Committees & Meetings

OARTY Committees work to meet the needs of the membership. Composed of dedicated volunteers representing numerous member agencies, these individuals work diligently and provide appropriate recommendations on behalf of the membership to the Board of Directors, thereby ensuring that member needs are given the utmost importance.

Major committee recommendations and association endeavours are reported to members at the General and Annual meetings of the membership. Regional meetings are also in place to ensure that local issues are brought forward to the Board of Directors. This cycle of feedback and contribution from the membership is key to the success of the association. Scroll down or click here for more information on OARTY meetings.

Committees

The following Committees and Task Forces are currently in place. If you are interested in participating in any of these areas, please contact the OARTY Office at info@oarty.net.

WORKING COMMITTEES

Adult Services Task Force
Works on behalf of OARTY members serving the adult developmental services sector.

Conference Committee
Plans & delivers annual conference; determines educational opportunities for members.

Government & Public Affairs Committee
Identifies and responds to current and emerging government and stakeholder issues; develops policy positions that promote the interests of OARTY members; mobilizes OARTY membership in implementing corporate strategy.

IT Committee
Plans and develops information technology resources for the association and its member agencies.

Membership Committee
Determines and responds to the needs of OARTY members and ensures membership value.

Regional Affairs Committee
Ensures that provincial activities are exercised within each OARTY region; enables members’ issues and concerns to be communicated and responded to by the Board of Directors.

Research Committee
Determines and conducts research projects relevant to members and stakeholders.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Nominations & Governance Committee
Responsible for recruitment, nomination and orientation of board members; evaluation of board members and board itself; succession planning; audits compliance with bylaws and governance policies.

Finance & Audit Committee
Ensures that financial administration policies, accounting systems, internal financial standards, management authorities and controls & practices are established and maintained; ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

HR & Compensation Committee
Ensures the development of comprehensive human resources policies related to management of staff and volunteer resources

Provincial Meetings

Member feedback is provided through the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the spring and the General Membership Meetings in October and February. Attendance at these meetings enables all members to come together as a group of like-minded individuals who share common concerns.  It provides the opportunity to share ideas, network and discuss organizational directions. The AGM provides an opportunity to determine Board of Directors representation for the coming year.

Regional Meetings

Membership knowledge is key in the success of the association, and is largely obtained from discussion at the Regional meetings. Members are able to join in discussions at any of the meetings held in the following OARTY Regions:

Central: Serving Toronto
Central East: Serving Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Peterborough, Simcoe, York
Central West: Serving Dufferin, Halton, Peel, Waterloo, Wellington
East: Serving Cornwall, Ottawa Carleton, Prescott & Russell, Renfrew
North/North East: Serving Algoma, Cochrane, Eastern Part of Kenora District along Hudson & James Bay Coastline, Kenora, Manitoulin & Sudbury, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timiskaming
South East: Serving Hastings, Kingston, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward County
South West-Niagara/Hamilton: Serving Branford, Bruce, Counties of Middlesex, Chatham Kent, Elgin, Grey Essex, Huron, Haldimand/Norfolk, Hamilton Lambton, Niagara, Oxford, Perth, Wentworth