Agreement Between La Société Québécoise Pour L’Étude de la Religion (SQÉR)
and
The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR)
▷I. Introduction
1. This Agreement sets forth the relationship and agreements between The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion/la Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion and la Société québécoise pour l’étude de la religion.
2. The CSSR/SCÉR, a majority of whose members are anglophone, and the SQÉR, a majority of whose members are francophone, are societies which together defend, promote, and speak for Canadian scholars in religious studies.
3. Each society will inform the other of its major activities and will notify the other about contemplated activities or applications to Canadian or other granting agencies which might affect its counterpart.
▷II. Co-Operative Activities Undertaken by the CSSR/SCÉR and the SQÉR
A. Arrangements for Continuing Liaison
4. Continuing liaison between the two societies is to be maintained in a variety of ways. Among them are:
a) Provisions for the attendance, without vote, at the meetings of the Executive of the CSSR/SCÉR and le Conseil of the SQÉR, of one person appointed for the purpose by each society. These persons shall be entitled to all the documentation normally furnished to the members of these two bodies.
b) A permanent Liaison Committee formed of the Presidents, or their designates, and one member of each society. This Committee is to have at least two meetings a year, one of which is to be held at the ACFAS and the Learned Societies Meetings alternately.
B. Joint Representation of the Two Societies on other Organizations
5. All joint representation of these two societies on other organizations (and committees thereof), whatever these may be, is the responsibility of the Executive of the CSSR/SCÉR and of the Conseil of the SQÉR and is arranged as set out below, with due consideration to the relative number of members of the two societies.
a) If only one representative is to be designated, the right to nominate shall alternate between the CSSR/SCÉR and the SQÉR.
b) If there are to be two or three persons nominated, one shall be named by the SQÉR and the others by the CSSR/SCÉR.
c) If there are to be four of more persons nominated, at least one quarter shall be named by the SQÉR.
C. Other Activities
6. Whatever further joint activities are undertaken by the two societies shall be governed by mutual prior agreements.
▷III. General
7. Any modifications to the present Agreement are to be submitted to the Liaison Committee for consideration before being brought for adoption to either society.
8. This Agreement comes into effect when each society so signifies in its own way in accordance with its own constitution. It continues in effect until June 30, 1994. After that, it will be automatically renewed for an additional period of three years, unless either society gives six months notice of the desire to modify or terminate the Agreement.
9. The French and English versions of the Agreement are both official and are adopted as such by the two societies.
Adopted by The Canadian Society for the Study of Religions/la Société canadienne pour l’étude de la religion, at its Annual General Meeting May 28th, 1991 and by la Société québécoise pour l’étude de la religion, at its Annual General Meeting 22 mai, 1991.
Martin Rumscheidt, President, CSSR
Jean-Paul Rouleau, President, SQÉR
30 May 1991.
