Suzanne Rochon-Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination Form [PDF]

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Nominations for the Suzanne Rochon Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award close on May 31st, 2008

Objective:

The objective is to honor all volunteers in the Métis Nation through the display of panels listing volunteers at the Annual General Assembly each year and on plaques on display at Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Head Office. One volunteer per year will be selected by a special group of panelists. That person will be named and honored at each Annual General Assembly. The Volunteer of the Year will be featured in Métis Voyageur and on the MNO Website and will have their name printed on all MNO stationary and promotional materials for the year between Annual General Assemblies.

Process:

A call for nominations will be made on Louis Riel Day each year. The deadline for nominations shall be April 2 in each calendar year. All valid nominations shall then be forwarded to the Selection Panel for review. The panelists shall submit their ballot of their top three choices to the MNO Chief Electoral Officer by May 2 in each year. The MNO Chief Electoral Officer shall compile a list of the top three candidates who obtained the most votes. In the event of a tie for the third place candidate, all candidates in the tie shall be included in the list. The list shall then be circulated to the panelists who shall then complete their second ballot vote by June 2nd. The Chief Electoral Officer shall compile the list of votes by Candidate and forward to the President of the MNO, the name of the person who obtained the most votes. In the event of a tie, the panel shall hold a run off vote of those involved in the tie. In the event of a tie for the second time, those candidates shall then each be named Volunteer of the Year.

Selection Panel:

The Selection Panel shall consist of 11 MNO Citizens in good standing and shall include:

• The President
• MNO Legal Counsel
• A Senator chosen by the Senators from amongst themselves at each Annual - General Assembly
• Four Community Council Presidents chosen from among themselves at each Annual General Assembly
• The Chair of the Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission (or the Vice Chair in the event that the Chair is named by another category)
• A member of the Métis Women's Secretariat chose from among themselves
• A member of the MNO Youth Council chosen from among themselves
• The Volunteer of the Year for the current year

Criteria for Candidates for the Suzanne Rochon-Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award:

Any MNO citizen may nominate a candidate by filling a nomination form by the deadline. Each candidate must consent to have his or her name submitted. Candidates should exemplify the volunteer contributions made to the Métis Nation and to their community in a way similar to the standards set by Suzanne Rochon-Burnett. The candidates will have given generously of their time and effort. They will have been strong advocates of the Métis Nation and will have established an outstanding record of unselfish commitment to the cause of their efforts. They will be seen as caring and giving individuals and someone to look up to. The candidates will have provided an extended period of service as a volunteer.

Suzanne Rochon-Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination Form [PDF]