Langara Faculty Association

LFA AGM and Retiree Social, Thursday May 7

Submitted by acurtis on Wed, 2015-04-29 16:27

The LFA Annual General Meeting and Retiree Social will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Please plan to attend!

The AGM starts at 1:00 pm in Lecture Theatre A136B. The AGM Package (pdf, 9 pages) includes the agenda, draft minutes of the 2014 AGM, President's report and Committee reports. The auditor's report and proposed 2015/16 budget are included in the AGM packages circulated in print. On April 30, a Review of LFA Constitution and By-laws motion was added to the agenda.

The Retiree Social will be held in the Employee Lounge and refreshments will be served. The Reception starts at 2:30 pm and Presentations at 3:00 pm.

Spring 2015 Board Elections

Submitted by acurtis on Tue, 2015-04-28 21:46

The schedule for 2015 LFA Board elections is now posted in full. It includes dates for nominations, campaign notes, balloting and counts for all Board positions.

April 28 update: the following faculty have been elected to the 2015-2016 LFA Board of Directors: Noel Currie, Alison Curtis, Darrell Kean, Cheryl McKeeman, Stephen Phillips, Jessie Smith, and Paul Sunga. Thanks to all faculty who ran for election.

Free parking as a taxable benefit

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2015-04-07 13:50

Related case law from the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) and Federal Court of Appeal (FCA).

Adler v. The Queen, 2007 TCC 272
Sixteen Telus employees appealed their tax assessment for parking; 2 cases were allowed (because the employer was deemed to be the main beneficiary) and 14 were unsuccessful (because the employees were held to be the main beneficiaries).
Anthony v. The Queen, 2010 TCC 533 and Anthony v. Canada, 2011 FCA 336
Four school employees lost their tax appeal on the fair market value of their parking.

What does C-51 Mean for Academic Freedom & Campus Free Speech?

Submitted by acurtis on Tue, 2015-03-31 11:56

Bill C-51, the federal government’s Anti-Terrorism Act, has raised concerns about the potential impact on the basic civil liberties of all Canadians. The proposed legislation would establish criminal offences that infringe upon the right to free expression.