News and Research from Pearl Eliadis

Freedom of expression (Mike Ward file) | Arrêt sur le droit

Published: 11 April 2024

March 18, 2024 | Pearl Eliadis recently contributed her expertise to an episode of "Arrest sur le droit," a podcast in partnership between the Supreme Court of Canada and the Quebec legal...

Quebec's Court of Appeal upholds Bill 21, with a few exceptions | CBC

Published: 18 March 2024

February 29, 2024 | Pearl Eliadis speaks on "Breakaway with Alison Brunette" and "Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola" on the upholding of Bill 21 and what the ruling means. The law bans certain...

Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Dissent & Equality in Canadian Law

Published: 12 March 2024

February 27, 2024 | The Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School hosted a seminar with a focus on the evolution of hate and discriminatory speech. This seminar built upon the foundation laid by...

Court case against the end of life legislation in Quebec | CBC Montreal

Published: 20 February 2024

February 6, 2024 | The Catholic Church legally challenges Quebec's assisted dying law, arguing the province's end of life legislation violates its religious freedom. The church feels it is forced...

Court case against universiy tuition hikes in Quebec | CBC Montreal

Published: 12 March 2024

February 23, 2024 | With the Québec government's decision to raise tuition fees for out-of-province students and change the funding model for international students, McGill has launched a lawsuit,...

Humour, Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Equality and Freedom of Expression in Ward v Quebec | PKI

Published: 5 December 2023

December 1, 2023 | Humour, Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Equality and Freedom of Expression in Ward v Quebec is new publication on what is and what isn't discrimination and hate speech— issues...

Quebec Superior Court halts adoption of pro-Palestinian McGill student union policy | CBC News

Published: 23 November 2023

November 23, 2023 | Some McGill students say their right to express support for Palestinians is being suppressed, after a Quebec court temporarily put a stop to a student plan to adopt a pro...

Women in Montreal speak out against hate and violence | Montreal Gazette

Published: 14 November 2023

November 12, 2023 | Ten community leaders from diverse backgrounds gathered on Sunday in one of Montreal's most multicultural and multiracial neighborhoods, spoke out powerfully against acts of...

Hate condemned after Montreal Jewish school struck by gunfire for the 2nd time this week | CBC News

Published: 14 November 2023

November 12, 2023 | "The Jewish community is under attack in Montreal," says mayor. Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal, a Jewish school was once again targeted by gunfire overnight. Members of Montreal's...

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