The Legislative Council is the legislative arm of the SSMU. Thirty councillors elected by specific constituencies, including school and faculty associations and councils representing particular student demographics, and the seven (7) SSMU Executives comprise the voting members of Council. The Speaker, Parliamentarian, General Manager, and Recording Secretary are non-voting members. According to Article 3 of the SSMU Constitution, Council is the governing body of the Society and “shall be empowered to make all decisions and take all actions on behalf of the Society.”
All SSMU members are welcome to attend open sessions of Council, which are generally held every second Thursday beginning at 6pm. For 2018-2019, the dates of Council are:
Fall Semester:
September 13th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
September 27th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
October 11th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
October 18th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
November 1st, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
November 15th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603
November 29th, 2018 – McConnell Engineering 603Winter Semester
January 10th, 2019 – McConnell Engineering 603– Please note this session was cancelled.
January 24th, 2019 – McConnell Engineering 603
February 7th, 2019 – McConnell Engineering 603
February 21st, 2019 – 680 Sherbrooke St. West, room 110
February 28th, 2019 – 680 Sherbrooke St. West, room 110
March 14th, 2019 – 680 Sherbrooke St. West, room 110
March 28th, 2019 – McConnell Engineering 603
April 4th, 2019 – McConnell Engineering 603While Council is run according to Robert’s Rules of Order, its proceedings should be accessible to all members; don’t hesitate to ask the Speaker, Parliamentarian or a Councillor (including Executives) how you can participate in the debate. Council meetings can last several hours, so if you are interested in a particular issue, it may be wise to check the agenda in advance and/or ask a Councillor to contact you (e.g. by text message) when the item relevant to your issue is coming up. The agenda order can also be amended to accommodate your schedule, so get in touch with a Councillor if this is something you require. You can peruse its agenda and “documents in advance” (reports of Executives and Committees, as well as proposed resolutions and policies) below.
Council Documents 2018 – 2019
If for any reason you have any difficulty accessing the documents above, please email the Speaker of Council or the President. You can also follow the Legislative Council on Twitter with the hashtag #SSMULegCouncil!
RESOLUTION BOOK
Book of Resolutions-Legislative Council 2017-2018 2018-11-01Electronic Council Motions
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Support for a Board-Senate Conference Committee on Divestment 2018-12-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Endorsement of the Mass Demonstration Against Racism and Xenophobia, Both Here and Elsewhere, on March 24 2019-03-21-watermark
Motion Regarding Endorsement of a Yes Vote on the Legal Information Clinic McGill (LICM) Existence Referendum 2019-03-19 APPROVED
ELECTRONIC VOTES
Record of Votes – Electronic Motions 2018-2019 (Updated 2019-03-27)Council Meeting 2019-04-04
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-04-04 APPROVED
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding a Special Referendum Period 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Adequate Notice on Mandatory Club Workshops 2019-04-04 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Committee Terms of Reference 2018-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Fall Reading Break for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Further Action on Affordable Housing 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Interim Provisions for Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Plan on Clubs and Services as SSMU_s Highest Priority 2019-03-28 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Policy and Plan Standardization 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy on Clubs and Services as SSMU_s Highest Priority 2019-03-28 APP ROVED
Motion Regarding the Increase of the SSMU Membership Fee 2019-04-04 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Science Representative Seat 2019-04-04 APPROVED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Accountability Committee 2019-04-04
Report – Executive Committee 2019-04-04
Report – Health and Dental Review Committee 2019-04-04
Report – PTOT Representative 2019-04-04
Report – Steering Committee 2019-04-04
Report – Club Committee 2019-03-19
Report – Club Committee 2019-03-29
Report – Club Committee 2019-04-01
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2019-04-04
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-04-04
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-03-28
Report – VP (Student Life) 2019-04-04
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2019-04-04
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-04-04
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-03-28
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-03-28 APPROVED
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Finance 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Representation and Advocacy 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Legislative Council Standing Rules 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding First Year Council Elections Fall 2019 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Interim Provisions for Internal Regulations, Policies, and Plans 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Public Consultation For Plans For the Royal Victoria Hospital Project 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Support of the SPF for the Bike Centre Project Operations 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion on Support of University of Windsor Professor 2019-03-28 APPROVED
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2019-03-28 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Plan on Clubs and Services as SSMU_s Highest Priority 2019-03-28 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Policy on Clubs and Services as SSMU_s Highest Priority 2019-03-28 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Science Representative 2019-03-14
Report – PTOT Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Music Representative 2019-03-14
Report – FYC Representative 2019-03-28
Report – Engineering Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Arts Representative 2019-03-28
Report – Steering Committee 2019-03-28
Report – SSPN 2019-03-28
Report – Executive Committee 2019-03-28
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – VP (Student Life) 2019-03-28
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-03-28
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-03-28
Report – President 2019-03-28
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-03-28
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-03-14
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-03-14 APPROVED
