FECHIMM’s 2011 AGA
Program

2010 Annual report

The delegates will be invited to read the 2010 Annual Report by attending a multimedia presentation summarizing the main activities conducted by the Federation in order to meet its mission and the mandates entrusted to it by its members. A question period will then allow delegates to have deeper discussions on the cooperative subjects of their choice.

Follow-up to the resolutions of the general assembly

The Board of Directors of FECHIMM will present to the attending delegates and observers a report of the actions taken during the year to defend the positions adopted by the General Assembly.

Cooperatives, the floor is yours

At the request of its members, FECHMM has included this activity in the agenda of its AGA since 2009, to enable participating cooperatives to share information on topics of common interest at the time of the plenary.

Report of the actions taken following the 2010 Orientation symposium

Exchange of ideas, prioritization, statements to various levels of authority of the movement... FECHIMM’s 2010 Orientation Symposium helped identify courses of action to continue to develop the housing cooperative movement. The follow-up report to the symposium held last November will present the guidelines that the Board intends to focus on following this consultation exercise.

Conference with Henri Lamoureux
Ethicist and acknowledged specialist in community action

In an essay published recently in the University of Quebec Press under the title "The practice of independent community action", the ethicist and specialist in community action, Henri Lamoureux,
shows the evolution of Quebec community groups, both organizationally and in ethical and political terms.

Noticing that over time, many community groups have gone from an approach centered on the struggle for social change to one that favours problem management, the author invites the actors from
the community to reflect on their ability to fulfill the mission entrusted to them.

His presentation at the 2011 AGA will be an opportunity to continue the questioning started at the 2010 Orientation symposium on the role FECHIMM should play in order to meet the needs of its
members and the commitments included in its mission.

Elections of the officers and the delegates

Delegates at the 2011 AGA will be called upon to elect their representatives to various bodies of the Federation. Cooperative members, who would like to get involved in the mission of the Federation, are invited to submit their applications for one of the vacancies.

Vacancies to fill:

• Board of directors (4 vacancies)
• Credit Commission (3 commissioners)
• FECHIMM’s delegation to the CQCH’s annual congress (6 delegates)

At lunch time!
One hour and a half (1h 30) is provided for dinner, on Saturday, April 30th. Cooperative members may use this time to get more information on a variety of topics of interest.

Stands for our Partners
Cooperative members will be invited to meet with FECHIMM’s partners, who will present their products and services and answer their questions.

Consultation clinic
Participants at the AGA may seek private consultations with FECHIMM’s partners, notably on legal matters.

Information on our services
Staff members will be available to answer questions from the participants on any of the services of the Federation.

Board of directors’ table
The 2011 AGA delegates may hand in their proposals at the Board of directors’ table where it will also be possible to talk with the current administrators.

CQCH Stand
To better inform members of FECHIMM of its role and the important Triennial Orientation Symposium to be held in the fall, the Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation will be on hand to answer questions from the members.

Tool for the end of the operating agreement
In order to support the increasing number of co-ops reaching the end of their operating agreement, CQCH has developed a tool for planning and sound management to be presented to the participants at the 2011 AGA.

Proposals from the assembly

The cooperatives who would like to present a proposal to the 2011 AGA are invited to get in touch with Xue Mei Liu, administrative secretary, at 514-843-6929, extension 243, before April, 15.

In order to be submitted to the general assembly, the proposals must be handed in to the Federation before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011. It will be possible to hand in your proposals at the reception table on Saturday, April 30, between 12 p.m and 1 :30 p.m. You will find an example on how to present your proposal on page 39 of the French version of the Participant's kit.

Co-op Quizz

The 2011 AGA will conclude with the presentation of the Co-op Quiz. A quiz that tests the knowledge of the delegates on cooperative housing, Co-op Quiz provides an opportunity for participants to win prizes and learn while having fun.

Drawing of 4 netbooks

In collaboration with the social enterprise Insertech Angus, the Federation will also draw four netbooks. Delegates who choose to register for the 2011 AGA with the online form (FR) will have a chance to win the first netbook.

Cooperatives present at the assembly and who have paid their membership contributions before January 5, 2011 also have a chance to win a netbook. Cooperatives that took part in the information update of their cooperative under the tab Members (FR), will also be eligible to win one of two other netbooks.

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