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Neil Oberman, the lawyer representing two students, confirmed that the hearing is expected to take place at the Montreal courthouse this afternoon.
• Montreal Gazette
Published Apr 30, 2024 • Last updated 7 minutes ago • 1 minute read
The encampment on the grounds of McGill University is seen on Monday, April 29, 2024. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette
A judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday afternoon involving an injunction sought by two McGill University students requesting that the encampment set up over the weekend on the school’s grounds be dismantled.
Neil Oberman, the lawyer representing the two students, confirmed that the hearing is expected to take place at the Montreal courthouse.
On Saturday, people calling on the university to divest from any financial involvement with Israel began setting up tents near the Roddick Gates on Sherbrooke St. They said they will be there indefinitely and have posted signs near the tents in support of Palestinians.
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As part of the injunction, the plaintiffs are “seeking injunctive relief … to enjoin (the) defendants from participating in any protest or action related to protesting within 100 metres of (McGill’s) buildings … in order to protect and secure (the) plaintiffs, and to ensure unhindered
access to the buildings.”
Oberman was part of a group of lawyers who successfully obtained a temporary injunction barring certain groups from protesting within 50 metres of nearly two dozen Jewish community buildings in Montreal. In April, a Quebec Superior Court Judge agreed to extend the injunction for six months.
In January, the lawyer sent a letter to Concordia University on behalf of a student there who called on the school to take steps against antisemitism and violence directed at Jewish students on campus. The student, who wished to remain anonymous, said there had been threats made against Jewish students, antisemitic graffiti and that some teachers were promoting hate.
This report will be updated.
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