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Court denies injunction to stop Abbotsford encampment eviction

Judgment says city must consider 'significant harm' that could result from displacement

CBC NewsJon Azpiri

A B.C. Supreme Court justice has denied an interim injunction to stop the City of Abbotsford from enforcing an eviction notice at an encampment outside of city hall.

Justice Sandra Sukstorf rejected the application by the Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society — which is acting on behalf of a group known as Abbotsford Drug War Survivors — but said the city must consider the "significant harm" that could result from displacing vulnerable individuals.

Sukstorf's judgment says the city issued a trespass …

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Court denies injunction to stop Abbotsford encampment eviction

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CBC NewsJon Azpiri, Posted: Oct 18, 2024 1:13 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
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The next challenge is have these people to vacate and actually move to a place. It's disconcerting to learn that City Hall spends $13,000 a week to keep it "clean". Doesn't it make sense to spend that on rent for them someplace instead? .
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