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OTTAWA COALITION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/

COALITION D’OTTAWA CONTRE LA VIOLENCE FAITE AUX FEMMES

BY-LAW NO. 1

PERLEY-ROBERTSON, HILL & McDOUGALL LLP

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Document Name: By-Law No. 1

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OTTAWA COALITION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/

COALITION D’OTTAWA CONTRE LA VIOLENCE FAITE AUX FEMMES

BY-LAW NO. 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION

Corporate Seal

Registered Office

Books and Records

Execution of Documents

Financial Year

Banking Arrangements

Borrowing Powers

Annual Financial Statements

MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION

Membership Conditions

Honourary Members

Non-Voting Participants

Membership Dues

Termination of Membership

Effect of Termination of Membership

Discipline of Members

Membership Transferability

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

Notice of Members Meeting

Amendments to Notice Provisions......

Members Calling a Members’ Meeting

Absentee Voting at Members’ Meetings

Amendments to Absentee Voting

Proposals Nominating Directors at Annual Members’ Meetings

Cost of Publishing Proposals for Annual Members’ Meetings

Place of Members’ Meeting

Persons Entitled to be Present at Members’ Meetings

Chair of Members’ Meetings

Quorum at Members’ Meetings

Votes to Govern at Members’ Meetings

Participation by Electronic Means at Members’ Meetings

Members’ Meeting Held Entirely by Electronic Means

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Number of Directors

Term of Office of Directors

Vacation of Office

Vacancies

Calling of Meetings of Board of Directors

Location of Meeting of Board of Directors

Participating in Meetings by Electronic Means

Members’ Meeting Held Entirely by Electronic Means

Notice of Meeting of Board of Directors

First Meeting of New Board

Regular Meetings Section

Quorum at Meetings of the Board of Directors

Votes to Govern at Meetings of the Board of Directors

Committees of the Board of Directors

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Election and Appointment of Officers

Officer Roles

Vacancy in Office

REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Remuneration of Directors and Officers

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND OTHERS

Indemnification

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Dispute Resolution Mechanism

GENERAL

Method of Giving Any Notice

Invalidity of any Provisions of this By-law

Omissions and Errors

By-laws and Effective Date

Amendment of By-laws

Repeal of Prior By-laws

Document Number: 1473827Version: 4

Document Name: By-Law No. 1

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Document Number: 1473827Version: 4

Document Name: By-Law No. 1

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BY-LAW NO. 1

A by-law relating generally to the conduct of the affairs of

OTTAWA COALITION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/

COALITION D’OTTAWA CONTRE LA VIOLENCE FAITE AUX FEMMES

(hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation")

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

  1. In this By-law and in all other By-laws of the Corporation, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.1."Act"means the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c.23 including the Regulations made pursuant to the Act, and any statute or regulations that may be substituted, as amended from time to time;

1.2."Articles"means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of amendment, amalgamation, continuance, reorganization, arrangement or revival of the Corporation;

1.3.“Associate” means a supporter of the Corporation who is not a member within the meaning of the Act or the By-Laws and shall have no right to vote at Members’ Meetings;

1.4."Board" means the board of directors of the Corporation;

1.5."By-laws" means this By-law and any other by-law of the Corporation as amended and which are, from time to time, in force and effect;

1.6."Director" means a member of the Board;

1.7."Meeting of Members" includes an annual meeting of members or a Special Meeting; "Special Meeting" includes a meeting of any class or classes of members and a special meeting of all members entitled to vote at an annual meeting of members;

1.8."Member"means anindividual, group or corporation that meets the requirements for membership set out in Article 11 of this by-law, has applied for and has been accepted into membership in the Corporation by resolution of the Board or in such other manner as may be determined by the Board;

1.9."Officer" or "Officers"means any one or more persons, respectively, who have been appointed as officers of the Corporation in accordance with the By-laws;

1.10."Ordinary Resolution" means a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast on that resolution;

1.11."Proposal" means a proposal submitted by a Member of the Corporation that meets the requirements of the Act;

1.12."Regulations" means the regulations made under the Act, as amended, restated or in effect from time to time;

1.13."Special Resolution" means a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast on that resolution.

