A FAIR FINDING
The Disciplinary Chamber determines whether a particular member, officer or other person covered by the rules committed a violation.
The Disciplinary Chamber determines whether a particular member, officer or other person covered by the rules committed a violation.
An accusation is not a finding. The Chamber exists so political leaders cannot punish opponents simply by calling them disloyal.
The Provincial Executive may be involved in the dispute or benefit from the outcome. It therefore cannot be the final investigator, prosecutor and judge.
Independent review protects the complainant, the person accused and the credibility of the union.
Convention elects the Chamber in advance. It begins its five-year term one year after Convention, while the Constitutional Chamber begins the following year.
The staggered cycle prevents all independent bodies from changing with the same political moment.
A complaint is filed under published rules. The person affected receives notice, knows the allegation, can answer it and can present relevant information before a reasoned decision is made.
The exact procedure is prepared by a special working group and approved by Convention. It must comply with the Constitution and basic fairness.
If the Chamber finds that a Vice-President or President committed a disqualifying violation, the Executive applies the approved temporary replacement process.
The Chamber finds the violation; it does not quietly choose the political replacement. Those responsibilities remain separate.
Quorum is 67 percent of the full Chamber. The Executive, President, Council and staff cannot remove its members or order a result.
Only Convention may end a term. The final decision may be challenged in court.