March 30, 2026 | Following four days of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada, Pearl Eliadis spoke to CJAD Radioabout the key legal questions at the heart of the challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21. She outlined three central issues before the Court: whether there are limits to the use of the notwithstanding clause, how minority language rights under Section 23 of the Charter intersect with the law, and whether other constitutional provisions could reinforce Charter protections.

March 24, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joins Global News to comment on the Supreme Court of Canada's hearing of a legal challenge to Québec's secularism law, Bill 21. She speaks to the limits of judicial review of the Notwithstanding Clause and notes that courts may be constrained by constitutional language, even as concerns grow over its broad application.

September 18, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis alongside Andrew Caddell, president of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, discussed the federal government’s stance on Quebec’s language law on CJAD 800 radio. Eliadis noted that Ottawa has not taken a position on the bill, citing political reasons linked to Canada’s minority government. She explained that clarification is needed, which is why the issue is being brought before the courts.

July 12, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis spoke to CityNews Montreal about the potential to challenge Quebec’s Bills 21 and 96 before the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Eliadis explained that bringing the case to the UN would aim “to get the UN committee's view” on whether the laws violate international human rights obligations. The interview highlights growing legal interest in using international mechanisms to confront the controversial legislation.

January 23rd, 2025 | In an interview on Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola on CBC, Pearl Eliadis discussed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to hear a legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21. Eliadis emphasized the significance of the Court’s move, stating, “It’s the Supreme Court saying that it’s important and an issue of national significance.”

January 25, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols, violates their rights. Professor Pearl Eliadis said that while one of the main tenets of Quebec’s secularism was the idea that the state should be a neutral actor, she thought the law had imposed the government’s viewpoint of what nonreligion ought to look like in the public service.

January 24, 2025 | The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to grant permission to appeal in the Bill 21, Quebec’s controversial secularism law. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle, which has raised concerns among minority communities over religious freedoms and equality in the province.