Galumbits, I understand your concerns about one country having a seat but that is essentially what will happen if "North America" is one representative. And that country will be the U.S. I assure you that we have different issues than the U.S.and I have been struggling for years to get that recognized.(This year was much better but not perfect.)
I am a dual U.S./Canadian citizen and I spend a lot of time in the States and let me tell you, we are different up here
And it is often not recognized at all in the U.S.
However, this is not the place to get into a political/socio/cultural discussion!
But I will say that the sheer size of the U.S. vs Canada means that there could be 5-10 U.S. people running for the one position and one Canadian. How likely do you think it is that that Canadian would ever get picked?
I agree the even number of members would be a concern.
I don't have the answer. But I don't think that the suggested set up, as it currently stands, is it.
Edited to add - the question may be moot though. Who knows if there are enough people willing to run in any one region. I'm not as optimistic as you, Jen.