Minutes – Joint College Meeting – October 30, 2002

DRAFT

1. Motion to suspend the seven-day notice requirement rule for this meeting, by V. Scott, seconded by J. Boyle.

- A. Morgan notes that this motion requires unanimous consent to pass

- Passes unanimously.

2. Call to Order – 8:04 p.m.

3. Approval of Agenda

- Motion to approve the agenda, by V. Scott, seconded by J. Cooper. Passes.

4. To discuss the upcoming CFS referendum and the appropriateness of Peter Josselyn’s editorship of the Salterrae

- P. Josselyn states that he is currently the editor of the Salterrae, and is also now the head of the ‘No’ campaign for the CFS referendum. In this capacity, he reports to the Joint Referendum Committee (comprised of two SAC representatives and two CFS representatives), which ruled recently that the editorial published on October 22, 2002 in the Salterrae is campaign material. However, he did not become the head of the ‘No’ campaign until later that day, after which Alex Kerner lodged an official complaint against him. The JRC said that Mr. Josselyn must resign as editor of the Salterrae, to which he responded that they have no jurisdiction over the Joint College Meeting. The JRC then changed their ruling to strongly advise that he step down as editor, to which he responded that he would allow the JCM to decide democratically whether or not he should do so. Mr. Josselyn believes that the committee is stacked, they have allowed a spending limit of $15,000, which is extremely high for the ‘No’ campaign which does not have any funds.

- Motion that the JCM not approve the JRC recommendation that P. Josselyn step down as Editor. P. Josselyn, with full editorial approval, will not handle CFS matters to avoid a conflict of interest, by P. Josselyn, seconded by J. Parker.

- Motion to go in-camera, by J. Parker, seconded by K. Waterston.

- A. Artful-Dodger (speaking rights ceded from K. Leadbeater) notes that we have just heard about free speech, it is unfair for guests to be asked to leave, as she would just like to set the record straight.

- K. Johanson notes that the point of this meeting is for Trinity College to show that we are in charge of our own political affairs (for example, Salterrae).

- C. Kunz notes that we are not currently discussing the validity of the comments made in the Salterrae, we are just discussing his position as Editor

o Amendment made to allow Andrew Ash (Executive Assistant of SAC) into the in-camera discussion, by R. Kusi-Achampong, seconded by F. Umar-Khitab.

§ R. Kusi-Achampong notes that Mr. Ash was invited by him to observe, would not speak during the in-camera discussion

o Call to question by J. Parker. Passes.

o Amendment Fails.

- Call to question by L. Crawford. Fails.

o Amendment made that the JCM forward a sternly worded letter to the JRC to the effect that P. Josselyn will not resign and condemning them for presuming to tell us how to regulate our own officers, by J. Woodward, seconded by V. Scott. Friendly.

- Call to question by V. Scott. Passes.

- Motion supporting P. Josselyn Passes unanimously.

5. Other Business

- K. Johanson notes that she heard that the CFS is saying that Trinity College supports the CFS because one of our SAC representatives voted in favour of it. She would like to know if our SAC representatives are supposed to present the views of Trinity College students or their own personal views.

- A. Artful-Dodger notes that she would like evidence that the ‘Yes’ committee is saying that Trinity College is supporting the CFS. She would also like to know if they are saying that a Trinity College SAC representative is supporting the CFS or Trinity College as a whole.

- M. Bennett noted that a CFS representative told her that Trinity College is in favour of the CFS

- Motion to shelve until the next JCM by J. Woodward, seconded by G. Lonergan. Passes.

6. Adjournment

- Motion to adjourn by V. Scott, seconded by C. Kunz. Passes.