Dec 11, 2025
Oversight of Quasi-Judicial Processes – Senates and Boards Universities exercise statutory power. The exercise of that power comes with obligations which may be enforced by the courts. Some of the decisions that universities make with respect to student and faculty...
Dec 5, 2025
Introduction It was recently reported that the former KPMG audit partner who worked for Laurentian University has been sanctioned by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario for her failure to flag the university’s financial woes in 2020. This action answers...
Oct 31, 2025
OCUFA’s Submission on Improving University Governance Structures published by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (“OCUFA”) on its website on September 23rd, 2025 (“Submission”), has only recently been drawn to my attention. The purpose of my...
Oct 15, 2025
The Potential Governance Implications of Alberta’s Expert Panel on Post-Secondary Institution Funding and Alberta’s Competitiveness by Cheryl Foy Context Several Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia, Ontario and B.C.) are actively engaged in or planning a review of...
Apr 30, 2024
Strategic Governance Consulting Services with Julia Eastman, recently completed an external governance review of the University of British Columbia Vancouver Senate Download the...
May 2, 2023
by Cheryl Foy What is Independence in a Board Context? It is broadly accepted in corporate governance circles that boards entrusted with overseeing corporate entities must be largely comprised of independent members. Anyone in a material relationship with an...
