The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Trauma Association of Canada will be held virtually (live via Zoom) Wednesday April 14, 2021  from 1415-1530. Chair is Dr Tarek Razek.  Participants must register for the meeting when you sign in to Zoom. Notice of the Meeting was first posted on the TAC website on March 10, 2021. Proxy Voting is available if you are not able to attend live. The Proxy Voting Form must be completed and emailed to exec.director@traumacanada.org by April 12, 2021 to be valid. 

Excerpt from General Operating Bylaw No. 1
4.07 Persons Entitled to be Present

The only persons entitled to be present at a meeting of members shall be those entitled to vote at the meeting, the Directors, the Officers and the public accountant of the Association and such other persons who are entitled or required under any provision of the Act, Articles or Bylaws of the Association to be present at the meeting. Any other person may be admitted only on the invitation of the chair of the meeting or by Ordinary Resolution of the members.

Please note that in addition to the above statement, the TAC President extends a welcome to all individuals who are classified as “Affiliates” in the membership category to attend the AGM, however, you are unable to vote on any motions that are raised.

Proxy Voting- As per Section 4.11 of General Operating By-law No 1, “a member entitled to vote at a meeting of members may vote by proxy by appointing another proxy holder…”

The Proxy Voting Form deadline is April 12, 2021. No proxy forms will be accepted after this date.

Minutes of 2020- Please find for your reading and review, the minutes of the AGM held virtually June 10, 2020 live via Zoom.   These minutes will be approved by the membership at the AGM. AGM 2020-Minutes

Audited Financial Statement- Each year the Auditing Firm of Baker-Tilly of Dartmouth Nova Scotia conducts an independent financial audit of the Association.  If you wish to obtain a copy of the full report you may do so by sending a request to the TAC office.  At the AGM we will be viewing the summary sheet of the financial information prepared for the fiscal year January 1-December 31, 2020.

Resolutions- There are no resolutions requiring approval of the Members this year.