Submitting a Resolution
Resolutions create policies.
Policies allow for advocacy action!
Activism vs. Advocacy
Activism is about making people listen, while advocacy works to identify solutions and invite all parties to listen to each other’s problems. Advocacy allows one to educate for change.
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Both are important, but advocacy is more likely to incite sustainable, long-term change — and CFUW and CFUW Ontario Council, including its members, are advocacy groups.
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Before You Begin
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Confirm a resolution doesn’t already exist — check the adopted resolutions of both Ontario Council and National.
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Review the Ontario Council Resolution Guidelines (PDF).
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If no policy exists, propose the issue to your Executive.
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If considered acceptable, your Executive must take the proposal to the Club for approval — a motion is required.
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Form a Committee.
The Resolution Development Process
Step 1: Read Ontario Council Resolution Guidelines.
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Step 2: Proposing Club submits a Notice of Intent to OC — complete Appendix A and email it to advocacy@cfuwontcouncil.org, OC president and your Regional Director. The OC Advocacy Committee reviews it and gives feedback; all OC Clubs are then notified.
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Step 3: Proposing Club develops the resolution — identify the target audience, research the issue (keep your reference sites), and draft the Resolved Clause, Background, and Implementation plus a Bibliography
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Step 4: Proposing Club submits the resolution to OC using Appendix B. Resolution Submission.​
Step 5: OC Resolution Committee review.
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Step 6: Amending process — all OC Clubs review and submit amendments (Appendix C).
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Step 7: Amendment study by the proposer — the Proposing Club reviews the amendments and responds to the amenders.​
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Step 8: Final version sent to OC Resolution Committee, using Appendix D, Final Proposed Resolution.
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Step 9: OC Resolution Committee sends the resolution to all Clubs.
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Step 10: Voting and adoption at the AGM.
RESOLUTION PROCESS TIMELINE
Oct 30-Nov 15
Advocacy Committee reviews Notice of Intent submissions and gives feedback.
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Oct 30-Jan 15
Resolution is developed, including Background and Bibliography. Advocacy Committee is available to advise.
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Jan 15
Full Proposed Resolution is due, with Resolved Clause(s), Background, and Bibliography.
Appendix B
Jan 15-Feb 15
Resolutions Committee reviews the proposed resolution(s).
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By Feb. 15
Proposed resolution(s) are forwarded to clubs for review.
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March 15
Club amendments are due to the Advocacy Committee Chair.
Appendix C
Mar 15-Apr 15
Proposing club studies amendments and accepts or rejects each one.
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Apr 15
Final Proposed Resolution (with accepted amendments) is due.
Appendix D
Before the May AGM
Final Resolution(s) are forwarded to all clubs.
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AGM
Voting takes place. A two-thirds majority is required to pass.
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