GC44 GS19 Consent Motion for October 2023

The General Secretary recommends that the 44th General Council, 2023: 

1. Approve the minutes of the online annual meeting of the 43rd General Council, October 2021.
2. Receive and accept the following:
   • General Secretary’s Accountability Report
   • General Council Executive Report
   • Audit Committee Report, 2023
   • Strategic Plan Update
   • Theology and Inter-Church, Inter-Faith Committee Report
   • Anti-Racism Action Plan Update
   • Reconciliation Report
   • National Indigenous Council Update
3. Approve the following proposals and ensure that action is taken as outlined:
   • AUD 02 Audit Committee Recommendations
   • GCE 01 Financial Support for Ministry Personnel Suspended While in a Directed Program
   • GS 20 Affirm Existing Assessment Funding Rates and Principles for 2024

Background for Consent Motions 

Proposals which are routine or non-controversial actions or routine changes in policy or procedure are included in the consent agenda. In a consent agenda you may also find minutes of previous meetings, accountability reports, etc. 

At the meeting, any voting member of the General Council may request to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda. These will be considered at the 2022 meeting of the 44th General Council. Advance notice should be given to the General Secretary. If you have a concern, you are encouraged to contact the General Secretary in advance as an exchange of information may resolve a question. 

Process 

The process for acting on the consent agenda will be as follows: 

1. Moderator: “Does any member wish to move an item from the consent agenda to be considered at the 2023 meeting of the 44th General Council?”
2. If there is such a request, it will be granted only if a majority of Commissioners vote in favour of it. (Advance notice should be given to the General Secretary.) 
3. Moderator: “Without discussion, then, the consent agenda is ready for a vote. Those in favour? Opposed? All items on the consent agenda are adopted.”