[GSA Council] NOTICE: Urgent action required -- 3pm on Friday (March 6) meeting re: CFS settlement

[Jon Summers]

Yeah, Friday afternoon is pretty terrible timing. Is there really no other
time we could do this?

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Anastasia Llewellyn <
anastasia.llewellyn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'll be at the Arts & Science Congress, but I suppose I can excuse myself
> for the time needed for this meeting.
>
> Does it have to be Friday, since people don't seem to be available? Could
> it not be earlier in the week?
>
> Also, what information should we have beforehand? I am aware of the
> situation, but not its detail.
>
> Regards,
>
> Anastasia
>
> On 27 February 2015 at 09:44, Roddy <roddy.doucet at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Arts and Science folks, this meeting should last no longer than an hour.
>> I will also do everything I can to meet with each of you individually
>> before Friday if required to answer questions.
>>
>>  While I appreciate the amount of time and energy that has gone into
>> convening the Congress, this meeting is of utmost importance financially
>> and in terms of our now six year battle to exercise our democratic right to
>> leave the CFS. It could potentially save this dragging on, at further great
>> expense, until 2018 or beyond. The timing of the meeting could not be
>> helped, as any chance to accept a negotiated settlement will likely expire
>> Monday March 9 at 10am when the judge convenes the case.
>>
>> I wish it was different, but unfortunately that is not the case.
>>
>> Roddy
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:46 AM, Isabelle Johnston <
>> isabelle.johnston at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Ok, I just wanted to be sure. Unfortunately, I will be out of town that
>> day. It is also the day of the Arts and Science congress, which may present
>> a problem for other AS councilors.
>> Isabelle
>> On Feb 27, 2015 8:39 AM, "gretchen k" <gbayou at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> sorry about the typo, the meeting is Friday March 6th at 3pm.
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>> -g-
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Isabelle Johnston <
>>> isabelle.johnston at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Friday is March 6th and Monday is March 9th. What day is this
>>>> meeting?
>>>> On Feb 27, 2015 8:30 AM, "gretchen k" <gbayou at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Councillors--
>>>>>
>>>>> The following notice is for an urgent meeting requested by GSA legal
>>>>> advisers (see details below). Based on the previous doodle for *Friday,
>>>>> March 9th - 3pm* seems to be the best time for this short meeting.
>>>>>
>>>>> We need 9 voting members to make quorum and a proposed agenda is
>>>>> included below.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please email me your regrets as soon as possible if you cannot make
>>>>> 3pm Friday March 6th.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> gretchen
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> From: Lex Gill <lex.gill at gmail.com>
>>>>> Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 7:27 PM
>>>>> Subject: Urgent action required — calling a meeting re: CFS settlement
>>>>> To: gretchen.king at mail.mcgill.ca, Houda MADNOUNE <
>>>>> president at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>>> Cc: Roddy Doucet <roddy.doucet at gmail.com>, Erik Chevrier <
>>>>> erik at collectivevision.ca>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Houda and Gretchen,
>>>>>
>>>>> My name is Lex Gill. I hope this message finds you well. *Please read
>>>>> this email carefully as it contains very time sensitive information*!
>>>>> (Thank you)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been working with Roddy, Erik and the GSA's legal counsel on
>>>>> the lawsuit related to the GSA's membership in the Canadian Federation of
>>>>> Students.
>>>>>
>>>>> Roddy is out of the country but I just spoke to him over the phone
>>>>> about an urgent issue regarding the case. It was his recommendation to
>>>>> contact you and to send this email.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Canadian Federation of Students has initiated a conversation
>>>>> regarding a potential settlement of the lawsuit. Time is of the essence
>>>>> with this issue, as the trial is set to begin March 9th.
>>>>>
>>>>> A decision to settle, rather than go to trial, must be made by a vote
>>>>> of GSA Council. This means that GSA Council *must meet before the
>>>>> trial begins* in order to be able to consider any potential offer.
>>>>>
>>>>> We do not have all of the details about the offer yet and a formal
>>>>> meeting will need to take place between your legal team and the CFS's legal
>>>>> team next week.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, in order to make sure that we meet the notice requirements in
>>>>> the GSA bylaws, the council meeting must be called as soon as possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Therefore, I am requesting that the Council Chair *please call a
>>>>> meeting for Friday, March 6th. *Feel free to set the exact time at
>>>>> your convenience, but it should be on that day in the afternoon.
>>>>>
>>>>> The agenda should be as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> *1. Call to Order*
>>>>> *2. Update and discussion regarding Graduate Student Association of
>>>>> Concordia University et al. vs. Canadian Federation of Students et
>>>>> al. [Closed session]*
>>>>> *3. Motion regarding potential settlement offer [Closed session]*
>>>>> *4. Adjournment*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If there are any issues or problems that you foresee with this
>>>>> meeting, please call me on my cellphone as soon as possible and we can work
>>>>> together to sort them out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you so much for your help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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