This selection is the text relevant to the IEEE Canada Standards Committee.

7.0 NATIONAL COMMITTEES

National Committees with specific mandates may be established to facilitate IEEE activities within Canada. The Board shall approve the charters of all national committees. The charter for each national committee shall specify the processes by which its Chair and membership are selected. Appointees to national committees shall serve during the calendar year of the appointment. These appointments may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms but no appointment shall exceed three consecutive years, unless otherwise specified in the national committee charter.

All members of national committees shall be IEEE Member, Senior Member or Fellow grade. At the discretion of the President, Student members appointed to other standing committees may be granted voting privileges.

The Board shall review all national committees at intervals of no more than three years to ensure that their respective scopes and compositions continue to serve the best interests of the Board and its membership.

7.1 IEEE CANADA STANDARDS COMMITTEE

There shall be an IEEE Canada Standards Committee that will implement the IEEE Standards Association's globalization initiative in Canada, promote IEEE-SA activities and opportunities with Canadian and international standards organizations, and serve as a source of information on the IEEE Standards Association.

All members of the Standards Committee must be members of the IEEE Standards Association. The President will appoint the Standards Committee Chair. The Committee shall consist of the Chair, not less than three but not more than seven other members appointed by the Chair, and the President (ex-officio).