Deep Saini, shown here in March 2021, says in a statement the court found that McGill University has a “clear right” to protect its property and conduct activities without obstruction, after a Quebec Superior Court judge granted an injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus.
A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance.
Group members are not permitted to block or obstruct McGill entrances; engage in protests within five metres of any McGill building; or obstruct any academic activities including courses and exams.
McGill sought the court order after a three-day student strike earlier this month that led to clashes, blockades, and vandalism on the downtown campus.
The protests forced the university to cancel classes, and the school sought …