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Quebec swiftly passes new bill to prohibit anti-vaccine protests near schools, hospitals | CTV News

September 23, 2021 | Quebec recently passed a new bill prohibiting anti-vaccination protestors from demonstrating outside schools and hospitals. Max Bell School's Pearl Eliadis comments: “This is a rushed bill, it’s coming in really quickly."

Published: 7 Oct 2021

Bill 96 is in violation of international human rights law | CJAD 800

September 17, 2021 | Radio interview with the Max Bell School's Pearl Eliadis on the controversy of Bill 96.

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Published: 7 Oct 2021

No, COVID-19 vaccines do not violate the Nuremberg Code | CTV News

September 7, 2021 | In a sign of the extraordinary times through which we're living, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis was recently asked to explain why the Nuremberg Code is not a formal treaty, and how vaccine mandates fit into our human rights framework.

Published: 16 Sep 2021

Quebec vaccine passport elicits protest | Global News

August 13, 2021 | The Quebec government's plan to implement a vaccine passport system for some non-essential services has drawn the ire of some Quebecers. But despite the fact that such a system may infringe on certain Charter rights, it will likely be able to weather potential legal challenges, says Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis.

Published: 19 Aug 2021

Vaccination passport implications | Global News

August 18, 2021 | The Quebec government's forthcoming vaccine passport system has some people raising legal and human rights concerns. Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis addresses those in this new interview with Global News.

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Published: 19 Aug 2021

Unpaid internships can be tempting, but many are unethical | Montreal Gazette

August 12, 2021 | "Young people should use their negotiating power to push back and insist on a fair deal and a fair wage for their labour." Max Bell School Professor and human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis sheds light on the legal and ethical issues brought about by unpaid internships in for-profit institutions in her article in the Montreal Gazette.

Published: 17 Aug 2021

, UdeM to require students to wear masks at all times | CTV News Montreal

While some universities have opted to require students to get fully vaccinated,  and Université de Montréal have decided instead to mandate mask wearing for students attending lectures this fall. Find out what Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis had to say about vaccine mandates for students at post-secondary institutions.

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Published: 11 Aug 2021

Quebec says COVID-19 vaccine passport are coming | CTV News

As Quebec moves forward with a plan to implement vaccine passports for some non-essential services, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis weighed in on possible legal and social implications.

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Published: 11 Aug 2021

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 Jean René Junior Olivier—a Black man from Repentigny, Quebec—has sparked outrage and demands for reform of Quebec policing. In this article, Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis comments on why accountability has been so hard to achieve.

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Published: 11 Aug 2021

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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Published: 11 Aug 2021

COVID 'vaccine passports' won't be needed for essential services: Dubé | Montreal Gazette

July 9, 2021 | In light of news from the Légault 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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Published: 8 Jul 2021

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 Bill C-16, which enshrined protections for transgender and gender-diverse Canadians into law, what are past opponents of the bill saying? According to Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis, critics' concerns were "akin to conspiracy theories."

Published: 29 Jun 2021

Dissecting the Bill 21 ruling | CTV News

April 25, 2021 | Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis was interviewed by CTV News, providing perspective on Quebec's Bill 21 and the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Published: 26 Apr 2021

Mais encore… Le jugement sur la Loi 21 crée-t-il «deux Québec»? | Journal Metro

April 25, 2021 | In this Journal Métro article, Pearl Eliadis assesses the Quebec government's decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to allow the passage of Bill 21, which violates Section 23 of the Canadian Charter.

Published: 26 Apr 2021

What the experts say about Quebec’s COVID-19 curfew measure | Global News

April 18, 2021 | Pearl Eliadis speaks to Global News about how Quebec's curfew is exacting a disproportionate adverse effect on the province's most marginalized people, including people who are unhoused.

Published: 26 Apr 2021

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