CAPE

CAPE Resolution

At its 3rd Annual General Meeting held on November 25, 2009 CAPE Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering moved for the following in its sixth resolution:

“Be it Resolved that CAPE constitute an advocacy committee to draw up an advocacy plan. The terms of reference for this group will include but not be limited to:

  • Exploring all avenues of advocacy including strengthening CAPE membership, Community Coalition and advisory resources
  • Evaluating strategies going forward including voicing our concerns to politicians and policy makers, setting up a fund for possible legal action, working at the grassroots levels with CAPE members and communities.
  • The legal issues with licensing, role in international mobility and commitments to GATS and NAFTA,, liberalizing trade in services and competitions should be evaluated at from CAPE advocacy perspective
  • Developing a new platform for CAPE advocacy based on the findings of these evaluations The resolution recommended that CAPE set up an active advocacy platform.



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