(a) To advance the scientific,
educational, professional and economic welfare of all members
of the medical profession in British Columbia
(b) To promote the highest quality
of health care delivery for the people of British Columbia
(c) To promote the integrity
and honour of the medical profession
(d) To serve and further the
interests of the Canadian Medical Association in British
Columbia
(e) To act as agent or trustee
or otherwise for members of the medical profession, or some
of them, in connection with pension or retirement savings
or disability plans, or other forms of insurance
(f) To act for members
of the medical profession, or some of them, as an agent
in collective bargaining regarding conditions in which medical
services are rendered, remuneration for medical services
and similar or related matters
(g) To charge and collect fees,
to receive donations, and to expend moneys to defray expenses
and to promote and further any of the purposes of the Association
(h) To recognize outstanding
contribution and service to the medical profession
(i) To provide financial,
advisory or other assistance to individuals or groups having
a purpose or purposes similar or beneficial to those of
the Association
(j) To collect and
preserve archival material and artifacts of the Association,
affiliated sections, societies, members and former members
of the Association
(k) To perform such other lawful
things as are incidental or conducive to the above purposes
and to the welfare of the public and of the medical and
allied professions whether within or outside British Columbia
3. The Association is not entitled to declare or pay any dividend
or make any other distribution of any of its income, property
or assets to any member (except on receipt of full and valuable
consideration) and in the event of the liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Society, none of the income, assets or
property of the Society may be paid or distributed to any
member and, after all debts of the Society have been paid
or provision for their payment has been made, the income,
property and assets remaining shall be paid or transferred
to such non-profit organization(s) and/or registered charity(ies)
(both as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)) as the members
of the Society may determine by special resolution. This
paragraph 3 is unalterable.
