[Advisors] need 20 supporters -- CIRA elections

Wed Aug 21 14:43:17 PDT 2013

Hello all.  After taking a year off to support Kevin McArthur, I decided 
to put myself forward again as a candidate for the CIRA (Canadian 
Internet Registration Authority) board.  In order to stay on the list, I 
need 20 people to support my candidature.  To do this you must be a CIRA 
member.  If you are a member, go to:

https://elections.cira.ca/2013/support/declaration/en

Show support period runs from Aug. 21 till Sept. 4.

If you are not a member and are the owner of a .ca domain name, you must 
become a member before the end of Aug. 26th.  It is free.  If you did 
this last time, your membership would still be valid.  You don't have to 
renew.

http://www.cira.ca/membership/

The items I have highlighted in my statement this year are: the need to 
keep Canadian internet traffic in Canada by supporting more robust 
Canadian internet exchange points; the importance of using the $$$ in 
the new community investment fund to support on-the-ground community 
projects; and the need to make some changes to CIRA governance 
procedures to make sure that there is more gender equity on the board.  
For more information see:

https://elections.cira.ca/2013/membernominees/show/2894/en

CIRA is a non-profit organization that manages the .ca domain registry 
and, as such, manages a key part of Canada's internet infrastructure.   
It states, as its mission, fostering the development of .ca as a key 
public resource for all Canadians by providing stable, secure and 
trusted domain name services and by taking a leadership role in shaping 
Canada' internet for the benefit of .ca domain holders. They also want 
to have a positive influence in communities where they provide serve and 
do business.  So I think community networks of all kinds should be 
represented there somehow.

Many thanks

Marita

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Show Support for your Member Nominees
Date: 	Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:09:29 -0400
From: 	CIRA Election <election at cira.ca>
To: 	mmoll at ca.inter.net

.ca Members/Membres <https://member.cira.ca>

	*build trusted Canadian values online *
Show your Support for your Member Nominees 	

.CA Members/Membres

As a Member, you play an integral role in CIRA's governance, and, as a 
result, in shaping the future of the Internet. Show support for your 
Member Nominees for the 2013 CIRA Board of Directors 
<https://elections.cira.ca/?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election>. 

Nominate Now 	

*Show SUPPORT 
<https://elections.cira.ca/2013/support/token/en?token=B2B6M8A7C2H5U9S5>*

	Nominate Now

	*Show your support for your preferred nominee until September 4, 2013 
at 6 p.m. ET.*

Why show your support?

	*Why show your support?* 	

To appear on the Member slate of the final election ballot, your 
preferred Member Nominee must receive the support of at least 20 .CA 
Members.

	Who are the nominees?

*Who are the nominees?*

Not sure who to support? You can click on each Nominee name 
<https://elections.cira.ca/2013/en/member_nominees.html?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election> 
to view their statements.

	How to show your support?

	*How to show your support?* 	

Between *August 21 at noon and September 4, 2013 at 6 p.m. ET*:

   1. Access the 2013 Election website
      <https://elections.cira.ca/2013/support/token/en?token=B2B6M8A7C2H5U9S5>.
   2. Confirm your identity.
   3. Select your preferred Nominee.

*Discuss. Debate. Participate.*

The *CIF National Event and CIRA's Annual General Meeting *are joining 
forces to give Members, Registrants and Internet enthusiasts more 
reasons 
<%20http://events.cira.ca/en/why.html?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election> 
to get involved.

Join us on September 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the Centre Mont Royal in 
Montreal. Not in Montreal? The event will also be webcast 
<%20http://events.cira.ca/en/webcast.html?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election>. 

Register 
<%20https://agm.cira.ca/en/registration.html?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election> 
today to participate in person or via interactive webcast!**

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*Important: New Voting Eligibility Rules*
As per the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and changes to 
CIRA's Bylaws, there are new rules as to which Members are eligible to 
vote:

    * .CA holders must have been Members at least 21 days prior to the
      start of the voting period (i.e., end of day August 26, 2013) and
      continue to be Members at all times until the start of the Annual
      General Meeting (AGM) being held on September 16, 2013 at 2 p.m. ET.
    * Eligible Members may vote at any time during the seven day Board
      of Directors voting period, even if their membership status
      changes during this time.

Please make sure that you are a Member 
<https://member.cira.ca/login/en?utm_source=nominations&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=election> 
in good standing today!

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	About CIRA
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the organization 
that manages Canada's .CA domain name registry, develops and implements 
policies that support Canada's Internet community and represents the .CA 
registry internationally.

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