Thanks Delphine!
I've begun a version of by-laws on Meta at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada/By-laws_Simplest_(Amgine) with the following changes to the basic template provided by the Canadian government:
* Modified by-laws introduction, signatures, with by-laws number (1) and name (Wikimedia Canada as per http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_future_chapters) and 'member' instead of 'shareholder'. Added section header 'Mission Statement and Membership' to contain paragraphs 1 & 2. * Added paragraph 1, Mission statement, copy pasted from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requirements_for_future_chapters and http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_future_chapters. * Added paragraph 2, Membership and voting, based on http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requirements_for_future_chapters and http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_future_chapters. Modified numbering sequence to reflect new sections. * Paragraph 3, Calling of and notice of meetings: replaced 'shareholders' with 'members'. * Paragraph 4, Votes to govern: Modify boilerplate options to the following tie-breaker option: "At all meetings of the board, every question shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on the question; and in case of an equality of votes, the chair of the meeting shall be entitled to a second vote." (One of the two options provided in the boilerplate.) * Paragraph 6, Location and quorum: replaced 'shareholder' with 'member'. Modified location of meeting to be approved by a majority of membership. Modified AGM quorum to be 10 persons present in person (as per http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_future_chapters,) removed proxy vote percentage of membership requirement. * Paragraph 14: replaced 'shareholder' with 'member'. * Paragraph 15: replaced 'shareholders' with 'members'.
In other words, I made no changes other than inserting the required sections/numbers as per Chapters Committee except I removed the proxy vote percentage of membership as, with an open to all clause in paragraph 2, this seemed unworkable.
Amgine