Establish a Committee on Co-Leadership

Proposal text

This motion directs Federal Council and the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) to strike an Ad Hoc Co-Leadership Subcommittee under the CRC to, if determined appropriate, recommend by-law or constitutional changes for members to adopt co-leadership at the earliest feasible General Meeting or through a Continuous Motion Development Process. The Committee’s work should include evaluating international practices and surveying and consulting members and EDAs.

Type of Proposal

A directive to ask the party’s Federal Council to consider an action

Objective / Benefit

The committee could consider questions such as:

1. Does Co-Leadership suit the GPC and Canadian politics?

2. What are the trade-offs of the different Co-Leadership models used internationally?

3. Should Co-Leaders be elected in pairs or as individuals?

4. How should responsibilities be managed?

5. How should conflict and succession be managed?

6. How does co-leadership change the Deputy Leader role(s)?

7. What diversity/language requirements are appropriate?

8. How should Elections Canada responsibilities be managed?

9. How should Federal Council adapt to accommodate Co-Leadership?

10. Should Leaders be able to run against Co-Leaders in the same Leadership Race? (See comments)

11. Should the number of co-leaders be limited to two?

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

N/A

List any supporting evidence for your proposal

N/A

Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?

N/A

Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?

Yes

Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.

English