People living in an encampment in Moss Park braced themselves for eviction Thursday, but the city didn't follow through when they refused a notice telling them to clear out all their belongings. According to the city, about a dozen people living in Moss Park refused offers to relocate on Thursday. The notice states that staff have observed contraventions of the parks by-law including "Debris/personal goods left in a public park", "an obstruction/encumbrance in a public park", "structure, fence, posts or wires, digging or tunnelling in a public park without authority", and "camping in a public park without authority." According to the city, about a dozen people living at the Moss Park encampment refused offers to relocate. Plourd says she was staying in Fred Victor Housing before coming to Moss Park.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 22:20 UTC