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Governance
Article 14 — National Executive Committee
1. The National Executive Committee, as CISC’s governing body, provides strategic leadership to the organization to ensure its long-term sustainability in the fulfillment of its Mandate by:
a. ensuring CISC has the required financial, human and material resources to effectively and efficiently carry out its Mandate;
b. championing CISC at the municipal, provincial and federal levels;
c. providing strategic vision;
d. defining the roles and responsibilities of the National Executive Committee and those of the Director General, CISC;
e. ensuring collective rather than individual decisions.
Article 15 — Composition of the National Executive Committee
1. The National Executive Committee shall consist of ex-officio, elected, appointed, and non-voting members as follows:
a. Ex-Officio Members
i) Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
ii) Deputy Commissioner, Policing Support Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
iii) Senior Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
iv) Chief Constable, Vancouver Police Department;
v) Commanding Officer, “E” Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
vi) Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police;
vii) Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service;
viii) Commanding Officer, “O” Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
ix) Director General, Sûreté du Québec;
x) Director, Service de police de la ville de Montréal;
xi) Commanding Officer, “C” Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
xii) Provost Marshal, Canadian Forces;
xiii) Director General, Intelligence, Canada Border Services Agency;
xiv) Chairs of CISC Provincial Executive Committees;
xv) Chair and Co-chair of the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime.
b. Elected Members
The National Executive Committee may elect a representative from a member agency to the National Executive Committee for a term of two (2) years.
c. Appointed Members
i) Chair, Organized Crime Committee, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police — for term of office;
ii) the Chief of a police agency appointed by the Executive of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police — for a term of two (2) years.
iii) Should any appointed member vacate his or her position as Chief of Police prior to expiry of the two-year term, said member will immediately cease to be a member of the National Executive Committee and shall be automatically replaced by his or her successor, who shall serve as a member of the National Executive Committee until completion of the original two-year term.
d. Non-voting Members
i) Director General, CISC
Article 16 — Chair and Vice-Chairs of the National Executive Committee
1. The Chair of the National Executive Committee shall be the Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
2. There shall be two (2) Vice-Chairs of the National Executive Committee:
a. one Vice-Chair shall be the Deputy Commissioner, Policing Support Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and
b. a second Vice-Chair shall be selected on a rotational basis from the National Executive Committee for a term of two (2) years.
3. In the absence of the Chair, the Chair shall designate one Vice-Chair who may exercise all the powers and functions of the Chair.
Article 17 — Duties of the National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee shall:
1. meet twice a year, with additional meetings as and when required at the call of the Chair;
a. as an alternative to Article 17.1, and with concurrence of three-fourth of the National Executive Committee, a meeting may be convened by way of video or audio conference and any decisions reached shall be ratified at the next regular National Executive Committee meeting;
b. the Chair, National Executive Committee may call for a vote by way of written correspondence, with any decision reached to be ratified at the next regular National Executive Committee meeting.
2. receive and consider, through the Director General, CISC, recommendations and resolutions from the Supervisory Committee;
3. take such action as deemed necessary to promote the effective and efficient operation of CISC;
4. direct Central Bureau to undertake special projects relevant to achieving the Mandate of CISC;
5. ensure implementation of the CISC Mandate, Strategic Plan, and Resolutions approved at National Executive Committee meetings.
Article 18 — Subcommittees of the National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee shall form sub-committees, as deemed necessary. Sub-committee meetings shall be subject to the same rules as the plenary sessions of the National Executive Committee.
Article 19 — Voting
1. The right to vote is restricted to members of the National Executive Committee, with no right of delegation to persons acting in their absence except where approval is obtained from the Chair.
2. During all methods of voting a quorum must be present and voting as prescribed in the Regulations.
Article 20 - Constitution Amendments
1. The CISC Constitution may be amended by a three-fourth majority vote of the National Executive Committee, provided notice of the proposed amendment has been filed with the Director General, CISC not less than sixty (60) business days in advance of the meeting at which it is to be proposed.
2. Proposals to amend the CISC Constitution, duly filed, will be circulated in writing to all members of the National Executive Committee and the Supervisory Committee by the Director General, CISC not less than thirty (30) business days in advance of the meeting at which they will be proposed.
Article 21 — Resolutions
Resolutions to the National Executive Committee will be circulated to the National Executive Committee and the Supervisory Committee by the Director General, CISC not less than thirty (30) business days in advance of the meeting at which they will be proposed.
Article 22 — Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee shall assist the Director General, CISC to achieve the CISC Mandate and implement the decisions reached by the National Executive Committee.
Article 23 — Composition of the Supervisory Committee
1. The Supervisory Committee shall consist of:
a. the Provincial Bureau Directors of each Provincial Bureau;
b. the Director General, CISC;
c. the Deputy Directors General, Central Bureau.
Article 24 — Chair of the Supervisory Committee
1. The Chair of the Supervisory Committee shall be the Director General, CISC.
2. In the absence of the Director General, CISC a Deputy Director General, Central Bureau shall assume the duties of the Chair.
Article 25— Duties of the Supervisory Committee
1. The Supervisory Committee shall:
a. meet four (4) times a year and/or at the call of the Chair;
b. advise the Chair of significant issues that may have an impact on CISC;
c. recommend, through the Chair, resolutions for decision by the National Executive Committee on changes in policy, strategic direction, CISC Constitution, and CISC Regulations;
d. implement the Resolutions and directives of the National Executive Committee.
