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Se loger, clé manquante vers la liberté pour les victimes de violence conjugale | Le Devoir

25 novembre 2022 | Dans cet article avec les co-auteurs James Hughes, Melpa Kamateros et Eric Latimer, Pearl Eliadis soutient que malheureusement, aujourd’hui encore au Québec, le cadre légal entourant les droits des femmes victimes de violence conjugale et le droit au logement présente des barrières importantes au rétablissement d’une vie sécuritaire.

Published: 15 Dec 2022

Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy is finally out | The Globe and Mail

November 30, 2022 | Canada finally released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Sunday. This new policy framework is vital for a variety of actors, both inside and outside the government.

Published: 1 Dec 2022

Housing is a growing hurdle to fleeing domestic violence | Montreal Gazette

November 24, 2022 | Fourteen women have been killed by an intimate partner in Quebec so far this year. Shame, stigma and manipulation from controlling spouse are barriers as formidable as they are complex. Housing has long been overlooked as a hurdle to fleeing domestic violence, but as prices soar, it has become even more of a barrier. 

Published: 1 Dec 2022

Decision holding Bill 21 under microscope | CTV News

November 12, 2022 | Quebec government and the groups opposing Bill 21 are challenging a court decision that largely upheld the controversial religious symbols law. Professor Pearl Eliadis commented on the hearing into the appeal that started this week.

Published: 29 Nov 2022

Alberta's newly minted UCP cabinet will need to lead Premier Smith | CBC

October 26, 2022 | In the opinion column by Prof Ken Boessenkool, he  highlighted how the head of lettuce is connected to Alberta's new cabinet. The first 10 days of Danielle Smith's premiership in Alberta overlapped with the final 10 days of Liz Truss, former British Prime Minister. The end of Truss and the beginning of Smith felt so similar.

Published: 22 Nov 2022

Hockey Canada scandal is not an isolated event. Forceful government action is past due | CBC Opinion

November 11, 2022 | In the opinion column by Alison Clement and Sandrine Desforges, Master of Public Policy candidates at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, they talk about the news of Hockey Canada using 7.6 million dollars from a reserve fund of registration fees to cover nine sexual assault or abuse claims. An aditional 1.3 million dollars was paid through Hockey Canada's insurance to settle 

Published: 15 Nov 2022

Pearl Eliadis on parental rights vs. rights of health authorities | CBC News

November 3, 2022 | A Quebec superior court judge has authorized Sainte-Justine Hospital to extubate a 5 year old boy, who has been in a coma breathing with the help of a tube. In this case a young boy drowned and his parents wanted him to have certain medical treatment whereas the hospital said the treatment was not going to work and that the child will never recover.

Published: 15 Nov 2022

Will Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover have ‘big implications’ for Canada’s upcoming online harms bill? | Toronto Star

November 9, 2022 | Professor Tyler Owen weighed in the coming bill, saying Canada should look at how other jurisdictions have handled Musk’s “convulsions.” For example, the European Union has passed a Digital Services Act last summer that would require tech giants to monitor their platforms for harmful content.

Published: 11 Nov 2022

Taylor Owen: The Online News Act keeps journalism alive while it adapts to a new world | The Hub

November 8, 2022 | Taylor Owen writes about why C-18 is, on balance, the right policy for the moment. 

Published: 11 Nov 2022

Andrew Potter: Trust, state capacity, and the meaning of ArriveCAN | The Line

November 4, 2022 | "The crisis of state capacity can't be separated from the more general crisis of expertise and the legitimacy of the state and the rule of law." says Andrew Potter. 

Published: 11 Nov 2022

Canada should back the declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons | The Globe and Mail

October 18, 2022 | In this opinion piece, Simon Bagshaw and Jennifer Welsh comment on the gathering in Dublin held to formally endorse a groundbreaking international political declaration that will set new standards for the protection of civilians from the use of bombs, rockets, artillery and other ex

Published: 8 Nov 2022

Charter may quickly become less relevant: Why Canadians outside of Quebec should watch the elections | CTV News

September 6, 2022 | Professor Pearl Eliadis reflected on the Charter ahead of the Quebec elections and how the two pieces of legislation- and the CAQ's use of the notwithstanding clause to protect from their court challenges- show a "unilateral attempt by the CAQ to change our fundamental Charter and constitutional values," and a "pushing and pulling at the constitution." 

Published: 8 Nov 2022

Researchers explore misinformation during Quebec election campaign | Global News

October 3, 2022 | Researchers from ֱ, including Professor Taylor Owen, have conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign and says the findings have implications for the future of our democratic process. 

Published: 8 Nov 2022

Iran on fire: Once again, women are on the vanguard of transformative change | The Conversation

September 26, 2022 | In this article for The Conversation, Professor Vrinda Narain and Fatemeh Sadeghi wrote about Mahsa Amini's death representing a historical moment in Iran and how it highlighted the brutality of the regime towards women and minorities.

Published: 8 Nov 2022

Is democracy doomed? | CBC

September 27, 2022 | Professor Jennifer Welsh joined Nahlah Ayed for a discussion on disinformation and the future of democracy. 

Published: 4 Nov 2022

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