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Council Election Results for 2021

The 2021 Council election was the eleventh to be conducted online. A total of 1231 out of 6522 eligible members cast a ballot for council (18.87%). A total of 331 out of 1852 eligible interns cast a ballot (17.78%). There were no paper ballot packages requested or received.

Council Election

P.Eng.

The following professional engineers were elected for two year terms:

• Kathryn Atamanchuk, P.Eng., FEC
• Mike Houvardas, P.Eng.

P.Geo.

The following professional geoscientist was elected by aclamation for a two year term:

• Eric (Xueming) Yang, P.Geo.

Intern

The following intern was elected for a two year term:

• Céline Rivard, EIT

By-law Proposals and Petitions

There were 1107 ballots submitted (16.97%) regarding the proposed By-law changes.

• By-Law 4 and 16 - Length of Voting Periods
  Result: PASS (For: 983, Against: 51, Abstain: 73)
  
  
• By-Law 6.5 - Public Interest Review Committee
  Result: PASS (For: 879, Against: 123, Abstain: 105)
  
  
• By-Law 13 and 16 - By-law Proposals and Member Engagement
  Result: PASS (For: 915, Against: 94, Abstain: 98)
  
  
• By-Law 15.2.2 - Communications and the Registrar
  Result: PASS (For: 930, Against: 71, Abstain: 106)
  
  
• By-Law 15.3.5 - Directions and Practice Notes
  Result: PASS (For: 942, Against: 75, Abstain: 90)
  
  
• By-Law 15.3.6 - Formal Caution Becomes a Charge
  Result: PASS (For: 865, Against: 119, Abstain: 123)
  
  
• By-Law 15.6 - Appeals of Discipline Decisions
  Result: PASS (For: 878, Against: 121, Abstain: 108)
  
  
• By-Law 15.7.6 - Records and Confidentiality and Release of Information
  Result: PASS (For: 857, Against: 135, Abstain: 115)
  
  

E-mail reminders were sent out on September 23, 28, and October 1, 4, 6, and 7. Council ballot closed at midnight on October 6, 2021, By-law ballot closed at noon on October 8, 2021.