SSMU Legislative Council got most things right this year, but exhausted themselves debating trivialities, and didn't spend enough time on issues that mattered to students. At its bi-weekly meeting, Council was also marred by chronic attendance problems, stalling debate as Speaker Jordan Owens struggled to maintain quorum. Nevertheless, the Tribune applauds the councillors who did contribute to healthy campus discourse: Law Representative Alexandre Shee, Arts Representative Hanchu Chen, Clubs and Services Representative Jose Díaz, and Clubs and Services Representative Alex Brown, to name a few.
Awarding full-club status to Choose Life was Council's greatest success this year. Debate on the issue was heated, but it never boiled over. The Tribune applauds the Clubs and Services Committee for recommending interim and full club status for Choose Life-an integral step in the process. Ultimately, however, it was Council that made the right decision.
Council's censure of Elections McGill, on the other hand, was handled poorly. The Tribune acknowledges that Elections McGill should have been reprimanded. However, by merely censuring Elections McGill, Council failed to address the problem or attempt to remedy it. At the very least, a Councillor should have sat down with Elections McGill CEO Nicole Gileadi and communicated Council's concerns.
Like all years, though, Council had its ups and downs. The Tribune would like to thank Council for putting up with us giggling and whispering in the gallery-we thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
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