a. is serving in the Canadian Military Engineers (herein called the
"CME"), or
b. is under training in a programme the successful
completion of which will qualify them to become a Canadian Military
Engineer, or
c. is a cadet or instructor in an authorised
Cadet Corps affiliated directly with the CME.
A Regular Member shall be a person who:
a. subscribes to the objectives of The Association, and
b. is an inherent member in good standing, or
c. has served in the Canadian Military Engineers
(CME), the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE) or earlier
equivalents, or the Civil or Construction Engineering (CE) components
of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) or the Royal Canadian Air Force
(RCAF); and who was honourably discharged from military service,
or
d. is serving, or has served with the Department
of National Defence, or a Crown Corporation in a capacity or
a function associated directly with Military Engineering,
e. is serving, or has served, in any component
equivalent to the CME of the armed forces of an Allied country
and is residing in Canada, and, if no longer serving nor no
longer resident, was honourably discharged from military service.
An Associate Member shall be:
a. a person of good character who subscribes to the objectives of The
Association and whose application for membership is sponsored
by at least two Regular Members, or
b. an organisation that subscribes to the objectives
of The Association and the application for membership of which
is sponsored by at least two Regular Members.
An Honorary Member shall be a person elected at the pleasure of the
National Council or a Chapter. Qualifications for Honorary Members
shall be:
a. prominence in national, regional or local affairs, or
b. achievements in fields related directly or
indirectly to military engineering, and
c. active support of the Armed Forces of Canada
in general and military engineering in particular.
An Honorary Life Member shall be a person elected by the National Council.
Qualifications for Honorary Life Members shall be:
a. outstanding contributions to military engineering, and
b. meeting the requirements for a Regular or
Honorary Member.
Conditions of membership are detailed in the By-Laws.
Chapters
Application for the formation of a new Chapter or the reinstatement
of a dormant Chapter shall be made as detailed in the By-Laws.
Each Chapter of The Association will be governed by an Executive Committee
consisting of at least the following Chapter officers:
a. President;
b. Vice-President; and
c. Secretary-Treasurer or Secretary and Treasurer.
Each Chapter shall hold an Annual Meeting, or contact all Chapter members
in good standing by correspondence or by electronic means at
least twice annually.
There are currently nineteen active Chapters located in: