 The legislative act was the result of a great deal of negotiation between Waterloo College, Waterloo College Associated Faculties, and St. Jerome's College, another denominational college in the City of Waterloo.While the agreements sought to safeguard the two denominational colleges, they also aimed at federating them with the newly established University of Waterloo.Due to disagreements with Waterloo College, the College was not formally federated with the new university.