Resolutions
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Resolutions for consideration by General Synod.
· Resolutions from Committees, Councils, Boards and Officers “A”
· Resolutions (Memorials) from Ecclesiastical Provinces and Dioceses “B”
· Resolutions from Members of the General Synod “C”
View resolutions by subject:
- Handbook: Declaration of Principles
- Handbook: Constitution
- Handbook: Rules of Order and Procedure
- Handbook: Canons
- Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Council of General Synod
- Faith Worship and Ministry Committee
- Financial Management and Development Committee
- Partners in Mission and EcoJustice
- Pension Committee
- C Resolutions: members of General Synod
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All resolutions:
- A016: Declaration of Principles — Election, etc. of National Indigenous Anglican Bishop carried
- A017: Declaration of Principles — Election, etc. of Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces (carried)
- A018: Declaration of Principles — Membership of National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in General Synod (carried)
- A019: GWG-1 Section 3 of the Declaration of Principles — Membership in General Synod (carried)
- A026: Constitution — Membership of the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in the General Synod (carried)
- A027: GWG-2 Section 3 of the Constitution—President and Chair of General Synod (carried)
- A028: GWG-3 Section 6 of the Constitution—chairing the different Orders (carried)
- A029A: GWG-7 Changing the basis for determining the number of clerical and lay members of General Synod from each diocese (carried)
- A030 R2: GWG-8 Reducing the size of the Council of General Synod (carried)
- A031: GWG-9 Providing for COGS to meet by video and telephone conference (carried)
- A032: Reduction in size of the Partners in Mission and EcoJustice Committee (carried)
- A033: Constitution — Operational Roles of the Primate and the General Secretary (carried)
- A034: Constitution — adding two ACIP nominees to the Council of the General Synod (carried)
- A035: Constitution — adding an ELCIC nominee to the Council of the General Synod (carried)
- A036-R1: Constitution — Communication re business of the Synod (carried)
- A037: Constitution — Restructuring of the Financial Management and Development Committee (carried)
- A041-R2: GWG – 4 Consequential amendments to the Rules of Order (carried)
- A042: Resolutions with financial implications (carried as amended)
- A051: GWG-6 Providing canonical recognition for the roles of the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, and Sacred Circle. (carried)
- A052: Amendments to Canon VIII (carried)
- A053: Missionary Society — Revision of Canon VII (carried)
- A054: Revision of Canon VI — Financial Management (carried)
- A055-R1: Canons — References to the Financial Management Committee (carried)
- A056: Canon III – The Primate – amendments recommended by the Primatial Role Task Force (carried)
- A057: Amendments to Canon XII and the Regulations (carried)
- A086 R1: Repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery (carried)
- A111: GWG-5 Continuing discussion about whether and how the structures of the Church need to be modified to support and enhance mission (carried)
- A112-R2: Continuance of the General Synod as a corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (carried)
- A113-R2: Continuance of the Missionary Society as a corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (carried)
- A114-R1: Vision 2019 Task Force (carried)
- A115: Affirmation of Sexuality Discernment (carried)
- A136-R2: National Aboriginal Day of Prayer (carried)
- A137: Anglican Communion Covenant (carried as amended)
- A138: Fortieth Anniversary of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (carried)
- A139-R2: Dialogue with the United Church of Canada (carried)
- A140: Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Authorized Version of the Bible (carried)
- A141: Principles for Liturgical Revision (carried)
- A142-R1: Solemnization of Marriage (carried)
- A143: Theological Education for Presbyteral Ministry (carried)
- A144: Sexuality Dialogues (carried)
- A151: 2010 Auditors (carried)
- A152: 2009 Audited Financial Statements (carried)
- A176: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (carried)
- A177: Revised Mandate of the Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee (carried)
- A178: National Strategies to Address Poverty and Homelessness (carried)
- A179-R2: Anglican Participation in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (carried)
- A180-R1: Climate Change (carried)
- A181: Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (carried)
- A182: General Synod Youth Secretariat (carried)
- A183: Strengthening Partnership with Diocese of Jerusalem (carried)
- A184: Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel (carried)
- A191: Amendments to the Regulations of Canon VIII (carried)
- A192: Amendments to the Regulations of Canon IX (carried)
- A193: Amendments to the Long Term Disability Plan Pre-2005 (carried)
- C001: United Nations-International Maritime Organization (UN-IMO) Year of the Seafarer 2010 (carried)
- C002: Baptismal Covenant Addition (carried as amendment)
- C003: Process Regarding the Proposed Budgetary Cuts for 2011 (defeated)
C004: Decision to adopt Anglican Covenant(ruled out of order)- C005: 50th Anniversary of the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer (carried)
- C006: Review of Apportionment System (carried)
- C007: Actions Involving Israeli Defence Forces and Relief Ships (carried)
C009: Pastoral Generosity(withdrawn)C008: Moratoria & Pastoral Generosity(withdrawn)- C010: Persecution and Marginalization of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Persons (carried)
- C011: Ongoing Study by the Canadian Church (carried as amended)