Green Party of Canada 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus

Author's note:I have withdrawn this proposal because (a) I have exceeded the limit of four submissions per member and (b) I have not been able to gather a core group interested in implementing the caucus. Please send me a message on this site if you would like to organize a 2SLGBTQ+ caucus and resubmit this proposal at the next general meeting or to the ongoing motion development process.Proposal text

Modeled after the Green Party of Canada Women's Caucus

Article 15 The Green Party of Canada 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus

15.1 The purpose of the 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus is to encourage 2SLGBTQ+ equality within the Party, to represent and promote the interests of 2SLGBTQ+ members within the Party and to encourage the active participation of 2SLGBTQ+ members at all levels of the Party.

15.2 Any member of the Party who identifies as a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and meets the additional membership requirements (such as a membership fee) established in accordance with the 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus Constitution shall be entitled to become a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus.

15.3 The 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus shall be responsible for establishing, to the extent possible, in each electoral district, a 2SLGBTQ+ Green Club.

15.4 The 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus shall be responsible for reporting to the Party's Annual General Meeting on the activities of the Caucus and an assessment of the degree to which 2SLGBTQ+ equality has been achieved at all levels of the Party.

15.5 The 2SLGBTQ+ Caucus is a unit of the Party and, as such, is accountable to Federal Council.

Type of proposal

A constitutional amendment to change the constitution or bylaws

Objective / Benefit

How the LGBTQ+ community fares in the workplace (https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/how-the-lgbtq-plus-community-fares-in-the-workplace)

LGBT-Inclusive Companies Are Better at 3 Big Things (https://hbr.org/2016/02/lgbt-inclusive-companies-are-better-at-3-big-things)

Beyond Diversity: An LGBT Best Practice Guide for Employers (https://prideatwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Beyond-Diversity-LGBT-Guide.pdf)

If your proposal replaces one or more existing policies, which one does it replace?

N/A

List all the evidence supporting your proposal

N/A

Does this proposal affect a particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group(s) concerned?

N/A

Jurisdiction: does this proposal fall under federal jurisdiction?

Yes

Please indicate the language in which the proposal is submitted.

English

The language of the proposal is English.