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sole practitioners should be included in a corporate regulation model. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ACCEPT Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Chinese Canadian Engineering Professionals and Technologists (ACCEPT). Engineers and Geoscientists BC has existing agreements with the Bangladeshi Engineers and Applied Scientists in BC, Iranian Engineers of British Columbia Association, Society for Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC, and the Society of Internationally Trained Engineers of BC. These relationships aim to support practice excellence among engineering and geoscience professionals. CONCERNS VOICED ON BYLAW CHANGES Members may attend the open session of Council meetings, and have access to a process that enables them to present at the meeting. Two members attended this meeting to express their concerns regarding the ratification of bylaw changes that resulted in the category of Life Membership or Licensure being repealed, and the introduction of new obligations and a reduced fee for Non- Practising membership. Council heard the members’ concerns and thanked them for attending. Council maintained that no change would be made to the wording of the current Life Membership or Licensure Bylaw.

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