Membership

A student member is defined as an individual enrolled in a full-time course of study.

In addition to the benefits listed above, in the year of membership a student member shall receive:

• One call for nominations/nominations form.
• One ballot for the election of Board members.
• One vote at the Annual General Meeting.

In addition to the benefits listed above, during each year of the lifetime of the membership, a sustaining member shall receive:

• One annual call for nominations/nominations form.
• One annual ballot for the election of Board members.
• One vote at each Annual General Meeting.

In addition to the benefits listed above*, in the year of membership, an institutional member shall receive:

• One call for nominations/nominations form (only if a personal name is attached).
• One ballot for the election of Board members (only if a personal name is attached).
• One vote at the Annual General Meeting.
• the right to send up to two individuals to CHLA/ABSC and MLA activities both at the member rate;

*At the time of registration/renewal, the Institution must name two individuals who will receive the CHLA/ABSC and MLA continuing education activities membership rate privileges listed above.

*The institution must provide names and emails of staff to info@chla-absc.ca for eNews distribution and member access to the CHLA/ABSC website. 

*This membership category is insufficient for serving on a Chapter Executive or the CHLA/ABSC Board.

In addition to the benefits listed above*, in the year of membership a retired member shall receive:

• One call for nominations/nominations form.
• One ballot for the election of Board members.
• One vote at the Annual General Meeting.

*CHLA/ABSC and MLA sponsored continuing education activities can be attended at the retired member rate.

A Retired Member must no longer be earning a salary from employment. The initial membership application for Retired status must include the name of a current CHLA/ABSC member who can verify that the applicant has retired.

In addition to the benefits listed above, in the year of membership an unemployed member shall receive:

• One call for nominations/nominations form.
• One ballot for the election of Board members.
• One vote at the Annual General Meeting.

In addition to the benefits listed above, during each year of the lifetime of the membership, an honourary member shall receive:

• One annual call for nominations/nominations form;
• One annual ballot for the election of Board members;
• One vote at each Annual General Meeting;

Guidelines for awarding of Honourary Membership are available here.