Being a member

At CALACS L’Ancrage, you can take part in the fight against sexual violence in various ways. You can get involved in meetings, committees or simply by stating your support of CALACS.

Member categories

Active members

Active members are allowed to attend general meetings, vote at them, and be eligible for positions on the Board of Directors. All active members must meet the following conditions:

Be a woman age 18 or over;
Demonstrate a marked interest in the issue of sexual violence;
Commit to the organization’s objectives, orientations and philosophy;
Respect the general rules;
Be interested in taking part in activities;
Submit a request for membership and be recommended by an active member;
Renew membership annually;
Have finished taking part in individual or group support at least six months ago.

Any person who wants to become an active member must submit a request (in French only) to the Board of Directors, which determines acceptance at a regular meeting.

Form for becoming an active member (PDF)(in French only)

Supportive members

Supportive members may attend general meetings without the right to vote and without being eligible for positions on the Board. All supportive members must meet the following conditions:

Be a person age 14 or over;
Demonstrate an interest in the issue of sexual violence;
Commit to the organization’s objectives, orientations and philosophy;
Respect the general rules;
Be interested in taking part in activities;
Submit a request for membership and be recommended by an active member;
Renew the membership annually.

Women who are undertaking individual or group support process are eligible for the status of supportive member.

Any person who wishes to become a supportive member must submit a request (in French only) to the Board of Directors, which determines acceptance at a regular meeting.

Form for becoming supportive member (PDF)(in French only)

Honorary members

Honorary members are allowed to attend general meetings, to vote and to be eligible for Board positions. All honorary members must meet the following conditions:

Be a woman age 18 or over;
Demonstrate a marked interest in the issue;
Commit to the organization’s objectives, orientations and philosophy;
Respect the general rules;
Have been significantly engaged in the activities;
Be nominated by the Board of Directors.

Activists

Activism is defined by chosen actions to foster social change or preserve gains, and relies on the values of equality, rights defence, equity between the sexes and non-violence, as part of a process to reclaim individual and collective power.

Activism with CALACS L’Ancrage means embodying the organization’s values while taking action on the issue of sexual violence.

All activist contributions, regardless of the form they take, are important and appreciated. It would not be possible to meet all of CALACS’s objectives and commitments without the valuable involvement of activists.

Activists can get involved in the organization’s various services, such as:

Direct assistance (co-facilitation of a support group);
Awareness-raising and prevention (co-facilitation of workshops in schools and other settings);
Rights (Rights Committee, taking part in actions);
Being a member of the Board of Directors and its various committees;
Personal storytelling.

Activists have access to various rights and privileges, such as:

Basic training;
The recognition and welcome party;
The guidance and support of a worker;
Reimbursement of transportation costs and other costs related to their involvement.

An activist is a woman who:

is age 14 or over, except for membership on the Board of Directors, where she is required to be age 18 or over;
demonstrates a marked interest in the issue of sexual violence;
commits to the organization’s objectives, orientations and philosophy;
respects the general rules, the Code of Ethics and the intervention framework;
is a member in good standing;
is actively involved in the organization’s volunteer activities;
fills out the activism interest form each year;

has taken mandatory training for participating in the various committees and work streams, as well as in the Board of Directors.

To become an activist, fill out the form here (in French only).

To do personal storytelling work, fill out the form here (in French only).