RCA Governance Renewal

Overview

In the past 10 years RCA has seen many changes in both its external environment and internal operations.  Most recently, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Sport Canada have introduced both the Universal Code of Conduct To Prevent And Address Maltreatment In Sport (the Code of Conduct) and more recently, the Canadian Sport Governance Code (the Code).
 
Over the past 10 months we have responded by taking immediate and positive action to undertake a full review of our governance framework, policies and practices, not only to ensure that RCA measures up to the standards of both the Code of Conduct and the Code, but to ensure that it reassesses itself to become a more responsive, resilient and accountable National Sport Organization focussed on serving its community.
 
On December 13, 2023 the RCA Board of Directors agreed in principle to bring to the members the changes that need to be made to RCA’s by-laws and supporting governance structures.
 
Summary of Key Changes:
 

• Increase the size of the Board
• President to be elected by the Board
• Improvements to the nomination process
• Changes to term limits of board members
• ‘Governance Excellence’ By-law changes for more effective governance

 
The RCA Governance Renewal Position Paper provides a detailed overview of the reasons for the proposed changes. The Annotated By-law Amendments present the specific amendments to the By-laws.
 
Next Steps
Members will be asked to ratify the changes to the RCA By-laws at 2 separate meetings:
 
1) By-law Section 24: During the RCA Semi-Annual Meeting, January 28, 2024 (in-person Québec City, Québec) – a technical requirement to permit a delay for member approval of the remaining by-law amendments.
2) All remaining By-laws: During a Special Meeting of Members, February 29, 2024 (Virtual).
 
Learn More
We encourage members to review the RCA Governance Renewal Position Paper and the Annotated By-law Amendments. Additionally, we have arranged the following Town Halls and other opportunities to learn more about this work and to ask questions.
 

• Town Hall 1 (Virtual) – Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 4:00pm PST / 5:00pm MST / 6:00pm CST /7:00pm EST / 8:00pm AST / 8:30pm NST

 
Please register in advance here by January 5, 2024.
 

• RCA Semi-Annual Meeting Pre-Voting Perspectives and Considerations (In-Person, Québec City, Québec) Saturday, January 27, 2024
   
• Town Hall 2 (Virtual) – Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 4:00pm PST / 5:00pm MST / 6:00pm CST /7:00pm EST / 8:00pm AST / 8:30pm NST   

 
Please register in advance here by February 1, 2024.
 
Important Dates

• Notice of RCA Semi-Annual Meeting (including documents and reports) – January 5, 2024
• Town Hall 1 (Virtual) – Thursday, January 11, 2024
• RCA Semi-Annual Meeting Pre-Voting Perspectives and Considerations- Saturday, January 27, 2024
• RCA Semi-Annual Meeting – Sunday, January 28, 2024
• Town Hall 2 (Virtual) – Wednesday, February 7, 2024
• Special Meeting of Members (Virtual) – February 29, 2024