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After hearing arguments on the matter on Monday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Marc St-Pierre denied the request Wednesday morning. The judge suggested that the school modify its request and file it to court within the next 10 days.As news of the judge’s decision reached the encampment, there were cheers and applause.The protesters in the encampment are calling for the school tothey say are supporting Israel’s war against Hamas.
The school argued that, as the owner of the property, “McGill has the right to occupy and enjoy the peaceful possession of its property” as defined by the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. The charter includes a section that says: “of another or take anything therefrom without his express or implied consent.”
The request for the injunction also refers to The Civil Code of Quebec which states: “The owner of property has a right to revendicate it against the possessor or the person detaining it without right, and may object to any encroachment or to any use not authorized by him or the law.”Copyright Postmedia Network Inc., 2024
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