  1. In the interpretation of this by-law, words in the singular include the plural and vice-versa, words in one gender include all genders, and “person” includes an individual, body corporate, partnership, trust and unincorporated organization.

BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION

  1. Corporate Seal. The Corporation may have a corporate seal inthe form approved from time to time by the Board. If a corporate seal is approved by the Board,the corporate seal shall be kept at the registered office of the Corporation.
  1. Registered Office. Unless changed in accordance with the Act, thehead office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario.
  1. Books and Records. The Board shall see that all necessary books and records of the Corporation required by the By-laws or by any applicablestatute or law are regularly andproperly kept.
  1. Execution of Documents. Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, obligations and other instruments in writing requiring execution by the Corporation may be signed by any two (2) Officers In addition, the Board may from time to time direct the manner in which and the person or persons by whom a particular document or type of document shall be executed. Any person authorized to sign any document may affix the corporate seal (if any) to the document. Any signing officer may certify a copy of any instrument, resolution, by-law or other document of the Corporation to be a true copy thereof.
  1. Financial Year. The financial year end of the Corporation shall be December 31st in each year or as determined by the Board.
  1. Banking Arrangements. The banking business of the Corporation shall be transacted at such bank, trust company or other firm or corporation carrying on a banking business in Canada or elsewhere as the Board may designate, appoint or authorize from time to time by resolution. The banking business or any part of it shall be transacted by an Officer or Officers of the Corporation and/or other persons as the Board may by resolution from time to time designate, direct or authorize.
  1. Borrowing Powers. The Directors of the Corporation may, without authorization of the Members,

9.1.borrow money on the credit of the Corporation;

9.2.issue, reissue, sell, pledge or hypothecate debt obligations of the Corporation;

9.3.give a guarantee on behalf of; and

9.4.mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any property of the Corporation, owned or subsequently acquired, to secure any debt obligation of the Corporation.

  1. Annual Financial Statements. The Corporation may, instead of sending copies of the annual financial statements and other documents referred to in subsection 172(1) of the Act to the Members, publish a notice to its Members stating that the annual financial statements and documents provided in subsection 172(1) are available at the registered office of the Corporation and any Member may, on request, obtain a copy free of charge at the registered office or by prepaid mail.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION

  1. Membership Conditions Subject to the Articles, there shall be one class of Members in the Corporation. The term of membership in the Corporation shall be for a period of one (1) year. Membership in the Corporation shall be available to persons interested in furthering the Corporation's purposes and who have applied for and been accepted into membership in the Corporation by resolution of the Board or in such other manner as may be determined by the Board and which:

11.1.is a non-partisan, non-profit organization located in the City of Ottawa or surrounding regions which, by its stated purpose, objectives, programs and or/actions demonstrates that it is working to end violence against women and/or their children; or

11.2.is an individual residing in the City of Ottawa or surrounding regions that has demonstrated a commitment to ending violence and/or abuse against women and their children and is engaged in activities aimed at achieving these goals or the protection of women and child victims; and

11.3.agrees to support the Corporation in achieving its purposes and objectives and agrees with the principles enunciated inthe Articles, By-laws and the Corporation’s Mission, Vision and Values Statement.

Each Member shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at all meetings of the Members of the Corporation. Where a Member is an organization it shall designate a representative who will consistently attend meetings of the Corporation and who shall be entitled to exercise the vote of such Member.

Pursuant to subsection 197(1) (Fundamental Change) of the Act, a special resolution of the members is required to make any amendments to this section of the by-laws if those amendments affect membership rights and/or conditions described in paragraphs 197(1)(e), (h), (l) or (m).

