Nanaimo files for injunction to shut down Discontent City
NANAIMO — As promised, the City is asking the courts to order a substantial tent city to leave downtown Nanaimo.
On June 19, the City officially filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court asking for an order to remove the tent city and its occupants. Legal counsel Troy DeSouza also submitted 21 affidavits outlining evidence of the alleged harm the camp is causing to the surrounding community.
“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. There might be delays or procedural steps along the way but ultimately the tent city will be removed,” DeSouza told NanaimoNewsNOW. “This is a clear breach of the law which the courts have ample authority to make a decision on.”
DeSouza declined to offer specifics, but said the 21 affidavits were from City staff, RCMP, nearby businesses, and neighbours providing evidence of alleged incidents involving the tent city.