ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES

SECTION 1. NAME.
The name of this organization shall be the Canadian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems, abbreviated as CANAIS, and hereafter referred to as the AIS Community or the Community.

SECTION 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The Canadian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (CANAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving Canada and Canadians. The purpose of the Chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Canada – and Canadian scholars and professionals employed in other countries – engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology.

SECTION 3. ACTIVITIES.
The various activities of the AIS Community are to promote the exchange of professional communications among scholars and professionals responsible for education, design, implementation, and management of information systems in both private and public organizations. The activities of the Community include:

• Providing a locally-focused forum for those concerned with all aspects of information systems;
• Providing an opportunity for the exchange of ideas concerning the management of information systems with member counterparts;
• Conducting locally-focused programs and conferences for the benefit of members;
• Providing a means for critical examination of the problems and opportunities associated with information systems in Canada.

All AIS Community activities must be in concert with the Constitution and Bylaws of AIS. The Executive Board of the
Community may propose additional activities.

ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP CLASSES.
The AIS Community shall provide all classes of membership as contained in Article III of the Bylaws of AIS. All members
of the Community must be current members of AIS.

SECTION 2. COMMUNITY DUES.
The Community Executive Board shall have the authority to determine the Community dues and other payments to be made by the members of the Community annually. If community dues are established, the annual dues of each member for the Community shall be paid at the beginning of the membership year coinciding with the member's AIS membership year.

SECTION 3. MEMBER RIGHTS.
Each member in good standing shall have the right to vote, participate in all Community and AIS activities, and hold office in the Community.

SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
Resignation. A member of the Community may terminate his, her or their membership at any time by submitting a letter of resignation to the Community Executive Board, removing the Community from his, her or their AIS membership portal list, or by not paying AIS and Community dues within two (2) months of the date on which they are due.

Expulsion. A member may be expelled for conduct deemed prejudicial to the Community by a two-thirds majority of the individual members in attendance at a general business meeting of the Community where a quorum is present, provided that the member shall first have been served with a written notice explaining the reason(s) for the proposed expulsion, and shall be given an opportunity to challenge the proposed expulsion to those in attendance at the general business meeting.