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Impeachment Petitions Being Circulated, Plus Riders
A copy of the petition currently being circulated made it’s way into my hands. There are six questions being asked: 1. The removal of Blake Frederick 2. The removal of Tim Chu 3. Creation of a $5.00 “Engagement Levy” 4. A code change to implement slates 5. Indexing all non-indexed AMS fees to CPI 6. [...]
AMS Council Preview: Jan 6, 2009
Now that VFM is back up and running, and there is a renewed interest in the AMS, this is a great time to engage with your student society! The first council meeting of this term will take place this Wednesday, at 6 pm in SUB 206. Everyone is welcome to attend, and dinner is provided. [...]
Province Announces Review of Society Act
For the first major time since 1977, the Province will be conducting a review of the Society Act. The Society Act is the legislation which the AMS exists under. There are similar acts in BC law which deal with other forms of incorporated bodies, such as businesses and cooperatives. Societies are incorporated not-for-profit bodies. From [...]
VFM Mania
Mark Latham, who initiated and personally financed the first two Voter Funded Media (VFM) contests at UBC in 2007 and 2008, is back, cementing his place as the patron saint of UBC independent media. Yesterday he unveiled a second VFM contest to be run around the same time as the AMS elections time, with an [...]
GSS Needs a Sober Second Thought
It is with great sadness that we report the GSS has stopped the service of free beer at their council meetings. This motion was passed this evening: WHEREAS provision of drink tickets will facilitate further socializing of Council members at Koerner’s Pub, encourage shorter meetings, and encourage Councillor attendance until the completion of Council meeting [...]
Davis' Opinion, Meeting Agenda Changes
Council just released the follow up legal opinion from Davis LLP, clarifying what is and is not allowed regarding the impeachment of student executives. Agenda changes as a result: Removal of impeachment motion. Inclusion of motions to censure. Opportunity for Blake and Tim to take floor. Discussion of other executives who signed off on contacts [...]
Point: AMS Council Should Remove the AMS President and VP External from Office
We had hoped to provide you with a point/counterpoint on the burning issue of the day: the impending removal of AMS President and VP External from office. We offered Hillson Tse, creator of the Facebook group “Impeach the AMS President and VP External” to argue for, and Yifan Sin Razon, creator of the Facebook group [...]
AMS Council Votes Unanimously to Withdraw UN Complaint, Ask For Resignations of President and VPX
A spirited emergency AMS council meeting took place tonight to react to Blake Frederick’s human rights complaint to the UN. Because of the large turnout, the meeting took place in the Hebb Theatre and went for approximately three hours. At its most populated, there were 175-200 students present, with a large number of students-at-large. As [...]
Blake, Tim to Skip Own Recall Hearing
Update: Tonight’s Emergency Council Meeting has been moved to Hebb Theater to accommodate the anticipated levels of student interest. The start time is still 5pm. A letter to Council written by Tim and Blake was released earlier today regarding the special council meeting tonight at 5pm. In the letter, they state they will not be [...]
AMS to Complain to UN Regarding AvEd Access
The AMS, along with former VP Administration Tristan Markle, is complaing about the BC and Canadian governments to the United Nations. They claim: both levels of government have failed to: – control tuition fees, – provide sufficient financial support to students in need, and – provide adequate funding to the post secondary sector Councillors we [...]
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