Deadline for Motions

Member’s concerns allow people to share any particular concern that they have in relation to the Church’s life and work. These concerns should be in the form of motions for Synod to consider.

Consistent with Canons of the diocese, in order that motions may be circulated by means of the website to all representatives and as part of the Convening Circular, they must be received by the Secretary of Synod David Selzer, by email (synod2025@ontario.anglican.ca), Canada Post or hand delivery at the diocesan centre [165 Ontario Street, Commercial Suite 4&5, Kingston, K7L 2Y6] no later than Monday April 4, 2025.

In drafting your motion, please include the name of the mover and seconder, the wording of your motion and a brief explanation of the purpose of the motion or what you hope it will accomplish and any implications or impacts that need to be considered. A template for motions can be found in Attachment I. These motions will then be forwarded to the Resolutions Committee for review and Synod Council for recommendation to be included in the Synod agenda.

For motions not received by the April 4 cut-off, it will still be possible for you to present a motion while Synod is in session. In such situations your motion will need to be in writing and should be delivered to the secretary of synod. Any proposed motion that is brought forward in this way will require a vote of 66% majority of Synod in order to be placed on the floor for consideration. Further explanation on this procedure will be provided during the early stages of the Synod.