convention2025faq

This year, Convention is happening from January 17-19, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Riding associations from across Ontario can elect delegates to represent them at Convention.

What happens at Convention?

Ontario NDP will release a full, detailed agenda closer to Convention, but it will include:

• discussion and adoption of policy resolutions;
• training sessions to improve our skills as activists ahead of the election;
• election of Ontario NDP Provincial Executive;
• reports from various Executives, committees, and bodies; and
• vote on whether or not to conduct a leadership review.

What accessibility measures will be at Convention?

How can I attend Convention?

Ontario NDP members in Parkdale—High Park will elect Delegates to represent us at Convention at our virtual general membership meeting on October 21, 2024 at 7:00pm.

For Convention 2025, Parkdale—High Park has 21 delegate spots for general members. 

BIPOC, persons living with disabilities, youth, Franco-Ontarians, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities are highly encouraged to attend as Delegates, and the Parkdale—High Park is committed to ensuring our delegation reflects the diversity of our riding and to ensure a variety of voices are representing us. At least 50% of our Delegates must be women, trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals.

If you are interested in attending Convention, please nominate yourself using this form.

Delegate nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the general membership meeting.

If you would like to attend Convention, but cannot attend the local meeting on October 21, please indicate your interest using this form and someone will nominate you.

If you have questions about your membership status, please email [email protected].

What are the Convention fees?

• Earlybird: $325 (until December 1)

• Regular: $375

• *Reduced: $50

• Alternate or NDP member observer: $100

*reduced fee applies to youth (under 26), seniors (over 65), and the under- or un-employed (typically defined as those who did not pay income tax for 2023, self reported).

Convention fees are eligible for a tax receipt and credit of up to 75%. Paid fees also count towards your donation limit for 2024 or 2025 (depending on when your fees are paid).

The Parkdale—High Park NDP believes that cost should not be a barrier to attending Convention, and offers financial assistance to elected Convention Delegates who would not otherwise be able to attend. For questions or requests, please contact Jason Wagar, Riding President, in confidence at [email protected].

If I’m an elected Delegate, how will I register?

All Delegates elected on October 21, 2024 will later receive a unique code ("EasyCode") by email from the Ontario NDP that will allow you to register for the Convention.

What is a resolution?

Resolutions can:

• add, amend, or delete items from Ontario NDP policy,
• amend the Party’s Constitution, or
• have the Party make a statement on an ongoing issue.

The current provincial policy book is available here.

Resolutions should not be more than 200 words. When submitting one, please also include:

• your name
• a title
• a list of which resolutions/policies it replaces or changes (if any).

How can I submit a resolution for consideration?

Before resolutions can be submitted for consideration at the Convention in January, they must be passed by our local riding association at our general membership meeting.

If you wish to submit a resolution, it must be submitted to [email protected] no later than October 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Include the word 'Resolution' in the subject line of your email submission.

What resolutions will be discussed at our local meeting on October 21?

We will compile resolutions and circulate them ahead of our meeting on October 21. The meeting Chair may combine similar motions and propose an agenda to set the order with which they will be considered at the meeting on October 21.

If you have any other questions, please email [email protected].