Governance structures of Canadian universities are almost all bicameral, with administrative and financial responsibilities (boards/councils) separated from academic ones (senates/general faculties councils). The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) takes as a starting point that collegial governance requires the full and meaningful participation of internal board members -- such as faculty, students, and non-teaching staff. At almost all universities examined in this report, academic staff representation on the governing board is mandated by statute or by-law created pursuant to that statutory authority. This report examines the language used in the documents, policies, codes of conduct, by-laws, and legislation that control the governing boards at thirty-one Canadian universities. These documents, and the language used therein, have a normative effect on the people who sit on these boards as they frame the debate and processes through which decisions are made. Collegial governance is shaped by the structure established by these documents. Fundamentally, this report assesses how faithful universities are to the University Governance Model, respecting the concept of academic freedom and representation for academic staff members in the governance structure.