McGill students demand injunction to limit where protesters can go
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A judge is expected to render a decision Wednesday morning on whether the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University can stay or not.
A judge is expected to render a decision Wednesday morning on whether the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University can stay or not.
This comes after two students from the university filed a court injunction Tuesday in an attempt to limit where protesters can go on campus.
The plaintiffs argued the encampment on the school's lower field has created a "dangerous, hostile, aggressive and violent environment."
"There are Canadian values, there are Quebec values, but they are not the values of hate, they are not the values of intimidation, they are not the values of harassment," said lawyer Neil Oberman. "No Canadian, no Québécois will tolerate that or accept it and neither should the court."
The plaintiffs are seeking an immediate end to protests within 100 metres of any McGill University building to ensure students can access the facilities.
A lawyer representing the school notes officials are staying neutral regarding the injunction request.
Meanwhile, a lawyer for the Students Society of McGill University (SSMU) argues that blocking free speech in such a large area of downtown Montreal is wrong.
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