Policy 2.4.1 Executive Committee Terms of Reference

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POLICY – 2.4.1 Executive Committee Terms of Reference Page 1 
 
Policy: 
2.4.1 
Approved By: 
Trust Council 
Approval Date: 
March 12, 1994 
Amendment 
Date(s):  
June 18, 2014; 
June 19, 2025 
Policy Holder: 
Chief Administrative 
Officer 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE 
Purpose 
To outline, further to the Standard Committee Terms of Reference, the specific roles and 
responsibilities of the Executive Committee in support of the Islands Trust's Object, goals, objectives 
and policies. 
A. Definitions 
n/a 
B. Policy  
 
Areas of Responsibilities 
1. Bylaw Approval 
1.1  To consider approval of all bylaws based on compliance requirements with the 
Trust's Object and Policy Statement. 
1.2  To review and provide recommendations to Trust Council on all Trust Council 
bylaws. 
2.  Trust Council 
2.1  To work with the Chair in the preparation and facilitation of effective Trust 
Council meetings and to review and make recommendations on all Trust 
Council agenda items. 
2.2 To serve as a liaison between all Council committees and to coordinate inter-
committee communication, follow up on Trust Council referrals and committee 
submissions to Trust Council via the Executive Committee. 
2.3  To assist trustees, Council committees, local trust committees and the Chief 
Administrative Officer (CAO) in resolving internal conflicts. 
2.4  To ensure the Islands Trust's legislative adherence to Trust bylaws, policies, 
procedures and guidelines, and relevant provincial and federal legislation. 
3.  Legislation 

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3.1  To monitor legislation of the federal and provincial government through 
facilitating Trust input to relevant legislation proposals and the assessment of 
relevant new legislation. 
3.2  To coordinate Council's legislative amendment program by maintaining a 
legislative change program of current and possible proposals recommending 
legislative changes to Trust Council. 
3.3  To facilitate the development of protocol agreements with other agencies to 
maximize inter-agency cooperation to pursue the Trust's Object. 
4.  Policy Development 
4.1  To coordinate the Islands Trust policy development program and to review all 
policy matters presented to Council. 
4.2  To review and provide comment on management's operational procedures 
development. 
5.  Organizational Strategic Planning 
5.1  To monitor the development and implementation of the Trust's work program 
function. 
5.2  To coordinate the development, preparation and implementation of an 
organizational strategic plan. 
5.3  To facilitate an ongoing trustee training and orientation program. 
6.  Communications 
6.1  To coordinate an effective agency liaison with external government, private and 
non-profit sector agencies. 
6.2  To coordinate an effective public relations program through the development of 
targeted public communication efforts. 
6.3  To maximize effective internal communications by facilitating opportun

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