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Affordable Student Housing Plebiscite 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Judicial Board Procedures 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Legislative Council Standing Rules 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Provisions to the Internal Regulations of Student Groups 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Space Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Student Services Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding SSMU Safety Service Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Increase of the SSMU Membership Fee 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Student Services Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-03-14 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Support of the SPF for the Bike Centre Project Operations 2019-03-14 POSTPONED
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regualations of Finance 2019-03-14 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance 2019-03-14 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Representation and Advocacy 2019-03-14 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Equity Committee 2019-03-14
Report – Funding Commissioner 2019-03-14
Report – FYC Representative 2019-03-14
Report – PTOT Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Science Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Steering Committee 2019-03-14
Report – Ad Hoc Fall Reading Break Committee 2019-03-14
Report – Arts Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Engineering Representative 2019-03-14
Report – Executive Committee 2019-03-14
Report – Music Representative 2019-03-14EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2019-03-14
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-03-14
Report – VP (Student Life) 2019-03-14ADDENDUM
Presentation – JED Fall Reading Week Implementation Analysis 2019-03-14
Presentation – Student Services Fee Referendum 2019-03-14
Presentation – SSMU Master Plan 2019-03-14
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-03-14
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-02-28
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-02-28 APPROVED
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion in Support of Revisions to McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence and Student Advocacy 2019-02-28 APPROVED 2019-02-28
Motion Regarding Endorsing the Statement on Tuition Deregulation 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding McGill Tribune Fee Renewal Endorsement 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Provisions to the Internal Regulations of Student Groups 2019-02-21 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Renewal of Campus Life Fund Fee 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding SSMU_s Health and Dental Fee Question for Winter 2019 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Athletics Facility Improvement Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Student Services Fee Question for Winter 2019 Referendum 2019-02-28 NOT APPROVED
Motion to Endorse the Student Walkout for Climate Justice 2019-02-25 APPROVED
Notice of Motion Regarding Amendments to the Judicial Board Procedures 2019-02-28 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Club Committee 2019-02-28 APPROVED
Report – Clubs Representative 2019-02-28
Report – Environment Committee 2019-02-28
Report – Environment Representative 2019-02-28
Report – Executive Committee 2019-02-28
Report – Finance Committee 2019-02-28
Report – Francophone Affairs Committee 2019-02-28
Report – Steering Committee 2019-02-28
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – External Portfolio 2019-02-28
Report – President 2019-02-28
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-02-28
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-02-28
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-02-28
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-02-21
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-02-21 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation – Athletics Facility Improvement Fee 2019-02-21
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Adoption of a Conflict of Interest Policy 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Adoption of General Assembly Standing Rules 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Elections Timeline 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding an Interim Provision to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance on Freedom of Information 2018-11-15 NOT APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Rubric for Full Status Clubs 2019-02-07 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Letter for DPSLL Advisory_Selection Committee 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Renewal of Library Improvement Fund Fee 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Statement on McGill Food Services Contract 2019-02-21 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Creation of Security Services Collective Promotion Committee 2019-02-21 COMMITTED
Notice of Motion Regarding Provisions to the Internal Regulations of Student Groups 2019-02-21 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Dentistry Representative 2019-02-21
Report – IRC Representative 2019-02-21
Report – Mental Health Committee 2019-02-17
Report – Science Representative 2019-02-21
Report – Senate Caucus Representative 2019-02-21
Report – Steering Committee 2019-02-21
Report – Executive Committee 2019-02-21
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – External Portfolio 2019-02-21
Report – President 2019-02-21
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-02-21
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-02-21
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-02-21
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2019-02-21
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-02-21
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-02-07
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-02-07 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Minutes – Legislative Council 2019-02-07 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Policy on Support for Family Care 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2018-11-15 (1) APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Rubric for Full Status Clubs 2019-02-07 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Exemption for BASiC from the Standing Rules Proxy Limit 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Exemption for SUS from the Standing Rules Proxy Limit 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy on Effective Committees 2019-01-24 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Reinstatement of Julian Jayme (Music Representative) 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Vice-President Operations Position 2019-02-07 APPROVED
Notice of Motion Regarding Adoption of a Conflict of Interest Policy 2019-02-07 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance on Freedom of Information 2018-11-15 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Community Engagement Committee 2019-02-07
Report – Executive Committee 2019-02-07
Report – Arts Representative 2019-02-07
Report – Education Representative 2019-02-07
Report – Engineering Representative 2019-02-07
Report – Science Representative 2019-02-07
Report – Services Representative 2019-02-07
Report – Steering Committee 2019-02-07
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – External Portfolio 2019-02-07
Report – President 2019-02-07
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-02-07
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-02-07
