To try to unshroud the mists of Drive Canada, this blog has been created because we care a great deal about Driving in Canada and the organization of Drive Canada. Unfortunately, it would seem that the board of that organization cares only for the “Board.” I cannot write all of this in one sitting so it will be gradual.
(I cannot resist one “catty” remark - I totally resent & despise “folksy” missives that are sent from said organization that start with “Your Board of Directors” It is not “My” anything - it is “the Board of Directors of Drive Canada.” There - now I’ll behave.)
Ten years ago Drive Canada (then CDS) was inclusive, dynamic and showed promise of great things to come. Support was strong. Members were consulted and included in proceedings, but gradually have NOT been included.
Rules have gone amok. Rule change proposals have not been discussed and voted on by the membership (this year, for the first time I did discover in the September 8 directors’ minutes (not posted until November) that Rule proposals for 2010 for Sections C and H as approved by the Board were posted on the EC website for member input - unfortunately they conveniently didn’t inform the members of that fact and I happened to find them by accident)
What rule changes were being contemplated was specifically asked at the 2007 AGM in Toronto. The answer was that the rule changes were minor housekeeping changes to comply with EC’s new LTAD changes and that “all would be revealed.” All certainly was revealed - the massive rule changes finished much of my support.
Questions have been evaded, holders of dissenting opinions dismissed and denigrated. This “Board” operates as a Star Chamber - decisions have been unilateral and no information is ever forthcoming except after the fact.
Next posting will deal with the last e-bulletin and other myths.
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I am so very glad to see this blog come into being. For so very many years, the only information that the driving community has been given has been in the form of the "e-bulletin" from Drive Canada. This missive is the sole view/opinion of the president of Drive Canada with absolutely no other input from anyone else. The reporting and topics are strictly his opinion with no opportunity for the driving public to voice their views or opinions. Finally, through this medium, drivers will be able to be informed of the actual facts, all of the facts, and nothing but the facts. Thank you Gaye, for making this venue available and for taking the time to do this. It is very much appreciated!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for starting this blog Gaye. I look forward to the myths.
ReplyDeleteThanks for starting this Gaye. May I post a Myth.
ReplyDeleteMyth - that Drive Canada was holding the 2010 memberships to send the member survey to 2009 members.
The DC bylaws state that any initial dues paid after Oct 1 shall cover the balance of the current year and the succeeding year.
Therefore, anyone paying dues between Oct 1 to Dec 31 should have received the member survey. In fact some of those people have received the survey and some have not.
Anyone reading this who paid their membership between Oct 1 and Dec 31 needs to contact DC right away and get their survey. There were many issues with the survey, but it is the best we are going to get so we need to fill them out.