US EditionB.C. court dismisses challenge to university faculty association’s Gaza resolutions
- The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge on Sept. 2, 2025, upholding Simon Fraser University faculty association resolutions about Gaza and divestment.
- The challenge arose after the association adopted resolutions last year condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and urging divestment from arms manufacturers, which some members opposed as outside the association’s purpose.
- Justice Francesca Marzari ruled the faculty association did not exceed its broadly worded stated purposes by passing these resolutions, noting past political resolutions had gone unchallenged.
- The resolutions included preambles addressing Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, the casualties among Palestinians, and the university’s financial ties to defense contractors; these sections were the subject of intense discussion among members.
- The ruling suggests faculty associations can address broader political issues without geographic limits if aligned with their stated purposes, supporting future political advocacy within such bodies.
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B.C. court dismisses challenge to university faculty association’s Gaza resolutions
The B.C. Supreme Court says the Simon Fraser University faculty association did not go beyond its “stated purposes” by passing resolutions condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and calling for the university to divest from arms manufacturers.
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B.C. court dismisses challenge to university faculty association's Gaza resolutions
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VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of British Columbia asserts that the Simon Fraser University Faculty Association did not exceed its "declared objectives" by adopting resolutions condemning Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and calling on the university to divest itself of weapons manufacturers. The resolutions were adopted by the association last year, but were challenged by a group of members who stated that taking a stand on such conflicting ge…
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