7. Other Committees and Activities
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Council
During 2016, Andy as MER Chair and Jo‐Anne, in her dual role as MER Past‐Chair and CIM VP‐ Central District attended and participated in Council meetings and business respectively.
Changes in CIM and MER Governance
In 2016 we saw the culmination of a number of years of work. Over the past several years members of the MER Society have diligently supported and participated in a number key and interrelated initiatives( Documents) of both the CIM and MER Society.
1. CIM By‐Law # 1( Approved in 2010) 2. MER Executive Committee Manual( Approved 2013) 3. CIM Governance Policies( Approved 2015) 4. CIM Investment Policies( Revisions currently under review) 5. CIM Strategic Matrix( Nearly finalized collaborating with Branches and Societies) 6. MER Strategic Plan
Essentially documents 1, 2 and 3 above represent a major update and coordination of core CIM and MER regulations, policies and guidelines. The CIM By‐Law # 1 is the primary rule, the CIM Governance Policies is subordinate, and the MER Executive Committee Manual is subordinate to both of these documents. Together these three documents advances and provides the ability for CIM and MER to manage for today and growth for tomorrow.
The revisions to the“ 4. CIM Investment Policies” has been a daunting task, however we are beginning to see some of the future benefits. Similarly, MER is currently aligning its“ Strategic Plan” to the CIM Strategic Matrix.
Other Committees
The MER Society is proud of the involvement of many of its Executives in various committees and initiatives. Working together and collaboration is a pillar to success.
CIM Technical Program Development – Marcel Djivre CIM Constituent Tools – Marcel Djivre CIM MeMO 10 Year Plan – Ted Knight CIM Membership Committee – Ted Knight Safety and Reliability – Glenn Lyle M4S ‐ Vacant Global Mining Standards Group( GSMG) – Reliability Bruce Wesner( Currently vacant) CIM Professional Development( PD) Andy Lemay