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Membership Criteria

NAACJ is comprised of national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that meet the following criteria, and support NAACJ’s activities and purposes:

  • Work in the field of social and criminal justice;
  • Maintain an identifiable membership governed by a board of directors which is distinct from government;
  • Recognize the importance of due process provisions in the law;
  • Value research as the basis for sound social policy;
  • Support social development rather than punitive responses to crime;
  • Operate on a national basis and for the good of the public;
  • Are supportive of human rights, the Charter, or otherwise be equality seeking; and,
  • Agree to attend meetings regularly and participate in NAACJ fora and events.

Organizations that meet most but not all of the criteria for Full Membership, or prefer not to have Full Membership status, are eligible to be Associate Members.

Full Member organizations  designate an individual to be a director on NAACJ’s Board, who is entitled to vote at all meetings of members on behalf of their organization.

Associate Member organizations are not eligible to designate a director, but may vote at Annual General Meetings (AGM) and special meetings of Members.

Every two years, a slate of nominations to the Board of Directors is prepared for the Membership prior to the AGM, where Full Members elect Directors for a two-year term.

Once the Board of Directors is acclaimed, it nominates and elects the Officers of the Corporation to form the Executive Committee, which oversees operations in between meetings of the Board of Directors.

NAACJ’s Executive Committee, and ultimately the Board of Directors, governs the Association’s operations.

Join NAACJ

Organizations that are interested in joining NAACJ are invited to contact us or email naacj@naacj.org.