  1. Honorary Members. The Board may also appoint as Honorary Members persons they wish to recognize as having made a substantial contribution to the Corporation or to advancing the Mission, Vision and Values of the Corporation. Such Honorary Members shall not be members within the meaning of the Act and shall not have any of the rights or obligations of Members. Honorary Members shall not be required to pay membership fees. For further certainty, Honorary Members shall not have the right to vote at Meetings of the Members.
  1. Non-Voting Participants. Individuals and organizations that do not meet the criteria for membership are encouraged to contribute to and participate in the work and activities of the Corporation and its committees, without the privilege of membership or voting. Non-Voting Participants shall be approved by the Board. Non-Voting Participants shall not be required to pay membership fees.
  1. Membership Dues. Members shall be notified in writing of the membership dues at any time payable by them and, if any are not paid within one (1) calendar month of the membership renewal date set by the Board, the Board may terminate the membership of any Members in such default. Any Member who has not paid any dues owing by the beginning of a Meeting of the Members shall not have the right to vote at such meeting.
  1. Termination of Membership. A membership in the Corporation is terminated when:

15.1.the Member dies, or in the case of a Member that is a corporation, the corporation is dissolved;

15.2.a Member fails to maintain any qualifications for membership described in the section on membership conditions of these By-laws;

15.3.the Member resigns by delivering a written resignation to the Chairof the Board in which case such resignation shall be effective on the date specified in the resignation;

15.4.the Member is expelled in accordance with any discipline of Members section or is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Articles or By-laws;

15.5.the Member's term of membership expires; or

15.6.the Corporation is liquidated or dissolved under the Act.

  1. Effect of Termination of Membership. Subject to the Articles, upon any termination of membership, the rights of the Member, including any rights in the property of the Corporation, automatically cease to exist.
  1. Discipline of Members. The Board shall have authority to suspend or expel any Member from the Corporation for any oneor more of the following grounds:

17.1.violating any provision of the Articles, by-laws, or written policies of the Corporation;

17.2.carrying out any conduct which may be detrimental to the Corporation as determined by the Board in its sole discretion;

17.3.for any other reason that the Board in its sole and absolute discretion considers to be reasonable, having regard to the purpose and Mission, Vision and Values Statement of the Corporation.

In the event that the Board determines that a Member should be expelled or suspended from membership in the Corporation, the Chair, or such other Officer as may be designated by the Board, shall provide twenty (20) days notice of suspension or expulsion to the Member and shall provide reasons for the proposed suspension or expulsion. The Member may make written submissions to the Chair, or such other Officer as may be designated by the Board, in response to the notice received within such twenty (20) day period. In the event that no written submissions are received by the Chair, the Chair, or such other Officer as may be designated by the Board, may proceed to notify the Member that the Member is suspended or expelled from membership in the Corporation. If written submissions are received in accordance with this section, the Board will consider such submissions in arriving at a final decision and shall notify the Member concerning such final decision within a further twenty (20) days from the date of receipt of the submissions. The Board's decision shall be final and binding on the Member, without any further right of appeal.

  1. Membership Transferability. A membership may only be transferred to the Corporation. Pursuant to Section 197(1) (Fundamental Change) of the Act, a Special Resolution of the Members is required to make any amendment to add, change or delete this section of the By-laws.

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

  1. Notice of Members Meeting. Notice of the time and place of a meeting of Members shall be given to each Member entitled tovote at the meeting by the following means:

19.1.by mail, courier or personal delivery to each Member entitled to vote at the meeting, not less than 21 and not more than 60 days before the day on which the meeting is to be held; or

19.2.by telephonic, electronic or other communication facility to each Member entitledto vote at the meeting, during a period of 21 to 35 days before the day on whichthe meeting is to be held.

  1. Amendments to Notice Provisions.Pursuant to subsection 197(1) (Fundamental Change) of the Act, a Special Resolution of the Members is required to make any amendment to the By-laws of the Corporation to change the manner of giving notice to Members entitled to vote at a Meeting of Members.
  1. Members Calling a Members’ Meeting. The Board shall call a special meeting of Members in accordance with the Act, on written requisition of Members carrying not less than 5% of the voting rights. If the Directors do not call a meeting within twenty-one (21) days of receiving the requisition, any Member who signed the requisition may call the meeting.
  1. Absentee Voting at Members’ Meetings.

