/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1714/all en /maxbellschool/research/preventing-homelessness <p><img height="96" width="320" class="file-large no-float" src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/qhppc_logo-part_noir-couleur_1.jpg?itok=qNEfMNrD" alt="" /></p> <p>The research stream on <b>Preventing Homelessness </b>engages with gender rights and the prevention of homelessness in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). The research stream centres on law reform opportunities in Quebec for women experiencing intimate partner violence. The project aims to identify potential areas of policy reform, working collaboratively with lawyers, social workers and public health experts. The focus is on ideas that will support the right to adequate housing for women and girls in Quebec who may experience, are at risk of experiencing, or have experienced intimate partner violence. Using a human rights-based approach, it uses law not only as a policy outcome but also as a policy driver for proposed reforms.</p> <p>The research stream is part of the <a href="https://www.cqpi.ca/">Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative</a> being led by the Ŕ¦°óSMÉçÇř Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Old Brewery Mission which are leading a cross-sectoral policy collaborative focused on homelessness prevention. The collaborative, composed of members from academic, government, and civil society institutions, will consider options and develop evidence-based recommendations for tangibly advancing policy reform in support of homelessness prevention.</p> <p>Funding comes from project-based grants, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and from resources provided in-kind from participating organizations.</p> <hr /> <p>đź“Ś Join us for our annual conference "<a href="https://www.cqpi.ca/events/event-one-d4r68?eid=67a3ca5ef3073470252f3093f5cb2d60"><b>The Latest in Homelessness Prevention 2024: From Research to Policy</b></a>," on <strong>April 19, 2024, from 10</strong> <strong>a.m. to 5 p.m</strong>. <strong>ET, on Zoom</strong>.</p> <p>This conference aims to bring together academics, community groups and civil society to discuss the policy and legislative changes needed to prevent homelessness in Quebec and will focus primarily on the issue of housing and highlight best practices from other provinces and internationally, including Ontario, Manitoba, Finland and Wales.</p> <hr /> <p><a href="/maxbellschool/events/ending-homelessness-book-launch-qhppc"><img height="652" width="2048" style="width: 800px; height: 255px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/hero/4-29_obm_qhppc_book_launch_2048x652_v4.png" alt="" /></a></p> <hr /> <h3>2023 Are We There Yet? Assessing Canada's Progress on the Road to Housing Rights </h3> <p>The report examines the standards used to assess progressive realization of the right to housing and reasonableness in international law, including recent decisions from the international UN Committee that oversees the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.</p> <h2><strong><a class="button--outline" href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/policy_capsule_1_progressive_realization_and_reasonableness_english.pdf">2023 Report English</a></strong></h2> <h2><strong><a class="button--outline" href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/policy_capsule_-_version_fr.pdf">2023 Rapport Français</a></strong></h2> <hr /> <h3>2022 Law Reform Opportunities in Quebec for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Report</h3> <p>Based on consultations with the community, and over a year of research, the recommendations focus on two areas: the right of victims of IPV and their families to live in safety, free from violence, and the right to adequate housing.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/2022_qhppc_report_english_copyright.pdf">November 2022 Report | English</a></p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/2022_qhppc_report_french_copyright.pdf">2022 novembre document d'orientation | Français</a></p> <p><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/maxbellschool/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/2022_qhppc_report_english_copyright.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1420379">2022_qhppc_report_english_1.pdf</a></span></p> <hr /> <h3>Resources:</h3> <p><a class="button--outline" href="http://shieldofathena.com/">Shield of Athena Family Services</a></p> <hr /> <h3>Co-Chairs:</h3> <p><img height="800" width="800" style="width: 160px; height: 160px; float: left;" class="file-original lt" src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/pearl_eliadis_0.png" alt="" /><strong><a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a>, B.Sc., B.C.L., LL.B., B.C.L. (Oxon.) (she/her) </strong></p> <p>Pearl Eliadis is an Associate Professor (Professional) with the Max Bell School of Public Policy, a practicing lawyer in Quebec, and a lecturer at Ŕ¦°óSMÉçÇř's Faculty of Law. Pearl has successfully led complex, global projects for the UN and other multilateral organizations on national human rights institutions, women’s rights and law reform. With more than twenty-five years’ experience in human rights law and public policy, she has worked extensively with equality-seeking groups and on strategies to combat violence against women, including with community organizations in Montreal and internationally. Relevant policy-oriented and practitioner-focused publications include the Handbook <a href="https://equitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/b4c3_Resources_WESCRHandbook.pdf" target="_blank">Equality for Women</a> (Equitas, 2008), the OSCE's <a href="https://www.osce.org/odihr/97756" target="_blank">Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality</a> (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights 2012) and the UN Women 2018. <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2018/5/a-practitioners-toolkit-on-womens-access-to-justice-programming#:~:text=A%20practitioner's%20toolkit%20on%20women's%20access%20to%20justice%20programming,-Access%20to%20justice&text=Designed%20primarily%20for%20staff%20of,technical%20assistance%20in%20this%20area." target="_blank">Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice</a> (UN Women, 2018).</p> <p>Between 1995-2001, Pearl served as Director of Policy and Education at the Ontario Human Rights Commission where she led innovative policy work on gender equality, including on female genital cutting, gender equality at work, and women's right to breastfeed. After that, she worked with the UN in Rwanda to support the establishment and strengthening of national institutions after the genocide, including programming to support women survivors of rape as a war crime. Back in Canada, Pearl has been a long-time supporter of women's rights and is deeply engaged with civil society organizations. She was past President of the Shield of Athena Family Services which provides multicultural and multilingual shelter and services to women and children who are victims of violence, and supports the pro bono legal team at <i>Medecins du monde</i> in Montreal.</p> <p> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:10:57 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2775 at /maxbellschool