How the killing of a Black man in Repentigny is fuelling calls to end racism in Quebec policing | CBC News
August 6, 2021 | The recent killing of聽Jean Ren茅 Junior Olivier鈥攁 Black man from Repentigny, Quebec鈥攈as sparked outrage and demands for reform of聽Quebec聽policing. In this article, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis comments on why accountability has been so hard to achieve.
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What is the legality of vaccine passports? | CTV News Montreal
What legal pitfalls will the Quebec government need to avoid as it implements a vaccine passport program for the province? In this interview, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis gives a rundown.
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COVID 'vaccine passports' won't be needed for essential services: Dub茅 | Montreal Gazette
July 9, 2021 | In light of news from the L茅gault聽government that COVID-19 "vaccine passports" will be required for certain activities in hotspot regions of Quebec, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis commented on the international legal standards such passports will need to meet.
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Four years on, past critics are silent on whether fears around transgender human rights bill were founded | The Hill Times
June 23, 2021 | Four years after Parliament passed聽Bill C-16, which enshrined protections for transgender and gender-diverse Canadians into law, what are past opponents聽of the bill saying? According to Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis, critics' concerns聽were "akin to conspiracy theories."
Dissecting the Bill 21 ruling | CTV News
April 25, 2021聽| Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis was interviewed by CTV News, providing聽perspective on Quebec's Bill 21 and the聽notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Mais encore鈥 Le jugement sur la Loi 21 cr茅e-t-il 芦deux Qu茅bec禄? | Journal Metro
April 25, 2021聽| In this Journal M茅tro article,聽Pearl Eliadis assesses the Quebec government's decision to聽invoke聽the notwithstanding clause to allow the passage of聽Bill 21, which聽violates聽Section 23 of the Canadian Charter.
What the experts say about Quebec鈥檚 COVID-19 curfew measure | Global News
April 18, 2021聽| Pearl Eliadis speaks to Global News about how Quebec's curfew is exacting a聽disproportionate adverse effect on the province's most marginalized people, including people who are unhoused.
Group representing hijab-wearing teachers launches appeal against Bill 21 decision | Global News
April 21,聽2021聽|聽鈥淭he decision touches on virtually every aspect of the Canadian political landscape as it affects fundamental human rights.
Should a bullying comedy routine be illegal? Canada鈥檚 high court may decide. | The Christian Science Monitor
April 1, 2021 | Max Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis is quoted聽in this article, which takes a look at the recent Supreme Court case against comedian Mike Ward, and the consequences of a joke he made against the disability of Quebec artist J茅r茅my Gabriel. This聽piece encourages readers to consider the tense relationship between freedom of speech, artistic autonomy, and personal dignity.
Human Rights Approaches to Covid-19: Opening Remarks to a Canadian Law School Conference | PKI Global Justice Journal
May 5, 2021 | Max聽Bell Professor Pearl Eliadis聽delivered the opening address at Queen's Human Rights Law Club's 鈥淗uman Rights in Pandemic Times" conference. In this article by the聽PKI Global Justice Journal, learn more about Eliadis' address and the conference's key takeaways.
Mind the gaps: Integrating Human Rights and sustainable development goals into evaluation practice
Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis has authored the聽chapter聽Mind the Gaps: Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals into Evaluation Practice聽inThe Realpolitik of Evaluation,聽a recently published book edited by聽Markus Palenberg an Arne Paulson.
Opinion: All children in Quebec should have health coverage | Montreal Gazette
October 19, 2020 | In this op-ed聽from the Montreal Gazette, Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis highlights some of the聽exclusionary flaws in Quebec's public health system.
New report finding racism at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights was shocking 鈥 but predictable | The Conversation
August 10, 2020 | The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has聽joined the ranks聽of other Canadian cultural聽institutions that are facing accusations of聽discrimination and harassment. Pervasive and systemic bias has been聽reported in many instances; from聽inadequate representation of Indigenous perspectives, to the censorship of LGBTQ2+ content, to many other incidents of racism, homophobia, and sexism experienced by staff members.
The coronavirus is costing us more than just our health and economy | The Conversation
May 6, 2020 | 鈥淐ivil liberties are not designed only for times of peace and stability. They assume special, even critical, importance during public emergencies.鈥 In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and emergent lockdown policies, Pearl Eliadis discusses the importance of upholding civil liberties.
Opinion: The dangers of governing Quebec by decree | Montreal Gazette
April 22, 2020 | History has shown that human rights do not co-exist easily with states of emergency. With Quebec鈥檚 declaration of a state of emergency, Pearl Eliadis expresses the need to consider how these extraordinary measures will impact the most vulnerable among us.