QC Superior Court judge denies McGill request for injunction

Quebec Superior Court Judge Patrick Ferland has denied McGill University’s request for an interlocutory injunction that would prevent noise and obstruction of McGill’s buildings and prevent intimidation, harassment, or threatening of students and staff, reports CBC. In his decision, Ferland said that there is “no evidence that the injunction McGill seeks would do anything to alleviate the current deleterious atmosphere or prevent derogatory acts from taking place in the future” and expressed concern about the impact on liberty. According to CTV News, several McGill labour unions and student groups opposed the injunction, raising concerns about the effects it would have on freedom of speech on campus.