Membership

Any interested person in Hamilton can join the Council. There are no fees. We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit group. You can be associated with an agency but individuals, especially seniors, are encouraged to attend and become involved to lend a voice in supporting the end of abuse of older adults.

Membership in CAAOP shall be made up of three classes:

Full Member: The role of a full member is to make a regular commitment to the work of CAAOP through attendance of at least 50% of the monthly meetings in the past year and active involvement on ad hoc and sub committees. A full member is entitled to vote on CAAOP matters and is entitled to receive minutes
Associate Member: The role of an associate member is to be available for consultation on special projects. An associate member is committed to the mission statement of CAAOP, is not entitled to vote on CAAOP matters and is entitled to receive minutes. They may attend meetings as they are able.
Corporate Member: The role of a corporate member is to partner with CAAOP through offering financial support to the work of CAAOP. A corporate member is not entitled to vote on CAAOP matters and is entitled to receive minute.

Executive Committee Positions and Responsibilities

Chairperson

Spokesperson for the Council
Conducts Executive and General meetings
Sets agenda for Executive and General meetings
Responsible for all correspondence conducted on behalf of the Council
Provides an annual report on activities to the Council members.

Past Chairperson

Acts as an advisor to the Chair and Executive committee
Acts as Chair of the Nominations Committee

Vice Chairperson

Assumes the responsibility of the Chairperson in his/her absence
Sees to the maintenance of the Council's business records

Secretary

Prepares Notice of Meeting
Records attendance and minutes of meetings
Sends minutes to Chairperson for approval before distribution
Provides extra copies of agenda and minutes at meetings
Maintains current membership list

Treasurer

Responsible for collecting and delivering monies for banking purposes
Responsible for recording financial transactions and reporting the results to Council members
Responsible for the preparation of fiscal statement for audit purposes
Responsible for a current financial report for the Annual General Meeting