Terms of Reference Approved National Forum Proposal Participants of the National Forum J-C Tétreault, ACLS Executive Director Tim Koepke, ACLS Board of Examiners Joe Johnson, Corp. BCLS Council Member and CCLS Director for BC Larry Pals, ALSA Dave Gurnsey, SLSA Board of Examiners Chair Les McLaughlin, Chair of AMLS Board of Examiners Bill Buck, AOLS Register Luc St-Pierre, OAGQ Executive Director Earl Robinson, ANBLS and Chair of APBELS Fred Hutchinson, ANSLS Executive Director Derek French, CCLS Director - Prince Edward Island Alvin Hayes, ANLS Board of Examiners Denis Blais, Natonal Forum Facilitator and Chair of CCLS Strategic Planning Committee Jim Dobbin, CCLS President Sarah Cornett, CCLS Executive Director Final Report of the National Forum of Harmonization of Standards and Processes for Entry to the Land Surveying Profession Sponsored by the CCLS, March 7-8, 2004 Winnipeg MB. The final report of the National Forum of Harmonization of Standards and Processes for Entry to the Land Surveying Profession (pdf) (version française) is intended to facilitate the full communication of the outcomes to the Association Councils by the Forum participants. The report contains specific recommendations to the CCLS Member Associations in the form of six resolutions for consideration by each Association. The concluding motion of the Forum reads as follows: NATIONAL FORUM MOTION 04-03-08 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the above Resolutions No. 1 through No. 6 be adopted as amended and presented to the CCLS Member Associations, through the CCLS Directors, and with the support and assistance of the Forum representatives. There are several options available to the Associations when considering the six resolutions. These may include disagreeing, agreeing in principle or recommending changes or alternative strategies to address the issues; stating specific priorities of the association related to the issues or strategies; committing to support, either in general terms or with specific resources of the association such as existing committees, experts within the association, or funds; and others. This process is a continuation of the consensus building begun at the Forum itself and will ensure that there is Association support of any resulting initiatives and expenditure of resources. As the feedback from the Association Councils is received by CCLS through the Directors, it will be compiled and circulated. The strategies contained in the resolutions need further development including detailing action plans, quantifying and identifying resources, developing time lines and communication plans, and assigning responsibilities to specific bodies. That work will begin, in parallel with the Associations' consideration of the resolutions, through the work of the CCLS Board of Examiners Co-ordinating Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. These two bodies have mandates that naturally lend to further development of the issues raised by the Forum. Reports Backgrounder - Harmonization of Entry Requirements for the Canadian Survey Profession for CCLS Interim Working Session Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2009 (pdf) Report to CCLS AGM 2008 (pdf) Report to CCLS AGM 2007 (pdf) Harmonization of Entry Standards - Resolutions 1 to 6 (pdf) Report to CCLS AGM 2006 Harmonization of Entry Standards - Resolution 4 (pdf) Report to CCLS AGM 2006 Regional Board of Examiners document (pdf) Discussion paper on a National Board of Examiners (pdf) Draft Agreement to create a National Board of Examiners (pdf) Report of the committee to the 2003 CCLS AGM (pdf)