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17.
POLICY
(a) The policies shall be presented
in the Policy Declaration, which sets out the high level and long range
policy directions of the Alliance and in the Policy Declaration Action
Plan which sets out in detail how the directions set out in the Policy
Declaration are achieved.
(b) A National Resolutions Committee shall create a grassroots Policy
Development Process, which shall include timelines, leading up to each
National Convention. Such process will allow for all Constituency
Associations to receive all Policy Resolutions to be debated at the
National Convention not less than thirty (30) days prior to the National
Convention.
(c) All Policies placed in the Policy Declaration and the Policy
Declaration Action Plan, shall be reviewed prior to each National
Convention through the Policy Development Process.
(d) The Leader and the Caucus are bound by the Principles and Polices as
determined by the Members of the Alliance.
(e) All Policies may be amended by referenda or at a National Convention
in accordance with "Article 13 - Polls, Petitions, Referenda and
Voting" provided the majorities required within that Article are
achieved.
(f) Between National Conventions, Interim Policies of the Alliance shall
be determined by the Caucus in consultation with National Council, or
the Leader in consultation with the Caucus and National Council provided
that such Interim Policies shall be consistent with those established in
accordance with this Constitution. Final approval of Interim Policies
shall occur at a National Convention.
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