Court authorizes class action against McGill alleging failure to protect Jewish students
A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against McGill University, alleging the institution failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism and harassment following the October 7, 2023, conflict. The lawsuit covers all Jewish students enrolled at the university during the specified period.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal and social tensions on university campuses regarding international conflicts and student safety.
The lawsuit is led by McGill undergraduate student David Cobrin on behalf of a group of Jewish students enrolled at the university. Cobrin is being represented by Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin LLP.
In a 16-page judgment, Judge Dominique Poulin called the situation at McGill following Oct. 7, 2023 "exceptional and complex."
She wrote that Cobrin's allegations, especially those about prevailing antisemitic and anti-Zionist speech on campus raise "sufficient concern to demonstrate that the cause of action stands a chance at trial and deserves to be heard."
The class action includes all Jewish students registered at McGill University, including undergraduate, masters, continuing education, doctoral and post-doctoral students, between Oct. 8, 2023, and the date of the official public notice to class members of the judgment.
Quebec court OKs class action alleging McGill failed to protect Jewish students
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