Council Meeting Attendance Policy

We are pleased to announce that on March 12, 2024, Piikani Nation Chief and Council passed the Piikani Nation Chief and Council Attendance Policy, which came into effect as of March 19, 2024.

The goals of the policy are to ensure that:

• Piikani members have full representation at Council meetings; and
• All Council members are contributing to the governance of Piikani Nation.

The policy stipulates that attendance at Council meetings is mandatory, while providing for excused and unexcused absences. Notice must be provided in advance of any absence. Council retains discretion to determine whether the absence is excused or unexcused. Examples of excused absences include:

Attending another meeting at the direction of and on behalf of Piikani Nation Chief and Council;

• Illness or medical issues;
• Out of country;
• Prior notice of annual leave;
• General personal family emergency involving immediate family; and
• Other circumstances as may be approved by a quorum of Council.

In the event that Council does not determine an absence to be excused, the Council member will have an opportunity to address their absence at a subsequent Council meeting.

Absences that are unexcused will be subject to sanction as follows:

• Following one unexcused absence, a warning;
• Following two unexcused absences, forfeiture of 50% of honorarium in the following month or at the discretion of Council; and
• Following four unexcused absences, Council may implement the removal process set out in the Piikani Nation Election Bylaw and Regulations, 2002 as amended, and payment of honorarium may cease to be provided to the Council member at the discretion of Council.

Any pattern of unexcused absences by a Council member will be addressed by Council with the member at a Council meeting, and may be subject to the sanctions set out above. In the event that Council finds that a pattern of unexcused absences amount to a failure to maintain a standard of conduct expected of a Council member, such that removal from office is necessary and appropriate, Council may implement the removal process set out in the Piikani Nation Election Bylaw and Regulations, 2002 as amended, and payment of honorarium may cease to be provided to the Council member at the discretion of Council.

Questions regarding this matter may be directed to Corbin Provost, Chief Operations Officer, at corbin.provost@piikanination.com or (403) 965-3940.