The Member's Role and Responsibilities:
The Member makes a commitment to and is accountable to the Standards Council for the work he/she does as a member. Members are expected to:
- Actively participate in and a willingly to undertake committee work and prepare required reports and meeting documents.
- Meet and respect deadlines and follow SCC procedures, directives and terms of reference.
- Travel and attend meetings nationally and/or internationally.
- Participate in committee work electronically and in-person.
- Offer time, resources, and financial support to actively participate on committees.
- Represent stakeholder groups and views - consult with constituency and bring their concerns to the table.
- Work effectively within a group environment.
- Offer knowledge and technical expertise related to the committee or group.
The SCC's Roles and Responsibilities:
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recognizes that their members are a vital human resource and it is committed to providing the appropriate infrastructure to support them. Policies and practices are designed to ensure effective member involvement. The SCC will:
- Provide members with an orientation to introduce them to the SCC and its policies, procedures and practices.
- Ensure that all members have access to a full range of training support and services.
- Provide opportunities that involve members in meaningful ways, reflecting their subject area expertise, knowledge, needs and interests.
- Provide open and effective lines of communication between the SCC and member.
- Supply information and documents to help members understand the rules, policies and codes of conduct involved in their duties.
- Maintatin member screening process that is clear and consistently applied.
- Recruit and accept members from a wide variety of sources.
- Acknowledge the contributions of our members both formally and informally.
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