Any new member joining the CLC must adopt all previous decisions made by the CLC and does not have a right to open up previous decisions for discussion and reconsideration unless there is a substantial change in the situation, as stated above. Disclosure and Transparency Members of the CLC must bring to the attention of the committee any personal or business interest they may have with respect to issues being discussed. A member will disclose if he or she or the member’s family, business or employees has an opportunity to personally gain from a decision on an issue. The member will disclose the interest immediately upon discussion of the issue, and the Facilitator will decide whether the member should be excluded from discussion, and how to proceed, taking into account the need for sector representation in the discussions. Roles and Responsibilities The CLC reports its advice and recommendations to the Project Team through the Independent Facilitator. The following are the roles and responsibilities of CLC members, Project Team, and the Independent Facilitator. 11.1 Community Liaison Committee Members The CLC Members will endeavor to attend all meetings, and: agree to the charter; advise the CLC of community perspectives relating to this project; provide advice and perspectives on proposals/reports tabled by the Project Team, CLC members, or others; help the CLC operate effectively by offering suggestions and alternatives to issues, concerns and problems; communicate CLC discussions back to members’ stakeholder organization and community; attempt to anticipate potential problems and offer options for resolving them; prepare for meetings in advance and consult with member’s organizations if possible; be respectful to fellow members and not engage in threatening, intimidating or disorderly behaviour, and refrain from any form of conduct that may cause any reasonable person unwarranted offence or embarrassment; and declare any potential conflicts of interest during their membership term. 11.2 Project Team (NSTIR and NSA)
Any new member joining the CLC must adopt all previous decisions made by the CLC and does not have a right to open up previous decisions for discussion and reconsideration unless there is a substantial change in the situation, as stated above. Disclosure and Transparency Members of the CLC must bring to the attention of the committee any personal or business interest they may have with respect to issues being discussed. A member will disclose if he or she or the member’s family, business or employees has an opportunity to personally gain from a decision on an issue. The member will disclose the interest immediately upon discussion of the issue, and the Facilitator will decide whether the member should be excluded from discussion, and how to proceed, taking into account the need for sector representation in the discussions. Roles and Responsibilities The CLC reports its advice and recommendations to the Project Team through the Independent Facilitator. The following are the roles and responsibilities of CLC members, Project Team, and the Independent Facilitator. 11.1 Community Liaison Committee Members The CLC Members will endeavor to attend all meetings, and: agree to the charter; advise the CLC of community perspectives relating to this project; provide advice and perspectives on proposals/reports tabled by the Project Team, CLC members, or others; help the CLC operate effectively by offering suggestions and alternatives to issues, concerns and problems; communicate CLC discussions back to members’ stakeholder organization and community; attempt to anticipate potential problems and offer options for resolving them; prepare for meetings in advance and consult with member’s organizations if possible; be respectful to fellow members and not engage in threatening, intimidating or disorderly behaviour, and refrain from any form of conduct that may cause any reasonable person unwarranted offence or embarrassment; and declare any potential conflicts of interest during their membership term. 11.2 Project Team (NSTIR and NSA)
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