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In Attendance:
Tessa Hebb
Dick Martin
Ted Jackson
Lorne Ingle
Bill Blaikie
Fraser Green
Marion Dewar
Kealy Cummings
Regrets:
Howard Pawley
Bill Knight
Jill Marzetti
David Woodbury
Request to participate by conference call:
David Mackenzie
Call to Order
9:45 The Meeting was
called to order by the President.
M/S/C that the agenda
be approved.
M/S/C that the minutes
of the last Board meeting be approved.
Presidents
Report
The President's report
was delayed until the AGM directly following the Board
Meeting
Correspondence
The President reviewed
the correspondence for the board including: various
requests for funding, correspondence with Stoddart publishing
re: a request from the DCF to buy the remainder of the
M.J. Coldwell biography at a discounted price for placement
in schools and libraries; and also the final installment
from the Eileen Sufrin estate, which will be transferred
to the DCF's portfolio.
Fraser Green volunteered
to look into a bequest package for members to make endowment
contributions to the DCF
Treasurer's
Report
The Treasurer's report
delayed until the AGM directly following the Board Meeting
The Treasurer reported
on moving the portfolio from Nesbitt Burns to another
institution. Three possibilities were looked into Scotia
McLeod, Real Assets and Credential Securities.
The Treasurer recommended
that for the time being the portfolio be transferred
to Scotia McLeod because of their good track record
and flexibility. And that we also stay in touch with
Real Assets because of their expertise with ethical
investing
M/S/C that the Treasurer's
report be adopted.
New Projects
The President reviewed
the requests that the foundation had received. She presented
the ETAG No Sweat anti sweatshop proposal saying that
it involves a lot of youth, is a good counterbalance
to our recent historical and academic projects and is
exactly the kind of grassroots project that captures
the spirit of Social Democracy.
Ted Jackson moved that
we provide $10 000 for public education to ETAG in the
2002 budget and that we promote the idea to other foundations
and individuals. Bill Blaikie seconded the motion. The
motion was unanimously carried.
Marion Dewar moved
that we accept individual donations on behalf of ETAG
and provide tax receipts. Fraser Green was concerned
that issuing tax receipts for non-charities might put
our charitable status in danger. He volunteered to look
further into it and report back to the board. The president
suggested that we develop guidelines on this topic.
The president recommended
that the other two projects, A film biography of Allan
Blakeney and a request from Rabble.ca be taken up in
2002.
M/S/C that the recommendations
regarding new Projects be approved
Adjournment
10:25 the Meeting was
adjourned by the President. |
