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Pearl Eliadis on Rising Visible Homelessness in Quebec | CHIP-FM

ɬ�﷬ — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:16:10 +0000

May 29, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis spoke to CHIP-FM about the rise in visible homelessness across Quebec and the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative's call for upstream legal reform. Eliadis notes that visible homelessness rose 40% between 2018 and 2022 and another 20% between 2022 and 2025, arguing that current government measures "are still not enough" and that Quebec has yet to honour its 1976 commitment to enshrine the right to housing under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Pearl Eliadis on the CQPI's Proposed Legal Reform to Prevent Homelessness in Quebec | CQPI

ɬ�﷬ — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:10:14 +0000

May 27, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis, an active member of the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative (CQPI), helped launch the coalition's proposed legal reform to make prevention a national priority in Quebec. Eliadis argues that "homelessness is not inevitable" but reflects political choices, and that prevention represents the most cost-effective response to a crisis estimated to cost the province nearly $1 billion per year.

Pearl Eliadis on Enshrining a Right to Housing in Quebec | CBC Listen

ɬ�﷬ — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:51:33 +0000

May 27, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis, chair of the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative's legislative reform project, joined CBC's Daybreak Montreal to discuss the coalition's new push for legal reform on homelessness in Quebec. Eliadis argues that adding the right to housing to the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms would give it "quasi-constitutional status," underpinning every Quebec law that touches housing.

Round-up: Coverage of New Research on Second-Stage Shelters for Women Fleeing Violence

ɬ�﷬ — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:44:44 +0000

Over the past week, Pearl Eliadis has joined multiple media outlets to discuss new research from the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative on the province's delays in delivering second-stage shelters for women fleeing violence.

Pearl Eliadis on Finding Solutions to Combat Montreal's Homelessness Crisis | ICI RDI

ɬ�﷬ — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:24:44 +0000

November 17, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to Radio-Canada's ICI RDI on the right to housing as a proposed tool to combat homelessness.

Currently in Quebec, there is no explicitly stated right to guaranteed housing. Eliadis discussed the role of the state in protecting vulnerable populations, as well as how the Quebec government can take action to treat housing as a top priority.

Are we there yet? Canada's progress on the road to housing rights | QHPPC

ɬ�﷬ — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:07:44 +0000

17 October, 2023 | Canada is required to respect, protect and fulfill the right to adequate housing by law. Homelessness in Canada appears to be on the rise and social and affordable housing is increasingly unavailable to those who need it the most. Canada's obligation to ensure social and economic rights is mainly based on the idea of "progressive realization" which in turn, depends on "appropriate steps"

Appel à un cadre juridique sur la violence conjugale «fait au Québec» | Le Devoir

ɬ�﷬ — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:11:51 +0000

25 novembre 2022 | Les femmes qui pensent à quitter leur conjoint violent craignent une foule de choses : se retrouver à la rue par manque d’argent, subir une violente agression en quittant la maison, être incapable de naviguer le système de justice pour se protéger. Pour apporter des solutions à ces obstacles — et à bien d’autres — , le Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l’itinérance (CQPI) souhaite la création d’un cadre juridique « fait au Québec » pour mieux protéger les femmes en misant sur des aspects hors du droit criminel, comme le logement et le droit de la famille.

Se loger, clé manquante vers la liberté pour les victimes de violence conjugale | Le Devoir

ɬ�﷬ — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:06:49 +0000

25 novembre 2022 | Dans cet article avec les co-auteurs James Hughes, Melpa Kamateros et Eric Latimer, Pearl Eliadis soutient que malheureusement, aujourd’hui encore au Québec, le cadre légal entourant les droits des femmes victimes de violence conjugale et le droit au logement présente des barrières importantes au rétablissement d’une vie sécuritaire.

Housing is a growing hurdle to fleeing domestic violence | Montreal Gazette

ɬ�﷬ — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:23:40 +0000

November 24, 2022 | Fourteen women have been killed by an intimate partner in Quebec so far this year. Shame, stigma and manipulation from controlling spouse are barriers as formidable as they are complex. Housing has long been overlooked as a hurdle to fleeing domestic violence, but as prices soar, it has become even more of a barrier.

Appel à une réforme du droit afin de protéger les femmes victimes de violence conjugale | Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l’itinérance

ɬ�﷬ — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:40:14 +0000

Montréal, le 25 novembre 2022. – En cette Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes, le Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l’itinérance (CQPI) présente des recommandations concrètes de réforme du droit québécois pour mieux protéger les victimes de violence conjugale.

Call for law reform to protect women victims of domestic violence | Québec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative

ɬ�﷬ — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:23:57 +0000

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