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Membership
Membership BCANDS has two
levels of membership:
General - an
aboriginal person over age 16 with a disability; the guardian or
parent of an aboriginal person with a disability; or a person
who works with disabled aboriginal people.
Associate - any
person, corporation, society or organization which subscribes to
the purposes of the society. An associate member shall be
entitled to attend and speak at general meetings and to receive
information which is delivered to all members. An associate
member shall not be counted as a member for quorum and shall not
be entitled to vote. An associate member or its authorized
representative shall not be eligible to be selected as a
director. A corporation, society or organization should
designate an authorized representative and set up a procedure
for notifying BCANDS when that representative is replaced. Both
levels of membership require an application. If you are
interested in Associate Membership, your application will be
reviewed by the Board of Directors and you will be notified in
writing of the decision. Membership is generally intended for
residents of British Columbia, but the Directors may make
exceptions.
There is no charge for
membership. All members automatically receive a copy of the
newsletter "Voices and Visions." If you include disability
information in your application, periodically we may send out
general information to you in regards to conditions you have
identified as a disability or a health concern. Things such as:
proposed training in your area, FYIs from certain organizations,
conference information, health announcements, etc. that may be
of personal interest to you. Under NO circumstance is your
information released to outside agencies; this information is
held in the strictest of confidence by our office. All
information collected in this form is for BCANDS internal use
only. We will not release personal information to any other
individual or organization. Bold type marks a required entry.
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