The MCW is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization and is established as a federation of local autonomous organizations, termed Federated Organizations or Locally Organized Societies (LOSs), and of Individual Members, having objects similar to those of the MCW.

Membership in the Council is open to all individuals and groups who support the object, policy and principles as stated in the MCW Constitution and By-laws.

The MCW Constitution can be found in the Governance section below.

Types of Membership

Individual

A person who supports the object, policy and principles as stated in the MCW Constitution
$50.00 CAD - yearly

• Online registration and payment
• Registration and payment by mail

Federate

A group who supports the object, policy and principles as stated in the MCW Constitution
$60.00 CAD - yearly

• Online registration and payment
• Registration and payment by mail

Our Federates

Student

A person who is a full-time student and who supports the object, policy and principles as stated in the MCW Constitution
$20.00 CAD - yearly

• Online registration and payment
• Registration and payment by mail

Patron

An individual member who provides financial support to the MCW
$100.00 CAD - yearly

• Online payment

Governance

The Constitution of MCW is established and governed by the NCWC. The By-laws of MCW which guide the organisation were originally established in 1893 and are updated periodically at an Annual General Meeting. The most recently amended By-laws are:

• MCW Constitution (amended May 2002) and By-laws (amended May 2020)
• NCWC Constitution (amended Feb 1999) and By-laws (amended June 2016)