Chair: John Fleming, Public Member
The mandate of the Election Committee is to:
- Set the date for each election.
- Determine the procedures to be followed in carrying out an election and a recount procedure which are not specified in the bylaws.
- Determine disputes as to whether a registrant is eligible to nominate a candidate to stand for election or to vote.
- Carry out the functions set out in the bylaws.
In 2025:
- An election was conducted for social workers and social service workers in Electoral Districts No. 1,2 and 5 on May 30, 2025. A call for nominations was sent to over 10,000 eligible registrants.
- All successful candidates were elected to three-year terms beginning September 2025 and ending the first Council meeting after the next election in Electoral Districts No. 1, 2 and 5, scheduled for May 2028.
- The election process was available online, including the call for nominations and the voting process.
- The successful candidates were:
- Marinna Read, RSW
- Mandi Olson, RSSW
- Geneviève Côté, RSW
- Suzanne (Sue) Oliver, RSSW
- Candice Snake, RSW
- Bianca Lenarduzzi, RSSW (through acclamation)