[GSA Council] Urgent: Advocacy

Mon Feb 16 08:26:44 PST 2015

hello ,
in my opinion this is  a solution , Concordia`s Office of Rights &
Responsibilities has more experience dealing with cases between members
 than external advocate ....., what do you  think?

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10:49 AM, David Clos-Sasseville <
clos.s.david at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think what Houda meant is that GSA usually don't deal with case of GSA
> members against GSA members because there is an office in Concordia that
> plays this role and is free of charge, the Office of Rights &
> Responsibilities.
>
> http://www.concordia.ca/students/rights.html
>
> David
>
> 2015-02-16 10:42 GMT-05:00 Isabelle Johnston <isabelle.johnston at gmail.com>
> :
>
>> Hi,
>> I think we need more information. I'm not sure how easy it would be to
>> get someone external to do advocacy work for us. Gretchen may know about
>> this, but she won't be at our meeting tonight.
>> Isabelle
>> On Feb 16, 2015 10:28 AM, "Houda MADNOUNE" <president at gsaconcordia.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> Could you please  write a motion for this case when students do not want
>>> to deal with our staff , what to do hire an external or designate someone
>>> from council?
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Keroles Riad <k_riad at encs.concordia.ca
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Just my two cents: I don't agree that the gSA advocates only against
>>>> university. people can get harassed or bullied by other members (as I am
>>>> sure some of us could relate to); I think the GSA should advocate in those
>>>> cases too..
>>>>
>>>> External advocates are a bit picky though. I'd understand why he
>>>> wouldnt want staff advocating against other staff. but I don't get why not
>>>> Trevor or a GSA exec.
>>>> If all else is impossible I would have voted for an external advocate
>>>> though
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Keroles Riad
>>>> Research assistant and INDI masters student
>>>> B.Eng Mechanical Engineering
>>>> Laboratory for the Physics of Advanced Materials
>>>> Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
>>>> Concordia University
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>>>> Montreal, Quebec
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>>>>
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>>>>  *From:* Houda MADNOUNE <president at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>> *To:* "Gsaconcordia at lists.resist.ca" <gsaconcordia at lists.resist.ca>
>>>> *Cc:* "external at csu.qc.ca" <external at csu.qc.ca>
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2015 4:15 PM
>>>> *Subject:* [GSA Council] Urgent: Advocacy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello councilors,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for the SPAM , but I wanted to discuss this case with you today
>>>>  .........,
>>>>
>>>> I received an e mail from R.Sinon asking GSA for advocacy and does not
>>>> want to work with our Advocacy manager because he is complaining against
>>>> him,
>>>>  I suggested  him  T.Smith or D. Clos-Sassevilleas  but  again he
>>>> refused and  asks for an external advocate .
>>>> The executives did not agree to vote for a budget to hire an external
>>>> just for one case  and their argument is  pretty strong  GSA  advocate
>>>> against university and not against members.
>>>> Could you please discuss this case today so I can get back to him with
>>>> a reply ?
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>> President
>>>>
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