Board Meetings

A 26-member Board of Directors, also known as the General Membership, oversees the operation of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). The board approves policies, programs and budgets. Board members are appointed by municipal councils of participating municipalities, generally after municipal elections. Smaller municipalities may share one representative, while larger municipalities may have one representative or more. Municipalities may appoint elected officials or make citizen appointments, though it is required that 70 per cent of a municipality’s appointees are elected officials.

A Provincial Order in Council (108KB PDF) designates the number of members a municipality, or group of municipalities, may appoint. (Note: The Order in Council is not an accessible PDF. Please email our office should you require an alternate format.) A Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks notification letter (95KB PDF) is provided in accordance with the Conservation Authorities Act.

Any individual who has reasonable grounds to believe that a Member has contravened the By-law requirements may choose to pursue the concern(s) in the manner detailed in Appendix 4 of GRCA's Administrative By-law, by using the Informal Complaint Procedure or Formal Complaint Procedure (formal complaint form).

The board agendas, reports and minutes for General Membership and Source Protection Authority meetings are available on our Board Meeting Calendar. 

Please note that we make every effort to ensure the information in our agenda packages is accessible to people with disabilities, but some documents may not be accessible due to their complexity. Please contact us if you require information or a document in an alternate format.

Members of the public can address the board at any public board meeting by registering in advance as a delegation or by submitting formal correspondence by email or letter. We encourage you to first contact staff to address your concerns, as some matters do not require board discussion. Contact us by email or phone to be directed to appropriate staff. If it is determined that registering as a delegation is preferred, please complete our request form.

Correspondence should be respectfully addressed to the Chair of the Board or the Board of Directors and forwarded by sending an email to the Executive Assistant or sending by post to our Administration Centre.