CAGONT Departments
| Brock University | Carleton University | University of Guelph | Lakehead University (Orillia)
| Laurentian University | McMaster University | Nipissing University | University of Ottawa
| Queen's University | Ryerson University | University of Toronto | Trent University
| University of Waterloo | University of Western Ontario | Wilfrid Laurier University
| University of Windsor | York University
Annual Meeting
The Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) and the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) have scheduled a Joint Annual Meeting for 2013. It will be held at the University of Toledo from October 24-26, 2013. Further information will follow as the conference approaches.
The 2012 CAGONT Annual Meeting was held from October 12-13 at the University of Toronto - Scarborough. More information is available at: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~cagont2012/.
| Recent Annual Meeting Locations |
| CAGONT 2011at Lakehead Orillia, Annual Meeting Archive |
| CAGONT 2010 at Ryerson University, Annual Meeting Archive |
Executive Committee
The CAGONT Executive Committee consists of the following members:
President |
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Past-President |
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Vice-President |
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Secretary |
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Student Representative |
Jerry Jien (2012-2013) |
Treasurer |
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Representative |
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Representative |
TBA |
Membership
All members in good standing of the Canadian Association of Geographers residing in Ontario shall be members of this Division. Membership may also be accorded to other CAG members upon request to the Secretary/Treasurer.
Awards
The CAGONT awards include:
| Service to Ontario Geography Award | Recipients |
| Student Paper Competition Awards | Winners |
| CAGONT Best Poster Award | Winners |
Constitution
(as of the 2012 Annual Meeting at the University of Toronto - Scarborough)1. Name
The name of this association shall be The Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT).
2. Membership
All members in good standing of the Canadian Association of Geographers residing in Ontario shall be members of this Division. Membership may also be accorded to other CAG members upon request to the Secretary.
3. Purpose
To support the objectives of the Canadian Association of Geographers in the encouragement of geographic study, teaching, research and application, especially in Ontario.
4. The Executive
i) The Executive shall consist of an elected President, Vice-President, Past-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Student Representative (chosen by students), and two appointed representatives: one from the department that held the immediately previous CAGONT Annual Meeting and one from the department that will hold the next Annual Meeting.
ii) The major duties of the President are to convene and chair an Annual Meeting and to convene such other activities as the Executive deems appropriate.
iii) The Vice-President will normally succeed the President in office and shall be responsible for soliciting nominations for the Service to Ontario Geography Award.
iv) The Secretary shall notify all members of details of the Annual Meeting at least one month in advance of that meeting. The Secretary shall also provide liaison between members and keep the files of the Division.
v) The Treasurer shall have charge of the finances of the Division.
vi) The two appointed representatives shall be responsible for keeping the Executive adequately informed with regard to the Annual Meeting, its operation and possible improvements thereto. They shall also be responsible for the implementation and judging of the annual student paper competition.
vii) All tasks not stated are the responsibility of the Executive as a whole. In this matter the Executive may co-opt other individuals to the Executive, as non-voting members, as need be. The Executive is also free to set up committees (permanent or ad hoc), reporting to the Executive as the need arises.
5. Terms of Office
The terms of office of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be two years; that of the Past-President and Student Representative shall be one year; and that of the two appointed representatives shall be two years.
6. Voting and Elections
i) Only members of the Division may hold Executive office and vote in elections.
ii) Nominations shall take place before and at the Annual Meeting, with the election of officers taking place at the Annual General Meeting.
iii) The Executive shall act as Nominating Committee and shall solicit further nominations from the general membership.
iv) All voting shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of CAGONT, which shall be held during the CAGONT Annual Meeting. All items voted on are carried by a simple majority of members present and voting. In case of a tie the chairperson shall cast a deciding vote.
v) No proxy votes shall be permitted.
vi) All items of business can be introduced on the meeting floor. The nomination of a person not present at the Annual General Meeting requires his or her consent in writing.
7. Constitutional Changes
i) Any proposed changes to the constitution must be submitted in writing to the Secretary by a member in good standing accompanied by the signatures of at least four other members in good standing.
ii) Such proposed changes must be submitted to the membership, in writing, at the time of the notification of the Annual General Meeting.
iii) The Annual General Meeting may change the constitution by a simple majority vote of those present and voting at the meeting.
8. Financial Matters
i) The Executive shall apply to the CAG central office for funds to run its operation, in conformity with current practices.
CAGONT Email Listserve
The CAGONT listserve email list is intended for members of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) to forward or post items of interest to geographers with interests in Ontario. To subscribe to the list click here. Click CAGONT listserve to send an email to the list.
Contact Us
| CAGONT President Marilyne Jollineau (2010-2013) Department of Geography Faculty of Social Sciences Brock University St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Tel: 905-688-5550, ext. 4556 |
CAGONT Student Representative Jerry Jien (2012-2013) |
