You are invited to the Annual Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada!
Sunday June 21, 2026
14:00-17:00 ADT
13:00-16:00 EDT
10:00-13:00 PDT
Meeting will take place virtually via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided automatically upon registration.
About the Annual Meeting
At the Annual Meeting, each member in good standing is allowed to vote on all issues that are correctly proposed.
The AM is free of cost and is open to members only.
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Agenda
1. Call to Order – Approval of the Agenda (13:00 EDT)
2. Approval of Minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting (13:05 EDT)
Find draft minutes here.
3. Report of the President (13:10 EDT)
4. Report of the Executive Director (13:25 EDT)
5. Reports of Officers (13:35 EDT)
National Secretary/Recorder (Randy Attwood), Financial (Michael Watson)
6. Presentation and Approval of Audited 2025 Financial Statements (13:45 EDT)
7. Reports of National Council and Permanent Committees (14:00 EDT)
(Please refer to the written Annual Report 2025 for committee and centre reports when it becomes available)
The National Council (Judy Black, chair)
AstroImaging (Kimberly Sibbald), Awards (Randy Attwood), Education (Karim Jaffer), Editorial Board (Chris Gainor), History (Randall Rosenfeld), Inclusivity and Diversity (Charles Ennis), Information Technology (Vacant), Light Pollution Abatement (Bob King), NextGen (Ivan Tockovski), Observing (Emma MacPhee)
8. Reports of Other Committees (14:45 EDT)
Dorner Telescope Museum (Randall Rosenfeld)
9. Election of Directors (14:55 EDT)
Candidate statement 1 (for three-year term)
Candidate statement 2 (for three-year term)
10. Election of Auditor; Proposed: Fruitman Kates LLP (15:15 EDT)
11. Other Business (15:30 EDT)
12. Adjournment (16:00 EDT)
View the agenda online
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