The Convention is the highest authority of the Union Montréal. It convenes every two years to set the Party's directions.
The General Council is Union Montréal's most important authority between conventions. It deals with resolutions on the Party's directions submitted by the Borough Associations and the Party's Executive Committee, ratifies the Party's organizational plan and oversees its application. The General Council meets at least once every year.
Union Montréal's Executive Committee, which consists of 15 members, administers and coordinates the Party's business and implements decisions made at the Convention. The Executive Committee ensures that the Party's objectives are attained.
The Party's Executive Committee also includes six standing commissions that carry out mandates identified in the statutes. They also work on projects that may be assigned to them by the Executive Committee.
- The Organization Commission is responsible for organizing the Party's activities. It trains organizers and coordinates their activities.
- The Finance Commission raises the funds need for the Party's operations. It advises the Party's officials on budget preparation.
- The Policy Commission is responsible for developing the Party's policy directions and proposing elements for consideration with respect to the Party's program.
- The Youth Commission is responsible for developing directions and policies regarding young people and for ensuring the Party's visibility among youth.
- The Cultural Communities Commission is responsible for developing the Party's directions and policies regarding cultural communities and is responsible for ensure the Party's visibility within these communities.
- The Communications Commission is responsible for ensuring the Party's visibility and for disseminating its objectives and program.
The Party's members form borough associations whose goal is to act on the Party's objectives at the borough level. The Borough Executive Committee ensures that the Borough Association operates smoothly in keeping with the Party's action plan.
The Union Montréal office handles the Party's day-to-day business with respect to general management, funding, administration, organization and communications..
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