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-02-07
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2019-02-07
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-02-07
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2019-01-24
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2019-01-24 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Committee Terms of Reference 2019-01-24 (1) APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Committee Terms of Reference 2019-01-24 (2) APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Elections Extended Nomination Timeline 2019-01-24 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy Time Length Consistency 2019-01-24 APPROVED
Motion Regarding SSMU_s Position on Solidarity with the Unis_tot_en Camp and Wet’suwet’en 2019-01-24 APPROVED
Motion to Donate to Kitabi on Behalf of the Former McGill Students’ Moroccan Society 2019-01-24 APPROVED
Notice of Motion Regarding Policy on Effective Committees 2019-01-24 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Arts and Science Representative 2019-01-24
Report – Medicine Representative 2019-01-24
Report – Senate Caucus Representative 2019-01-24
Report – Club Committee 2019-01-24
Report – Clubs representative 2019-01-24
Report – Executive Committee 2019-01-24
Report – External Portfolio 2019-01-24
Report – Nursing Representative 2019-01-24
Report – Steering Committee 2019-01-24
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2019-01-24
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2019-01-24
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-01-24
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2019-01-24
Report – VP (Finance) 2019-1-24
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2019-01-24
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-11-29
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-11-29 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation – IAC 2018-11-29
MINUTES
Legislative Council Minutes 2018-11-29 PUBLIC APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Accountability Committee Terms of Reference 2018-11-29 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Policy on Support for Family Care 2018-11-29 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2018-11-15 (1) POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2018-11-15 (2) APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance on Freedom of Information 2018-11-15 COMMITTED
Motion Regarding Responsible Representation of Governing Bodies 2018-11-15 APPROVED
Motion Regarding SSMU’s Position on Gun Control in Canada 2018-11-29 APPROVED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Accountability Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Ad Hoc Fall Reading Break Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Environment Representative 2018-11-29
Report – Equity Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Francophone Affairs Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Nursing Representative 2018-11-29
Report – Science Representative 2018-11-29
Report – Services Representative 2018-11-29
Report – Services Review Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Students_ Society Programming Network 2018-11-29
Report – BOMCOM 2018-11-29
Report – Executive Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Governance Reform Committee 2018-11-29
Report – Music Representative 2018-11-29
Report – Steering Committee 2018-11-29
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2018-11-29
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-11-29
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-11-29
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-11-29
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-11-29
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2018-11-29
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-11-15
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-11-15 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Minutes-Legislative Council 2018-11-15 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2018-11-15 (1) FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Elections and Referenda 2018-11-15 (2) FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations of Governance on Freedom of Information 2018-11-15 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Responsible Representation of Governing Bodies 2018-11-15 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Arts Representative 2018-11-15
Report – Clubs Representative 2018-11-15
Report – Engineering Representative 2018-11-15
Report – Science Representative 2018-11-15
Report – Senate Caucus Representative 2018-11-15
Report – Steering Committee 2018-11-15
Report – Club Committee 2018-11-15 APPROVED
Report – Executive Committee 2018-11-15
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – External Affairs 2018-11-15
Report – President 2018-11-15
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-11-15
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-11-15
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-11-15
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-11-01
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-11-01 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Minutes – Legislative Council 2018-11-01 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding VP UA Mandate to Advocate for S_U Grading Option 2018-11-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Nomination of the Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2019 2018-10-29 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Restoration of Discretionary Funding for SACOMSS 2018-11-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Nomination of Directors for the 2018-2019 Board of Directors 2018-10-29 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Internal Regulation Updates 2018-11-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding French Translation of SSMU Documents 2018-11-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes Made to Referendum Questions 2018-11-01 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Standing Rules of Council 2018-10-18 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Constitution for GA Quorum 2018-11-01 POSTPONED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Finance Committee 2018-11-01
Report – Executive Committee 2018-11-01
Report – Arts Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Athletics Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Clubs Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Community Engagement Committee 2018-11-01
Report – Environment Committee 2018-11-01
Report – Law Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Management Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Medicine Representative 2018-11-01
Report – Steering Committee 2018-11-01
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-11-01
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-11-01
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-11-01
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-11-01
Report – President 2018-11-01
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2018-11-01
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-10-18