22.1.Pursuant to the Act, a Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members may vote by means of a telephonic, electronic or other communication facility if the Corporation has a system that:

(a)enables the votes to be gathered in a manner that permits their subsequent verification, and

(b)permits the tallied votes to be presented to the Corporation without it being possible for the Corporation to identify how each Member voted.

22.2.Pursuant to the Act and subject to the Regulations, a Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members may vote by proxy by appointing in writing a proxyholder, and one or more alternate proxyholders, who are not required to be Members, to attend and act at the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy and with the authority conferred by it subject to the requirements set out in the Regulations.

  1. Amendments to Absentee Voting. Pursuant to subsection 197(1) (Fundamental Change) of the Act, a Special Resolution of the Members is required to make any amendment to the By-laws of the Corporation to change the above method of voting by Members not in attendance at a Meeting of Members.
  1. Proposals Nominating Directors at Annual Members’ Meetings. Subject to the Regulations under the Act, any Proposal may include nominations for the election of directors if the Proposal is signed by not less than 5% of Members entitled to vote at the meeting at which the Proposal is to be presented.
  1. Cost of Publishing Proposals for Annual Members’ Meetings. The Member who submitted the Proposal shall pay the cost of including the Proposal and any statement in the notice of meeting at which the Proposal is to be presented unless otherwise provided by Ordinary Resolution of the Members present at the meeting.
  1. Place of Members’ Meeting. Subject to compliance with the Act, meetings of the Members may be held at any place within Canada determined by the Board or, if all of the Members entitled to vote at such meeting so agree, outside Canada.
  1. Persons Entitled to be Present at Members’ Meetings. The only persons entitled to be present at a Meeting of Members shall be those entitled to vote at the meeting, the Directors and the public accountant of the Corporation and such other persons who are entitled or required under any provision of the Act, Articles or By-laws of the Corporation to be present at the meeting. Any other person may be admitted only on the invitation of the chair of the meeting or by resolution of the Board or Members.
  1. Chair of Members’ Meetings. In the event that the Chair of the Board and the Vice-Chair of the Board are absent, the Members who are present and entitled to vote at the meeting shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.
  1. Quorum at Members’ Meetings. A quorum at any meeting of the Members (unless a greater number of members are required to be present by the Act) shall be a majorityof the Members entitled to vote at the meeting. If a quorum is present at the opening of a meeting of Members, the Members present may proceed with the business of the meeting even if a quorum is not present throughout the meeting.
  1. Votes to Govern at Members’ Meetings. At any meeting of Members every question shall, unless otherwise provided by the Articles or By-laws or by the Act, be determined by a majority of the votes cast on the questions. In case of an equality of votes either on a show of hands or on a ballot or on the results of electronic voting, the chair of the meeting in addition to an original vote shall not have a second or casting vote.
  1. Participation by Electronic Means at Members’ Meetings. If the Corporation chooses to make available a telephonic, electronic or other communication facility that permits all participants to communicate adequately with each other during a meeting of Members, any person entitled to attend such meeting may participate in the meeting by means of such telephonic, electronic or other communication facility in the manner provided by the Act. A person participating in a meeting by such means is deemed to be present at the meeting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, any person participating in a meeting of Members pursuant to this section who is entitled to vote at that meeting may vote, in accordance with the Act, by means of any telephonic, electronic or other communication facility that the Corporation has made available for that purpose.
  1. Members’ Meeting Held Entirely by Electronic Means. If the Directors or Members of the Corporation call a meeting of Members pursuant to the Act, those Directors or Members, as the case may be, may determine that the meeting shall be held, in accordance with the Act and the Regulations, entirely by means of a telephonic, electronic or other communication facility that permits all participants to communicate adequately with each other during the meeting.

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