Advocacy

1 (1) ABP will work collaboratively with other organizations of common interest while pursuing solutions to industry issues consistent with ABP’s mission and vision. There are two (2) distinct types of organizations that may be engaged:

(2) NGO Membership Organizations

• (a) Organizations or groups in which ABP is a member and as an organization pays a membership fee or levy. Including, but not limited to, the organizations listed in Appendix 1.
• (b) Individual zones may purchase membership in a local NGO, such as a Local Chamber of Commerce, as long as,
  • (i) the purchase of the membership achieves ABP’s mission and objective,
  • (ii) the purchase has the consensus of sitting delegates,
  • (iii) the purchase was reported to the Board of Directors, and,
  • (iv) A non-voting or associate membership is determined not available.

(3) NGOs Non-Membership Organizations

• (a) Organizations or groups with which ABP works, but as an organization does not pay a membership or levy. Including, but not limited to, the organizations listed in Appendix 2.

(4) Government Groups or Organizations

• (a) Advisory groups and Crown Corporations that ABP works with to better regulatory frameworks, research, program development, or issues management. Including, but not limited to, the organizations listed in Appendix 3.

Approved: April 21, 2016

From Part 2 – Policy and Priorities of ABP’s Policy Manual