Report on the Simon Fraser University Dispute II with members of the PSA. Department (Autumn 1970)

The preliminary work of contract of employment." the committee was done by correspondence, and this The Palmer Committee met again on the 21 and 22 was followed by a visit to the Simon Fraser campus on July; at this time, in the language of the Palmer 20-22 July. [...] "It follows," in the words of the the same time that he is one of two parties to a Committee Decision, "that he cannot prove such just dispute, how can an impartial hearing be assured? cause." The Statement gives the President the right, cited The response of the Committee to Dr. [...] Strand to the original follows immediately thereafter in the Statement reads: decision "reinforce the validity of this decision." The "The President will not recommend dismissal to the Committee stated its "continued unanimous and Board of Governors if the Hearing Committee finds unaltered opinion" that the A. [...] Within one week of the termination of the Hearing, the President shall send to the faculty member involved a statement of the findings of the Hearing Committee. [...] Hearings concerning this matter were held at the University on the 15th of May 1970 and the 21st and 22nd of July of the same year, during which procedural matters concerning the conduct of these hearings were considered and at the conclusion of which the Committee adjourned to consider certain points raised.