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Subject: Anglican Journal
Terms of Reference –
Appendix C of General Synod Handbook
Moved By: The Rev. Rob Towler
from the Diocese of Huron
Seconded By: Judy Darling
from the Diocese of Ottawa
Note: The mover and the seconder must be members of the General Synod and be present in the House when the resolution is before the synod for debate.
BE IT RESOLVED:
That the terms of reference as published in the 13th edition of the Handbook
of General Synod – Appendix C be rescinded and replaced by the following:
APPENDIX C
ANGLICAN JOURNAL – TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Corporation
1. Anglican Journal is a federally incorporated organization with controlling
interest held by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. It
was federally incorporated as of January 23, 2002 under the Canada Corporations
Act as Anglican Journal/Journal Anglican and qualified for charitable status
on April 12, 2002 (BN 86598 8116 RR0001).
2. The objects of the Corporation are:
(a) to advance and present the Christian faith and stimulate debate on
issues of concern to the Church;
(b) to inform Anglicans in Canada about the domestic and international
work of the Church and to provide relevant news of the worldwide communion
and of other faith communities;
(c) in furtherance of the foregoing, to do the following:
a. produce, publish and distribute a national newspaper
with an independent editorial policy representing Anglicans in Canada,
but not being the official voice of the Church;
b. provide a means to distribute other Anglican materials and publications
as inserts to the national newspaper;
c. provide a means to distribute other information of value and interest
to Anglicans;
d. maintain pertinent information on Anglican membership for the national
and diocesan offices of the Anglican Church of Canada in a database format.
3. Anglican Journal is an important instrument of communication for the
Anglican Church of Canada. The newspaper is encouraged to express the full
range of opinion within the Anglican Church community and is editorially
independent. The editor makes all decisions on editorial content. When expression
of opinion conflicts with official church policy, as stated by decisions
of the General Synod or the Council of the General Synod, the newspaper
will, at the same time, carry an explanation by an informed spokesperson
of the official position of the church.
4. Anglican Journal operates in accordance with the Statement of Ethics
and Standards of the Professional Practice of the Associated Church Press.
The Board of Directors
5. The Board of Directors is the publisher of Anglican Journal and supervises
the management of the corporation. The Board of Directors reports to the
controlling member (General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada) through
the Council of General Synod and liaises with the Information Resources
Committee.
6. The Board of Directors is responsible for the appointment of all officers
and establishes the terms of engagement of the Editor. Powers and duties
of other officers are such as the terms of their engagement call for or
as the Board specifies.
EXPLANATORY NOTE/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Prior to 2003, Anglican Journal operations were overseen by a sub-committee
of the Information Resources Committee. With uncertainty about the future
of General Synod, and in order to preserve the existence of the Journal,
the decision was made to incorporate separately from General Synod. An independent
Anglican Journal Board was created to supervise the management of the corporation
and serve as publisher of Anglican Journal, and that step ensured
the continuation of the newspaper as well as all diocesan publications that
rely on the Journal for distribution. The Anglican Journal Board
of Directors assumed control of the publication on January 1, 2003.
| Source: |
Anglican
Journal Board of Directors |
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(name of committee, diocese, etc.) |
| Submitted by: |
The Rev. Rob Towler |
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