WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE REPORT
Barry Ha – spoke of the report in the BOX of it being a summary of the work they have done throughout the year. There was a lot of work done with various different committees. belief that CA is in the best position that it has ever been in. Several trustees are rolling out this year and he gave acknowledgement to those persons.
Conference floor prior to distribution, with the exception of financial budgets.
Chris – MOTION 6: Add new language to the WSM, page 65, section World Service Board of Trustee, sub-section TEC Guidelines For The Election Process, new Point 12.
12. If a candidate from the proposed Trustee Slate is not ratified by the WSC, then the TEC will go back into deliberation regarding the trustee slate in question.
12. 13. Once the candidate has been selected, it is the responsibility of the TEC Chairperson to first notify those candidates that are not selected for the position that they were not selected. After all candidates not chosen have been notified, the TEC Chair will inform the chosen candidate. After all candidates have been notified, the new trustee will be announced to the Conference floor.
Seconded
Stu E – Question – if a candidate doesn’t get ratified, do they go back into deliberations?
Will someone be elected by the end of conference?
Chirs. M – if they aren’t ratified, they go back into deliberations. Yes.
Peter mcg – speaking against the motion
Steve P – question – you go back into deliberations, at what point do you go back into deliberations?
Chris M. – someone that has been out of that slate will go back into the slate and we will go back to the person who has not been ratified.
Jason L – speaking in favour of the motion.
Jesse Go – speaking against the motion.
Jacob M. – speaking in favour of the motion
Denise R – speaking in favour of the motion
Donna K – speaking in favour of the motion
Steve K – open to friendly amendment?
Chris – yes
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Friendly amendment added to motion.
Stu E – question: this process (going back into deliberation) the floor says, we don’t like that person, will you go back into deliberation?
Chris M. – this conference gets one opportunity to ratify this slate.
Randy G. speaking in favor of the motion
Parthi T. question: is the slate – does that include all or per region?
Chris M. – the committee will go in and present the entire slate.
Jason L. question – do the TEC look at the slate that has been put through the region before the slate is ratified here? Chris M. Yes.
Judd W – speaks against the motion
Russell S Prepare to vote:
Motion 6 passes with substantial unanimity.
Barry Ha – Motion 7: The long form of the twelve concepts of cocaine anonymous has been used without permission by the fellowship of cocaine anonymous and the use of the long form of the twelve concepts of cocaine anonymous shall cease, effective immediately.
Seconded
Barry Ha. speaks to the motion
Debate?
Jason L – Mr. Chairperson, this doesn’t appear to be in the SR14 mailing, are you okay with this going out today?
Russell S – yes, the wording has changed, but we believe that we still need to be meet the requirement of AA’s change and the intent of the motion remains the same.
Jason L – speaking against the motion
Robert B Point of Order – that is not the process, it does not apply to the concepts, just to the traditions and the steps.
Russell S this motion is in order.
Jason L – this motion is out of order due to article 10 of the conference charter.
Russell S. calls the motion out of order under Standing Rule 13. We need to allow the World Service Board of Trustee’s the opportunity to evaluate the concerns or to update AA that this is being addressed at this conference.
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World Service Board of Trustee’s- appeals the position of the chair Motion 8 – Appeal the chairs decision Seconded
Duane M – we have an appeal of the decision of the chair who has ruled this motion out of order..
We are now debating if the chair’s decision is valid.
Robert B. speaking in favour of the appeal against the chair’s decision.
Denise K. question – can I get the chairs decision.
Anita L – speaking against the chair’s decision.
Jason L – speaking in favour of the chair’s decision.
Judd W – speaking against the chair’s decision.
Randy G. speaking against the chair’s decision.
Jacob M. speaking against the chair’s decision.
Jennifer G. speaking in favour of the chair’s decision.
Joni E. speaking against the chair’s decision.
Stu E. – speaking in favour of the chair’s decision.
Peter Mcg – speaking against the chair’s decision.
Russell S – stands by his ruling. It’s been considered for several days. We have to find a way forward for the legalities. I have concerns under Standing Rule 13 and they are structural and should have gone to Structure & Bylaws. They can still achieve what they need to achieve with us notifying AA of our changes.
Jason L Point of information – what page is the charter on in World Service Manual. Pg 72.
Duane M – voting to uphold the chair’s decision – the chair’s decision has been reversed with a simple majority.
Return to motion 7
Jason L – speaking against the motion
Randy G. speaking in favour of the motion
Sydney P. speaking in favour of the motion
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Steve C – question – are we talking about all of the language or the 12 concepts Barry ha – yes
Auroa L – speaking in favour of the motion
Laurie G. speaking in favour of the motion
Nadz L – question – when they say immediately when?
Barry ha – now
Gary P. – Motion 9: Call the question
Seconded
Russell S – making a ruling. I spoke with Barry and Gary, going to the motion to end debate out order. There needs to be more debate, due to the substance of the motion and the severity of the requirement. This is being called out of order. Back into debate.
Continuation of Debate:
Jason L – speaking against the motion (spoke of article 10)
Nadz L – speaking against the motion
Jacob M. – question – when you say immediately, what documents that we have, pamphlets, etc., will be impacted?
Barry Ha – vol 1, vol 2, World Service Manual,
Point of Information – tai – what the concepts are in: World Service Manual poster, and banners
Shawna C. – question what are the ramifications of the cease and desist letter and how will this financially impact CA?
Barry ha – this can be catastrophic for ramifications, and financially unknown.
Russell S – concerned with the answers that you are giving, need to be more grounded. Point of Order – Johan T – thinks that the chair is wrong
Jesse Ga – speaking in favour of the motion Donna K. speaking in favour of the motion
Garrett M. Speaking in favour of the motion
Stu E speaking in favor of the motion
Wesley B. speaking in favor of the motion
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Eric H – question – what would be the effect on our conference if this is to motion passes? How would we conduct business?
Barry Ha – the spirit of the concepts is not going away.
Magnus R. – speaking in favor of the motion
Chris Ma- speaking in favor of the motion
Crawford B. – motion 10 to table this motion until the other two motions have been dealt with.
Seconded
Russell S motion passes with minor opposition.
Kurtina R. motion 11 to extend session can we extend to only ratify the TEC slate to be presented and approved?
Seconded
Jason L friendly amendment to extend this evening into the dealing of the slate. Russell S are you in agreement to extend the session as stated above?
Russell S – can we extend to only ratify the TEC slate to be presented and approved? Kurtina R – yes
Bryan S. tried to debate, not debatable
Motion passes with minor opposition.
Chris Ma – motion 12: to approve the trustee slate of 2025 as it’s in the box and in it’s entirety.
Trustee Slate 2025 – Active Slates
Atlantic South Regional Trustee
Barry H.
Judd W.
Joanna H.
Mainland European Regional Trustee
Sara L.
Richard E.
Pacific North Regional Trustee
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World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 28, 2025
Simonne M.
Jim G.
Jennifer S.
Pacific South Regional Trustee
Carla S.
Daniel S.
Southwest Regional Trustee
Anita L.
Jesse G.
World Service Office Trustee
Jesse G.
Wesley B.
Jonathan H.
World Service Trustee
Jim G.
Carla S.
Daniel S.
Anita L.
Jesse G.
Karmen K.
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Trustee Slate 2025 – Inactive Slates
Atlantic North Regional Trustee
Kim C.
Midwest Regional Trustee
Karmen K.
European Regional Trustee
Dawn M.
Justine K.
Catherine E.
Seconded
Russell S – if there’s any objection to approve the slate, we’ll have to break it down. Motion passes unanimously
Russell S This concludes business tonight. Session ended at 9:14pm
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