Carried Resolutions
Approved on November 19, 2021
Resolutions presented and carried at the 2021 Annual General Meeting
Resolution 2:
Whereas the importation of packaged honey bees from the United States continues to pose a significant risk for importing Africanized honey bee genetics, oxytetracycline resistant American Foulbrood, Varroa destructor mites that are resistant to our current registered treatments
And whereas the fact that the most recent risk assessment from CFIA deemed honey bee packages from the USA to be high risk and detrimental to the health of Canadian honey bees
Be it resolved that the Ontario beekeepers reaffirm their position that the border remains closed for the importation of package bees from the United States.
Moved by: Tom Congdon Seconded by: Jim Coneybeare
Passed
Carried on November 15, 2024
Resolutions presented and carried at the 2024 Annual General Meeting
Resolution 1:
Whereas the OBA has been dealing with stagnating revenue from membership numbers which is the primary funding for the association as a whole,
and Whereas a higher income for the association would allow for improved funding to programs and assistance that is vital to the Ontario honeybee industry,
Be it Resolved that a committee be formed to consider a restructuring of the membership platform to a tiered format for the purpose of encouraging members with higher hive counts to contribute more to the association,
Further be it Resolved that this committee discuss what benefits be given to each tier to incentivize current and new members to register with the association.
Moved by: Jacob Parker Seconded by: Chris Hamilton
Passed
Resolution 2:
Whereas the commercial beekeeping community represents a large percentage of Ontario's colony count and is vitally important to the overall beekeeping industry in Ontario
and Whereas past commercial roundtables have allowed productive face to face discussions on issues relevant to the commercial industry.
Be it Resolved that the Ontario Beekeeper's Association make it standard that a commercial beekeeper's roundtable be held during the time frame of the AGM that encourages the largest number of commercial beekeepers to be able to attend.
Moved by: Adam Bayard Seconded by: Chris Hamilton
Passed
