for our national association. We look forward to advancing the process with you.