With some 3200 delegates now home safe and sound, we know many of you are keen to take stock of what we achieved together at Ottawa 2012 – Liberal Biennial Convention.

In particular we’re hearing a lot of requests for a list of what constitutional amendments and policy resolutions passed or were defeated at the policy plenary.

So without further ado, here it is.

- Ian McKay

National Director & Convention General Secretary

Ottawa 2012 Constitutional Amendments – Results

Successful Amendments:

Amendment 1: Elimination of the National Revenue Committee and Appointment of Chief Revenue
Officer
Amendment 2: Registration of supporters of the Liberal Party
Amendment 3: Participation of supporters in Leadership Vote
Amendment 5: Annual strategic plan and annual report tabled by the National Board of Directors
Amendment 6 (regarding candidate nominations)
Amendment 8 (regarding the addition of the National Policy Vice-Chair to the Policy Approval
Subcommittee)
Amendment 13: Officers of the Council of Presidents
Amendment 14: Chair of the Council of Presidents as a member of the National Board of Directors
Amendment 15: Meetings of the Council of Presidents
Amendment 16 (regarding the secretary of the Council of Presidents)
Amendment 19: Election of a National Campaign Co-Chair
Amendment 20: Representation of PTAs on the National Election Readiness Committee
Amendment 23: Policy prioritization process at a biennial convention
Amendment 24: Amendment to the Preamble of the Constitution

Defeated Amendments:

Amendment 4: Participation of supporters in candidate selection meetings of their EDA
Amendment 7: Removing the Leader’s veto over the content of the Policy Platform
Amendment 9: Election of Executive Officers using a “one member, one vote” system
Amendment 10: Prioritization of policy resolutions using a weighted “one member, one vote” system
Amendment 12: Electing a Leader using a system of staggered regional voting days
Amendment 17: Candidate selection meeting to be held at the request of an EDA
Amendment 18: Withdrawal of nomination contestant or nominated candidate following criminal
charges
Amendment 21: Appointment of candidates of the Party for election to the House of Commons
Amendment 22: Rules of Order for the conduct of a biennial convention
Amendment 25: Liberal members’ initiative
Amendment 26: Inclusion of priority policy resolutions in Party Platform

Ottawa 2012 Policy Resolutions – Results

Successful Resolutions

1. Agriculture and Food Policy (PEI)
11. Mental Health as a National Health Priority (NS, YLC)
12. Science and Policy (NS)
16. Comprehensive Integrated Rail Transportation System (ON)
18. Democratic Renewal (ON)
20. National Water Policy (ON)
26. Lake Winnipeg and the Lake Winnipeg Watershed (MB)
30. The Infrastructure Deficit (MB)
31. Fiscal Responsibility (MB)
36. Post-Secondary Education (AB)
39. Canadian Wheat Board (SK, MB, AB)
40. Medical Isotopes in Canada (AB)
44. Oil Sands Environmental Impact (AB)
46. National Housing Strategy (BC, Caucus)
47. Early Childhood Development and Child Care (BC, AB, SK)
53. Comprehensive Plan for Post-Secondary Education (BC, AB)
56. Northern Economic Vulnerability (YK, Caucus)
58. Reaffirming Women’s Right to Reproductive Health Services (NWLC)
68. Homecare, Long-term Care and Palliative Care (Caucus)
72. Canadian Pension Security (Caucus, PEI, NB)
73. Supporting Canada’s Aboriginal People (SK, APC)
79. Preferential Balloting System (SK)
83. Pensions and Seniors Income (SLC)
84. Home Care (SLC)
93. Overrepresentation of Aboriginal People in Canada’s Correctional System (NU, APC)
95. Reinstatement of the Millennium Excellence Award Program (QC)
96. Canada’s International Standing (QC)
99. Accelerated Development of Clean, Renewable, and of conservation and energy efficiency in
Canada (QC, SK)
117. Legalize and Regulate Marijuana (YLC, BC)

Defeated Resolutions

114. Canadian Identity in the 21st Century (YLC)