Standing Committees

In 2000 the Board established an ad hoc Committee structure which included Finance and Human Resources Committees and in January of 2005 added an ad hoc Governance Committee. In January of 2006 the Committees moved to Standing Committees of the Board, with formalized Terms of Reference and structure.

In the spring of 2007 the Board formalized an annual appointment process and provided staff support to the Committees. The Standing Committees assist the Board in its work and help increase the Board’s capacity to manage a number of key issues. Standing Committees of the Board are: Governance, Human Resources and Finance. In addition, one Board member serves as a representative on the Department’s Labour/Management Committee.

The Department’s Financial Controller is a non-voting member of the Finance Committee. The Chief or other senior members may be invited to attend committee meetings from time to time. It is important to note that the committees make recommendations to the Board, but they do not make decisions on behalf of the Board, unless the Board has delegated an authority to the Committee to do so.

GOVERNANCE
Chair: Kathy Mick
Members: Ralston Alexander, Gordy Dodd, Joan Kotarksi

FINANCE
Chair: Ralston Alexander
Members: Lindalee Brougham, David Nicholds

HUMAN RESOURCES
Chair: Christine Stoneman
Members: Lindalee Brougham, Gordy Dodd, David Nicholds, Kathy Mick

LABOUR/ MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Board Representative: Christine Stoneman