Annual General Meeting

The AGM provides the ultimate authority of GCG. The AGM is responsible for formally approving any changes to the By-Laws. Those attending are:

a. The Board of Directors
b. The Presidents of the Provincial and Territorial bodies recognized by the Federation; or,
c. Delegates appointed by a Provincial and/or Territorial body to attend the meeting
d. Professional staff (ex-officio)

Board of Directors:

The Board is accountable to the AGM and the membership at large, and shall;

a. Recruit and hire the President/CEO;

b. Establish the Corporate Goals of GCG in consultation with the President/CEO;

c. Require the President/CEO to create both long term and annual business plans and budgets for GCG, and to approve same;

d. Clearly establish the limitations on the delegated authorities of the President/CEO in the areas of financial and contract commitments, risk management, personnel decisions, and other organizational decisions as appropriate;

e. Establish any Board Committees required to effectively perform Board obligations;

f. Review and approve membership fees recommended by the President/CEO;

g. Review and approve any Regular Member sanctions recommended by the President/CEO;

h. Be the forum for appeal of any decision made by the President/CEO.

President/CEO:

The President/CEO shall:

a. Prepare and manage the long term and annual business plans and budgets in alignment with the Corporate Goals;

b. Have full operational authority and responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of GCG unless explicitly and specifically limited by the Board. The President/CEO’s duties concerning the financial management of GCG are more particularly set out in Appendix 1.

c. Ensure that the affairs of GCG are conducted in accordance with:

i. The By-Laws and Operational Policy and Procedures Manual of GCG
ii. Applicable Federal and Provincial laws
iii. Ethical and prudent behavior

d. Act as GCG’s primary contact and representative in all dealings with National and International sports organizations, the government and other funding agencies;

e. Ensure that a comprehensive program of risk management is in place which adequately regularly monitored, reviewed and updated, as more particularly set out in Appendix 1.

f. Have the authority in extreme situations involving an athlete or coach to override the provisions of the Operational Policy & Procedures Manual or the Technical Regulations of GCG where such policy, procedure or technical regulation is contradictory or fails to adequately address a circumstance or would create a result which through no fault of a person would wrongfully hurt the person. In the event of such exercise of authority pursuant to this policy, the President/CEO shall file a written report with the Board of Directors and the exercise of the authority and the report will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Board of Directors. Any member of GCG will have the right to appeal under Section 2.2.1 a decision of the President/CEO made pursuant to this Policy.

Standing Committees:

Standing Committees are established by the Board to effectively dispense Board obligations. Current standing committees are the:

a. Audit Committee 

b. Nominating Committee 

c. Human Resources Committee 

d. Awards Committee.

e. By-Law and Policy Review Committee 

Program Committees:

Program Committees are established to provide input and guidance on key matters specific to their respective programs. Decision authority regarding any Program Committee recommendation remains with the respective GCG Program Director. Current Program Committees are the:

a. Women's Artistic Gymnastics Program Committee

b. Men's Artistic Gymnastics Program Committee

c. Trampoline Gymnastics Program Committee

d. Rhythmic Gymnastics Program Committee

e. National Development/Education Program Committee

Other Committees:

Other Committees may be struck from time to time at the direction of the President/CEO to accommodate short-term projects, events, studies, etc.

The terms of reference and limitations of authority of these committees will vary and will be determined by the President/CEO.