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-10-18 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Minutes – Legislative Council 2018-10-18 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Adoption of General Assembly Standing Rules 2018-10-18 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Standing Rules of Council 2018-10-18 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Approval of Judicial Board Proposed Procedure Changes 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Council Length 2018-10-18 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Mandating the Finance Committee to Focus on Restructuring SSMU_s Fees 2018-10-18 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Responsible Representation 2018-10-11 NOT APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy 2018-10-18 APPROVED
Motion to Support the Rights of Canada’s Most Vulnerable Children 2018-10-11 APPROVED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Executive Committee 2018-10-18
Report – Ad-Hoc Fall Reading Break Committee 2018-10-18
Report – Mental Health Committee 2018-10-18
Report – Steering Committee 2018-10-18
Report – Arts & Science Representative 2018-10-18
Report – Arts Representative 2018-10-18
Report – Athletics Representative 2018-10-18
Report – FYC Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Management Representative 2018-10-18
Report – PTOT Representative 2018-10-18
Report – Science Representative 2018-10-18
Report – Senate Caucus Representative 2018-10-18
Report – Social Work Representative 2018-10-18
Report- IRC Representative 2018-10-18
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2018-10-18
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-10-18
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-10-18
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-10-18
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-10-18
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2018-10-18
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-10-11
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-10-11 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation – Arab Student Network 2011-10-11
Presentation – Lester Asset Management 2018-10-11
Presentation – Plate Club 2018-10-11
MINUTES
Minutes – Legislative Council 2018-10-11 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding Adoption of a Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Approval of Judicial Board Proposed Procedure Changes 2018-10-11 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding Arab Student Network Fee Referendum Question 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations on Strike General Assemblies 2018-09-27 NOT APPROVED
Motion Regarding Charity Fee Referendum Question 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Environment Fee Referendum Question 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Renaming of McGill Men_s Varsity Teams 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Responsible Representation 2018-10-11 POSTPONED
Motion Regarding the Creation of a Legal Defence Fund and Fee Levy 2018-10-11 NOT APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy 2018-10-11 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Plate Club Fee Referendum Question APPROVED
Motion to Support the Rights of Canada’s Most Vulnerable Children 2018-10-11 POSTPONED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Ad-Hoc Fall Reading Break Committee 2018-10-11
Report – Arts & Science Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Executive Committee 2018-10-11
Report – Management Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Mental Health Committee 2018-10-11
Report – Science Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Senate Caucus Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Social Work Representative 2018-10-11
Report – Steering Committee 2018-10-11
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2018-10-11
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-10-11
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-10-11
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-10-11
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-10-11
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2018-10-11
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-09-27
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-09-27 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Legislative Council Minutes 2018-09-27 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion for Special Emphasis to be Placed on Greater Engagement with Student Governance for 2018-2019 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Health and Dental Review Committee 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Council Nominations to the SSMU Board of Directors 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy on Clubs and Services as SSMU’s Highest Priority 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy on VP Internal Intoxication and V.I.P Culture at SSMU Events 2018-09-27 APPROVED
Motion to Adopt a Policy Against Affiliation with Far Right Groups 2018-09-27 POSTPONED
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations 2018-09-27 FOR APPROVAL
Notice of Motion Regarding Changes to the Internal Regulations on Strike General Assemblies 2018-09-27 FOR APPROVAL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Executive Committee 2018-09-27
Report – Arts Representative 2018-09-27
Report – Education Representative 2018-09-27
Report – Engineering Representative 2018-09-27
Report – Management Representative 2018-09-27
Report – Social Work Representative 2018-09-27
Report – Steering Committee 2018-09-27
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2018-09-27
Report – VP (External Affairs) 2018-09-27
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-09-27
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-09-27
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-09-27
Report – VP (University Affairs) 2018-09-27
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative-Council-Record-of-Votes 2018-09-27
SPECIAL GUESTSCouncil Meeting 2018-09-13
RESOLUTION BOOK
ATTENDANCE
AGENDA
Legislative Council Agenda 2018-09-13 APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
Legislative Council Minutes 2018-09-13 APPROVED
MOTIONS
Motion Regarding the Adoption of the Standing Rules for the 2018-19 Legislative Council 2018-09-13 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Amendments to the Committee Terms of Reference 2018-09-13 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Nominations to the SSMU Board of Directors 2018-09-13 APPROVED
Motion Regarding the Elections Timeline 2018-09-13 APPROVED
Motion Regarding Policy on VP Internal Intoxication and V.I.P Culture at SSMU Events 2018-09-13 POSTPONED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report – Steering Committee 2018-09-13
Report – Executive Committee 2018-09-13
EXECUTIVES REPORTS
Report – President 2018-09-13
Report – VP (External Affairs) 2018-09-13
Report – VP (Finance) 2018-09-13
Report – VP (Internal Affairs) 2018-09-13
Report – VP (Student Life) 2018-09-13
Report- VP (UA) 2018-09-13
ADDENDUM
VOTING RECORD
Legislative Council Record of Votes 2018-09-13
SPECIAL GUESTS
Speaker of Council & Parliamentarian
Speaker of Council acts as the chair of Council. They are responsible for the smooth procedural functioning of Council meetings which includes the call to order (which opens the meeting), granting the floor (i.e. giving people permission to speak) and stating motions and putting them to a vote. The Speaker is guided in their tasks by Robert’s Rules of Order in addition to the Constitution, Internal Regulations and any relevant resolutions of Council.
