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I have recently rejoined CIPS after returning to the Toronto area and I was
surprised to learn that Steve Gallinger was removed from office.  I have
served as a SIG Co-chair in the Toronto section for the Client/Server and
Internet SIGS. I have always enjoyed meeting new friends at the CIPS events
within Toronto.

However, I am troubled by the events that led to removal of S. Galinger from
his office.  Some of my relatives belong to the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, the Ontario Nursing Association, and the society of Professional
Engineers.  I browsed through several publications from these organizations. 
I found that these organizations have public disciplinary process that
removes members and officers from these organizations.	All of these
organizations have, a public evidence gathering process, a pseudo public
trial where the evidence is given, and a public process where the statement
of facts is given in their decisions of disciplining a member or officer.

I had a hard time coming to a decisions because of a lack of a public
process. Where the allegations against S. Gallinger legitimate for his
removal from office. Does Steve Gallinger have legitimate grievances against
the CIPS board.  The sad fact is we don't know.  I agree with the many of the
members that this has torn this organization apart.

Bill Ross has mentionned that we need to reform this organization.  I believe
we need to change the process for the removal from office.  The implied
statement that the national board will resign does not provide leadership to
resolve this situation.  Arguing points in magazines such as Computing Canada
is not the right process either.  I believe that CIPS needs an independent
public body that deals with the removal of officers.  Trust us does not cut
it from both sides.

I believe that members of CIPS who have cooler heads need to take leadership
of this issue to repair the damage caused by this distasteful event.



Michael Bayer

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