About Hamilton CPWP Inc. (2 of 2)

Preamble To The Constitution of CPWP

As conscientious single parents, it is our primary endeavour to bring our children to healthy maturity with the full sense of being loved and accepted as persons, and with the same prospects for adulthood as children who mature with their two parents.

Adults and children in single parent families face unique and challenging circumstances. For children to mature and flourish in the absence of either parent requires an added measure of love, understanding and sound guidance. To provide these is a responsibility inherent in parenthood, regardless of marital status. The challenge of providing for both ourselves and our children a nurturing family life is often complicated by established patterns of community life. Consequently, a need for community resources to assist single parents in communicating and meeting their special circumstances exists.

Therefore, in the conviction that we achieve this end through working together, through the exchange of ideas, and through the mutual understanding, help and companionship which we find with one another, we have established "Canadian Parents Without Partners Inc."

Code of Ethics

The fundamental responsibility of the single parent is to the welfare of the children. Inherent in this code is the concept that single parents believe that by joining together we can further our common welfare and well being of our children, believing that high standard of morale is essential to progress, we have adopted the following rules of conduct:

	That each one shall be clean morally and physically and be of good character, honest, fair and sincere.
	That we consider our organization worthy and helpful for the comfort of single parents and their children.
	That we lend every possible moral support to the other members.
	That we maintain friendly relations with other chapters.
	That we practice clean and honourable contact with other members.
	That we take no unfair advantages of each other, make no disparaging remarks about another member, due to his / her financial standings or other.
	That we co-operate and maintain relationships with members of other chapters.
	That we in private adhere to standards of personal ethics which reflect credit upon the organization.
	That we encourage guests to become members.
	That no publicity, verbal or otherwise, be made except in a way that will comply with the established policy of "Parents Without Partners Inc.".

CPWP - Silent Rules

	All events are considered Dutch treat. If a lady / gentleman offers to pay, accept if you wish but his / her mere presence does not obligate him / her for a ladies / gents tab.
	If a lady / gentleman pays for your refreshments or asks for a dance, this does not obligate him / her to spend the rest of the evening with you or vise versa.
	Everyone is assumed to be unattached at PWP. If you do attend an activity as a couple, do not feel offended if your date is asked to dance or stopped for conversation.
	Ladies are allowed (in fact encouraged) to ask men to dance at adult activities and afterglows and men should make themselves available to dance.
	Parents are responsible for the behaviour of their children and must control them appropriately at all family functions they attend. If they are picked up for an outing, they will be returned only to the place where they were picked up, unless there is written notice by the parent and it is okay with the driver.
	No Alcohol is allowed at Family and Youth Activities.