Several Occupy Vancouver demonstrators say the movement...is moving. A number of people at the site say it has been agreed upon to relocate and to begin packing up infrastructure--large domes and structures today ahead of the 2 p-m deadline tomorrow. Demonstrator Trevor Walper, "There have been efforts to make sure that cause, the City's basically … [Read more...]
Judge orders Occupy Vancouver to clear out
November 18, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - B.C. judges have ordered the Occupy encampments in Victoria and Vancouver to end, while protesters and civic officials in Toronto are waiting until Monday to find out if that city will have similar clout to clear its camp.B.C. Supreme Court Justice Anne MacKenzie agreed Friday with city lawyers who argued the protesters camped out on … [Read more...]
Occupy Vancouver court injunction arguments update…
November 18, 2011 by
Occupy Vancouver is a well organized protest with no health or safety concerns, and it's not a dirty homeless squat. So says a defense lawyer in the city's court bid to evict the protest encampment. Jason Gratl attacks claims by city lawyers that occupy is unclean, leaderless, and a risk for drug overdose. He says the city has no … [Read more...]
Occupy Vancouver serving homeless: lawyer
November 17, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Contrasts were drawn between Occupy Vancouver's tent city and the city's own homeless shelters Thursday as a lawyer for a woman who lives on the streets argued in B.C. Supreme Court against removing the encampment.Lawyer Michael McCubbin argued the makeshift village set up by protesters is safer and has become "closely intertwined" with … [Read more...]
Protest unlikely to occupy Vancouver election
November 17, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - What to do about the motley collection of tents and signs erected on the downtown lawn of Vancouver's landmark art gallery has been a question thrust into the middle of the city's civic election.But it isn't one likely to have much sway at the ballot box, says a pollster and other experts."I don't think you're going to get a lot of … [Read more...]
Vancouver to order Occupy out on trespassing
November 16, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has changed its tactics and now wants a court injunction to get rid of the Occupy camp on the grounds protesters are trespassing.Last week, a judge delayed her decision on an injunction but ordered the protesters to comply with fire safety demands.The city had been contending there are imminent safety concerns, … [Read more...]
Some tents removed from Occupy Vancouver
November 15, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - City workers and fire officials removed several tents and tarps from the Occupy Vancouver encampment Tuesday morning, saying the protesters had yet to fully comply with a court ruling that ordered them to bring the site in line with municipal bylaws.The move came a day before the city returns to B.C. Supreme Court to ask for an … [Read more...]
Developments at Occupy Vancouver
November 15, 2011 by
Several tents are being dismantled by city workers. The workers are tossing several tarps into the back of Vancouver city trucks, and they are also dismantling permanent wooden structures, built over many tents here -- all for not apparently being in compliance with orders from the Vancouver Fire Chief. There are many upset campers here, some … [Read more...]
Defence for Occupy Vancouver in city’s court injunction outlines arguments
November 13, 2011 by
The lawyer for one of the Occupy Vancouver protesters in the city's court action to evict tenters says he's focusing on homelessness. Speaking on CKNW’s The World This Weekend, Jason Gratl says the art gallery encampment is some protesters' only home. "The minister of housing has refused this year to fund homeless shelters and an adequate … [Read more...]
Mayor mulls shutting off power to Occupy
November 13, 2011 by
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson says there's a chance power could be cut off to Occupy Vancouver if the demonstrators do not fully comply with fire by-laws. "I anticipate that power will be shut off if particularly there isn't compliance with the fire by-law and the land-use bylaw and I know city staff are actually working on that this weekend … [Read more...]
