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Pearl Eliadis on Religious Accommodation Under Quebec's Secularism Laws | HRReporter

April 20, 2026 |Pearl Eliadisspoke to HRReporter on how Quebec's Bills 94 and 9 are reshaping religious accommodation. The "sleeper" issue for HR teams, Eliadis argues, is Bill 9's replacement of the "undue hardship" threshold with a "more than minimal hardship" standard, letting employers refuse religious accommodation on the basis of minor inconvenience.

Published: 21 Apr 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the Future of the Notwithstanding Clause | Canadaland Politics

Arpil 7, 2026 | Pearl Eliadisjoined Canadaland Politics to break down what's at stake as the Supreme Court of Canada wraps up its longest-ever hearing on Quebec's Bill 21, the province's law restricting religious symbols in public-sector jobs.

Published: 21 Apr 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the Supreme Court Challenge to Bill 21 | CJAD Radio

March 30, 2026 | Following four days of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada, Pearl Eliadis spoke toCJAD Radioabout the key legal questions at the heart of the challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21.

Published: 31 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the Challenges of Systemic Racism Complaints | CBC News

March 26, 2026 | As questions grow around how systemic discrimination is assessed in Quebec, Pearl Eliadis spoke to CBC News about the realities of bringing forward race-based complaints in the workplace. She notes that the burden of proof remains very high, particularly in cases where discrimination unfolds through subtle, cumulative interactions.

Published: 27 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the signifiance of Quebec's Bill 21 SCC hearing | CTV News

March 22, 2026 | In an interview on CTV News, Pearl Eliadis discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's hearings on Quebec's Bill 21, describing the case as one of the most significant in recent years for its implications on constitutional interpretation.

She notes that the court will examine key issues, including the use of the notwithstanding clause and broader questions about the structure of the Constitution and limits of provincial authority.

Published: 25 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on Supreme Court's Hearing regarding Bill 21 | Global News

March 24, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joins Global News to comment on the Supreme Court of Canada's hearing of a legal challenge to Québec's secularism law, Bill 21. She speaks to the limits of judicial review of the Notwithstanding Clause and notes that courts may be constrained by constitutional language, even as concerns grow over its broad application.

Published: 25 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the Gap Between Hate Speech and Discriminatory Speech | CBC Listen

February 12, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis recently appeared on CBC Radio’s Can You Joke About That?, a documentary on edgy comedy featured on CBC Radio Specials. Discussing the Supreme Court decision in the case involving comedian Mike Ward, Eliadis argued that while the Court’s majority concluded the routine targeted Ward’s celebrity persona rather than disability, and therefore did not meet the legal threshold for hate speech, the ruling highlights a gap in the law.

Published: 12 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on the Evolution of Human Rights in Canada | Emond

March 2, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis recently contributed a chapter on "The Evolution of Human Rights in Canada" in Christina Szurlej's bookHuman Rights: Principles and Practice in Canada and Internationally,a new resource designed to provide students with an accessible introduction to human rights law and practice in the Canadian and International Contexts.

Published: 5 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on preventing homelessness for survivors of violence | Mettre fin à l’itinérance au Canada

March 2026 | Pearl Eliadis authors the chapter “Fermer le robinet: comment prévenir l’itinérance pour les victimes de violence” in James Hughes’ edited volume Mettre fin à l’itinérance au Canada. In her contribution, Eliadis examines how homelessness among survivors of violence can be prevented through upstream policy interventions rather than emergency responses alone.

Published: 5 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on transitional housing for survivors of violence | CTV News

March 2, 2026 | On CTV News, Pearl Eliadis spoke to the value of “second step” or transitional housing in helping survivors of conjugal violence rebuild their lives. Drawing on research conducted with the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative, Eliadis explained that women who have access to transitional housing are significantly more likely to secure stable long-term housing and far less likely to return to abusive partners.

Published: 5 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on housing as a human right | Public Policy Forum

March 5, 2026 |Pearl Eliadis joinedWONK host Amanda Lang to discuss Canada’s growing homelessness crisis and the case for treating housing as a human right. In conversation with physician Andrew Boozary, Eliadis argued that policymakers must move beyond managing homelessness toward preventing it, describing stable housing as a foundational condition for health and dignity.

Published: 5 Mar 2026

Pearl Eliadis on Transitional Housing to Protect Women Fleeing Violence | CityNews

January 6, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis spoke to CityNews about a recent study published by the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative (QHPC) which found that second-stage

Published: 6 Jan 2026

Pearl Eliadis on State Neutrality and Religious Freedom | Le Monde

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 |Pearl Eliadis contributed to the newly released two-volume publication Unpacking Participatory Democracy (2025 Orient Blackswan) in an article entitled “Democracy Upended: Lessons from Afghanistan”, co-authored with Lucille Martin.

Published: 22 Dec 2025

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