Greenbelt Foundation

Ministry

Environment, Conservation and Parks

URL

www.greenbelt.ca

Address

#404-720 Bathurst Street
TORONTO
M5S2R4

Phone

(416) 960-0001

Fax

(416) 960-0030

Background

Letters Patent; Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.38 (opens a new window)

Function

The Greenbelt Foundation is an independent non-profit corporation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Ontario's Greenbelt through education, research, grant making, and partnerships. The Greenbelt Foundation undertakes and supports projects that help protect and restore the environmental and agricultural integrity of the Greenbelt, increases awareness of the Greenbelt, and enhances sustainable agricultural, recreational, and economic opportunities in the Greenbelt. The general conduct of the affairs of the Greenbelt Foundation, including Board of Director membership, is governed by their constituting instrument (Letters Patent) and other governance documents (i.e., by-law).  

Membership

The Board can have a maximum of four Provincial Directors and an unlimited number of public members. Provincial Directors are nominated by the Minister and public members are proposed by the Greenbelt Foundation’s nominating committee. Both members are elected by the Greenbelt Foundation Board of Directors.

Term

A Director, if otherwise qualified, is eligible for re-election for two consecutive terms of any length up to three years, and thereafter is not eligible for re-election until a period of eleven months has elapsed from the date of retirement of such Director. Appointment terms shall begin on the date of the Foundation's annual meeting.

Meetings

The annual meeting of the members shall be held each year within Ontario, at a time, place and date determined by the Board. The Board may at any time call a special general meeting.

Remuneration

Appointees are eligible to receive expenses.

Appointments & Vacancies