Under Equity’s Bylaws, members must be notified of essential information related to the Association. The following notices are provided to ensure members are aware of these important matters.
Member Notices
Upcoming Negotiations & Policy Review
Equity members who have worked under an agreement or policy listed below are encouraged to contribute to the negotiation or review process. Your experience working under these agreements is invaluable to the negotiation process in determining what advancements are needed.
Suggestions for improvements should be shared by email at agreements@caea.com by the stated deadlines.
Please note: The negotiation dates specified below are subject to change.
Equity’s Council Policies necessitate consultation with members affected by agreements and/or policies in advance of negotiation and/or review.
Please be advised: emails received at agreements@caea.com are kept confidential but are shared with Equity staff working on a set of negotiations or policy revisions.
Bylaw Updates
As the rules governing the rights and obligations of all members, Equity’s Bylaws are continuously reviewed by Council to ensure they reflect the current needs of the Association and its membership. Below are the most recent amendments to the Bylaws:
At its online meeting on August 31, 2026, Equity Council approved an amendment to Bylaw 63(ii)(a), which governs changing disciplines on file with the Association.
Previously, an Equity member could only change their discipline on file after accumulating three engagements in that discipline. The amended bylaw now allows a member to change or add a discipline if they have:
- One engagement in that discipline under a negotiated or promulgated scaleagreement; or
- Three engagements in that discipline under an engagement policy; and
- Satisfied any certification requirements that may apply for joining as a member within that discipline
This amendment brings the criteria for changing disciplines in line with the criteria for joining in that discipline. It also recognizes the valuable experience gained through engagements under Equity’s engagement policies as valid experience for adding a new discipline.
Beginning September 22, members will also be able to select multiple disciplines for which they qualify.
If you have any questions regarding the amendments to the Bylaws, please email communciations@caea.com.
Equity’s Council encourages all members to be familiar with the rules that govern membership in our Association.
Complaints Process
In accordance with our Bylaws, Equity shares an annual report of formal complaints under the Complaints Process received by the Association and the status of each complaint.
The following is a summary of complaints on file during the reporting period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and where they stand in the process: