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Pearl Eliadis on State Neutrality and Religious Freedom
December 22, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis spoke to Le Monde on the recently introduced Bill 9, which proposes a ban on prayer in public spaces, including at universities.
Published: 22 Dec 2025
Pearl Eliadis on Democracy in the Aftermath of the Taliban
December 22, 2025 |聽Pearl Eliadis contributed to the newly released two-volume publication Unpacking Participatory Democracy (2025 Orient Blackswan) in an article entitled 鈥淒emocracy Upended: Lessons from Afghanistan鈥�, co-authored with Lucille Martin.
Published: 22 Dec 2025
Pearl Eliadis on the Impacts of the CAQ's Bill 9 on Religious Freedom | CBC
December 5, 2025 |聽Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to CBC鈥檚 Radio Noon on the potential implications of the CAQ鈥檚 recently tabled Bill 9, seeks to reinforce secularism in the province by restricting public religious expression.
Published: 5 Dec 2025
Round-up: Coverage of New Research on Second-Stage Shelters for Women Fleeing Violence
Over the past week, Pearl Eliadis has joined multiple media outlets to discuss new research from the聽Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative聽on the province's delays in delivering second-stage shelters for women fleeing violence.聽
Published: 28 Nov 2025
Pearl Eliadis on Finding Solutions to Combat Montreal's Homelessness Crisis | ICI RDI
November 17, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to Radio-Canada's ICI RDI on the right to housing as a proposed tool to combat homelessness.聽
Published: 17 Nov 2025
Pearl Eliadis on Free Speech Rights in Quebec School Disciplinary Case | The Montreal Gazette
November 11, 2025 |聽The聽Montreal聽Gazette reported on a case involving a Montreal West high school student who was disciplined after posting comments critical of Israel on her private social media account.
Published: 12 Nov 2025
Pearl Eliadis on Understanding and Using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Democracy, Explained
November 12, 2025 |聽Pearl Eliadis was featured on Apathy is Boring鈥檚 new podcast Democracy, Explained in an episode titled 鈥淜now Your Rights.鈥� The discussion focuses on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, what it means in everyday life, and why it matters for young people who want to understand and exercise their rights.
Published: 12 Nov 2025
The roots of Quebec's secularism debate, why it isn't going away 鈥� and who it benefits | CBC
October 19, 2025 |聽In a聽CBC News聽story examining Quebec鈥檚 debate over secularism, new proposals to ban public prayer have reignited long-standing divisions over the role of religion in public life. Pearl Eliadis explains that what is often called secularism in Quebec reflects聽la茂cit茅, a stricter model that seeks to exclude religion from the public sphere.
Published: 20 Oct 2025
Pearl Eliadis on why courts must clarify Quebec鈥檚 language legislation | CJAD 800
September 18, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis alongside Andrew Caddell, president of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, discussed the federal government鈥檚 stance on Quebec鈥檚 language law on CJAD 800聽radio. Eliadis noted that Ottawa has not taken a position on the bill, citing political reasons linked to Canada鈥檚 minority government. She explained that clarification is needed, which is why the issue is being brought before the courts.
Published: 22 Sep 2025
Pearl Eliadis on the Controversial Legal rule of Notwithstanding Clause | Global News
September 19, 2025 | In a news segment on the Global News with Touria Izri, Flora Pearl Eliadis spoke about the urgency Ottawa posit on the聽notwithstanding clause, stating: "There was this tradition of legislative restraint, this was something you were not really supposed to use." However in reality, legal experts warn right-leaning premiers are using it more often to ram through legislation. Now, the federal government wants the Supreme Court to step in and set limits.
Published: 19 Sep 2025
Pearl Eliadis on the Advisory Committee鈥檚 Controversial Secularism Proposals | Daybreak Montreal
August 27, 2025 | On Daybreak Montreal with Sean Henry, Pearl Eliadis said Quebec鈥檚 new secularism proposals mark a fundamental shift in the province鈥檚 legal and constitutional framework. The proposals come from a government advisory committee tasked with reviewing how the province鈥檚 secularism law is applied and how it could be expanded.
Published: 4 Sep 2025
Pearl Eliadis on the Risks of Quebec鈥檚 Secularism Report | CBC
August 28, 2025 | In a story reported by CBC, a Quebec government committee has issued 50 recommendations, including extending the religious symbols ban to subsidized daycares and requiring people to uncover their faces for public services. These proposals have drawn criticism from community leaders, who argue they discriminate against religious minorities, particularly Muslim women.
Published: 28 Aug 2025
Pearl Eliadis Contributes to Canada鈥檚 National Consultation for X Summit of the Americas
August 14, 2025 | 91黑料网, in partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), hosted Canada鈥檚 National Consultation for the upcoming X Summit of the Americas. Pearl Eliadis was among the contributors recognized for advancing an inter-American conversation rooted in openness, purpose, and collective action. The event, organized through the 91黑料网 School of Continuing Studies, brought together voices from civil society, academia, government, and communities.
Published: 14 Aug 2025
Pearl Eliadis on the Legal Justification for Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones | CBC
July 30, 2025 | Quoted in a recent CBC News article, Pearl Eliadis offered legal insights on the Quebec Superior Court鈥檚 decision to uphold the 50-metre buffer zone around abortion clinics. Eliadis underscored the ruling as a necessary protection of health care access, especially amid a rising tide of anti-abortion sentiment influenced by developments in the U.S.
Published: 30 Jul 2025
Pearl Eliadis on Potential United Nations Challenge to Bills 21 and 96 | Montreal Now with Aaron Rand
June 16, 2025 | Speaking on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand, Pearl Eliadis cautioned that if Canada鈥檚 Supreme Court does not act to limit Quebec鈥檚 use of the notwithstanding clause in laws such as Bills 21 and 96, the anglophone community may need to seek recourse through the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Published: 14 Jul 2025
