Standard A18: Board composition
Description: The board is comprised of no less than 3 (but preferably 5 or more) directors, a majority of whom must be at arm’s length to each other, to the most senior staff person and/or other management staff. No employee may be a director. See also : Imagine Canada Standards Program Position Paper: Issue of Employees on the Board of Directors.
Standard A18 Explained
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Board building : recruiting and developing effective board members for not-for-profit organizations
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Building better boards
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A Winning Board: Steps That Bring Out the Best
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Exposé de position : Question concernant les employés qui siègent aux conseils d'administration
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Position Paper: Issue of Employees on the Board of Directors
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Update on Ineligibility Requirements: CRA’s Policy on Ineligible Individuals
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Primer for directors of not-for-profit corporations : rights, duties and practices