After hearing arguments on the matter on Monday, #Quebec#SuperiorCourt Justice #MarcStPierre denied the request Wednesday morning. The judge suggested that the school modify its request and file it to court within the next 10 days.
"[Superior Court Judge] St-Pierre appeared unconvinced by [McGill's lawyer] Darche's claim that the university's convocation plans were "urgent" when compared with the rights of the protesters to demonstrate peacefully."
I listened to #Canadaland Short Cuts last night. It was pretty interesting and I hope some of the people involved in the #FreePalestine movement, especially at #McGill, give it a listen
I am a bit disappointed that Jesse's guest @justinling didn't plug his Mastodon account? I've bothered Goldsbie on here before about why the journos all chose Bluesky and I half-suspect Jesse Brown decided his newsroom is going to double doen on his bad pro-Twitter, anti-Mastodon take from late 2022. Maybe that's tinfoil hat of me but it's perplexing when Justin actually has an account that he seemingly still uses!
#Montreal: Student protesters at #McGill encampment determined to stay after judge rejects injunction (CBC, 2024-05-01)
"Students participating in the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University's downtown campus drew sighs of relief Wednesday around noon, when news arrived that a Quebec Superior Court judge had rejected an injunction request that would have forced them to leave."
"In Wednesday's ruling, Justice Chantal Masse wrote the plaintiffs failed to show that the protests were causing irreparable harm, nor was there any indication at this point that the protesters intended to block access to exams or McGill's buildings."
"Masse wrote that if she were to approve an injunction to remove protesters, their 'freedom of expression and to gather peacefully would be affected significantly.'"
Le premier ministre François Legault demande aux policiers du #SPVM de démanteler le campement propalestinien à l’Université #McGill, alors que des organisations pro-israéliennes se préparent à manifester sur les lieux jeudi. #polqc#MTL#Montreal