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AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Council approved the year-end financial statements for Engineers and Geoscientists BC ending June 30, 2019. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP conducted the audit for the association, the Foundation and the Benevolent Fund Society. Council also approved an appropriation of $345,000, from the unrestricted General Operating Fund to the Property, Equipment and Systems Replacement Fund. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE Engineers and Geoscientists BC has made significant progress towards achieving its goals under the current strategic plan. Council received an SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Council of elected members and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights from the September 13, 2019 meeting.

PILOT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION CALLS TO ACTION

update indicating that eight out of its nine key performance indicators are on-track; one indicator related to discipline and enforcement is lagging. To support continued progress in achieving this lagging indicator, an enhanced framework has been established to support timely, outcomes-focused complaints and enforcement processes. UPDATE ON VOTING RIGHTS FOR MEMBERS-IN-TRAINING Council has been examining the extension of voting rights to Members-in-Training (i.e., EITs and GITs), following a motion that was passed at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. While Council supports this change, the new Professional Governance Act would need to be amended in order to support this. Council approved deferring this initiative until key priority issues related to the new Act , such as independent practice rights, corporate regulation, and declarations of conflict of interest, have been addressed.

Council received an update on its pilot program to address recommendations from its report that examined how Engineers and Geoscientists BC can respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Under the guidance of the newly-formed Indigenous Engagement Working Group, progress was made on several actions, including participating in a career fair for indigenous youth and hosting a Continuing Professional Development session on the value of engaging with indigenous communities. APPOINTMENTS Council approved the following appointments to Engineers and Geoscientists BC committees, boards, and task forces. STANDING AWARDS COMMITTEE Cheryl Nelms, P.Eng. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE David Rickets, P.Eng. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE Robert Dakin, P.Eng., FEC Sharon Maksym, P.Eng. SCRUTINEER ALTERNATIVE FOR THE 2019/2020 COUNCIL ELECTION Claudio Arato, P.Eng., FEC Walter Brazier, P.Eng., FEC Robert Pellegrin, P.Eng., FEC FAIRNESS PANEL Philip Sunderland, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) GEOSCIENCE COMMITTEE Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) CPD COMMITTEE Dennis McJunkin, P.Eng. Kenneth Williams, P.Eng., FEC REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

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