PROVISIONAL
CONSTITUTION OF THE VANCOUVER ISLAND LIBERTARIAN ASSOCIATION

Article 1 - Name

The name of the organization shall be "The Vancouver Island Libertarian
Association", hereafter referred to as the VILA.  It will be a riding
association for the LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF CANADA hereafter referred to as
the Party.


Article 2 - Period of Duration

Should the membership of the VILA drop below three members and remain at
that level for a year, the VILA shall be considered dissolved.


Article 3 - Purposes

The VILA is organized for the following purposes:

1. To promote libertarian philosophy.
2. To organize activities for causes of interest to libertarians.
3. To support Party candidates for political office.
4. To promote membership in the Party.


Article 4 - Membership

Full members of the VILA must be members of the Party.


Article 5 - Associate Membership

People wanting to joing the VILA, but not join the party or
sign the statement of principle may become non-voting associate 
members of the VILA.


Article 6 - Executive

The VILA shall have a President, Vice-President, Secretary and a Treasurer.  
They shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting.
Should a vacancy be created, the President shall appoint a replacement
to be confirmed at an election at the next general meeting.  Should
the vacancy of the Presidency, the Vice-President shall become Acting
President until the election at the general meeting.

The functions of the officers and election procedures are determined by
the bylaws of the VILA.


Article 7 - Candidates for the Elections

The executive of the VILA shall seek candidates for the constituencies
on Vancouver Island.  If more than one person wishes to run in a
particular riding, then the candidate that is resident in that riding
shall be the nominee.  If two or more candidates offer themselves for
nomination in a riding and two or more are residents of that riding, the
contenders may, by unanimous consent, opt to have the executive of the
VILA choose the candidate, otherwise the candidate shall be chosen by
the members fo the VILA resident in that riding.  The members shall
choose the candidate by simple majority vote in a secret ballot
election.


Article 8 - Affiliation with the Party

The VILA shall apply for affiliate status with the Party.


Article 9 - Bylaws


Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members at a General
Meeting.  The Party will be notified within 14 days of any bylaw
changes.


Article 10 - Amendements to the Constitution

This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the members at
the Annual Meeting provided that all members are sent written notice of
the intent of any amendments, postmarked at least thirty days before the
meeting.  Members may authorize other members in writing to cast their
ballots for them.  Members may also vote in advance by delivering their
vote in writing to an officer fo the VILA.

The Party shall be notified within fourteen days of any constitutional
changes.