University and College Governance: Their Relationship to the Practice of Labour Relations

THE TOPIC

University and College governance is a complex matter involves multiple stakeholders.

The College and Institute Act and the University Act set out a bicameral governance model that is sometimes complicated. As legislative bodies operate outside of Human Resources, their roles can sometimes be forgotten when responding to grievances or discussing bargaining issues. At times, labour relations issues can creep into decisions which properly belong to the governance bodies. The Collective Agreement cannot interfere with the Senate or Education Council's authority in certain areas. This workshop explores the intersectionality between labour relations and Board governance and using case examples clarifies the relationship between labour relations and governance.