Judge sets mid-July hearing on fate of Nanaimo’s Discontent City
NANAIMO — Both the City of Nanaimo and residents of the downtown tent city will have their day in court.
The Honourable Justice Robin Baird scheduled the two-day hearing for the week of July 16 in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo. It’s part of the injunction request the City of Nanaimo filed against Discontent City to remove them from 1 Port Dr.
The City had asked for the hearing to happen later this week, in what’s known as a short notice injunction.
City lawyer Troy DeSouza, who’s been involved in the legal battles against tent cities in Duncan and Victoria, told Court the matter needed to be dealt with as early as possible.