Eric Dufour
Eric Dufour is the director of the Averroès school group in Lille, which includes a Muslim high school known for its academic excellence. He has been vocal in defending the institution against allegations of promoting extremist ideologies, stating that claims regarding the presence of controversial materials in the school's curriculum are unfounded. Dufour has asserted that the school's resources have been thoroughly inspected by the National Education authorities, which found no justification for the termination of the school's contract with the state.
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Justice Éric Dufour ruled the government lacked data to support the policy.
Quebec maintains tuition hike for out-of-province students at English-language programs
Canada· 2026-02-02
Justice Éric Dufour rejected the request for a new election in Terrebonne.
Judge rejects Bloc Québécois candidate’s bid to cancel Terrebonne election decided by one voteCanada· 2025-10-27
Justice Éric Dufour raised a 2012 supreme court of Canada decision during the hearing.
Case of a single vote that decided a federal election in Canada sparks uproar | Canada
United Kingdom· 2025-10-21Justice Éric Dufour found the $3,000 tuition hike was unreasonable and 'not justified by existing and convincing data.'
Quebec says it won’t appeal court ruling scrapping out-of-province tuition hikeCanada· 2025-06-11
Eric Dufour, the principal of Averroès, expressed surprise at the report's claims.
Dans le rapport sur les Frères musulmans, la persistance d’arguments fragiles contre le lycée Averroès
France· 2025-05-25
Quebec Superior Court Justice Éric Dufour concluded that a Quebec government policy that raised tuition at the two institutions is unreasonable and invalid.
Quebec judge rules against tuition hikes, French-language requirements imposed on province’s largest English universitiesCanada· 2025-04-25
Justice Eric Dufour says that the requirement for out-of-province students to reach an intermediate level of proficiency in French is unreasonable.
Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hikeCanada· 2025-04-24Eric Dufour, director of the Averroès school group, emphasized that a controversial religious text had never been present at the school.
Lycée Averroès : une décision judiciaire rétablit le contrat liant l’établissement musulman lillois avec l’EtatFrance· 2025-04-23