Parliamentarian is also responsible for running Council with the Speaker. While the Speaker controls the floor and grants Councillors speaking rights in an appropriate fashion, the Parliamentarian takes care of the organization, projection and amending of motions and reports during Council.
Committees of Council
SSMU Committees make recommendations to Council on everything from the allocation of funding to student groups to the approval of new clubs to the adoption of new policies. Each Councillor sits on at least one SSMU Committee. The Committee Terms of Reference Book 2019-01-24 contains all of the information about the various committees at SSMU.
Representatives
The voting members of SSMU’s Legislative Council comprise thirty councillors elected by specific constituencies, including school and faculty associations and councils representing particular student demographics, and the 6 SSMU Executives. The Speakers, Parliamentarian, General Manager, and Recording Secretary are non-voting members.
Councillors’ primary responsibility is to represent the interests of their constituencies in SSMU governance. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with your representatives!
This year’s representatives are:
Constituency Name Bio & Email Address Arts Ana Paula Sanchez (she/her) artsrep2@ssmu.ca Arts Andrew Figueiredo (he/him) artsrep3@ssmu.ca
Arts Garima Karia (she/her) artsrep1@ssmu.ca
Arts Rebecca Scarra (she/her) external.aus@mail.mcgill.ca Arts and Science Imogen Hobbs (she/her) artscirep@ssmu.ca Athletics Rowan Fletcher (she/her) athleticsrep@ssmu.ca Clubs Zaheed Kara (he/him) clubsrep1@ssmu.ca Clubs Victoria Flaherty (she/her) clubsrep2@ssmu.ca
Dentistry Brandon Hersh (he/him) dentistryrep@ssmu.ca Education Mu Rong Yang (she/her) edrep@ssmu.ca Engineering Gareth Price (he/him) engrep1@ssmu.ca Engineering Maxence Frenette (he/him) engrep2@ssmu.ca Environment Julia Brand (she/her) envirorep@ssmu.ca First Year Council (FYC) Robert Hu (he/him) fycrep@ssmu.ca Law Marie Pilote (she/her) lawrep@ssmu.ca Management Benjam Smit (he/him) managementrep1@ssmu.ca Management Brooke Callaghan (she/her) managementrep2@ssmu.ca Medicine Kenzy Abdelhamid (she/her) medicinerep@ssmu.ca Music Julian Jayme (he/him) musicrep@ssmu.ca Nursing Caitlin Bazylykut (she/her) nursingrep@ssmu.ca PT/OT Philippe Cossette (he/him) ptotrep@ssmu.ca Residences Shannon Stemper (she/her) ircrep@ssmu.ca Science Fairhurst Lyons (she/her) sciencerep2@ssmu.ca Science Haoyi Qiu (she/her) sciencerep1@ssmu.ca Science Moses Milchberg (he/him) sciencerep3@ssmu.ca Senate Caucus Bryan Buraga (he/him) artsscisenator@ssmu.ca Senate Caucus Andre Lametti (he/him) medicinesenator@ssmu.ca Services Natalie Constantin (she/her) servicesrep@ssmu.ca Social Work Zach Kleiner (they/them) socialworkrep@ssmu.ca Non-Voting Members of Council
Constituency Name Bio & Email Address Speaker Nikolas Dolmat speaker@ssmu.ca On-Call Speaker Husayn Jamal speaker@ssmu.ca Parliamentarian Samuel Haward parliamentarian@ssmu.ca Recording Secretary Orla Mahon recsec@ssmu.ca Recording Secretary Eric Krol recsec@ssmu.ca General Manager Ryan Hughes gm@ssmu.mcgill.ca
