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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 06:24 PM
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Occupy Toronto ready to legally resist eviction if necessary
from the Toronto Star:



Police crackdowns, court injunctions and warnings: around the world, the Occupy movement is being pushed and it is being shoved.

In London, England, a court battle will begin in coming weeks as lawyers for St. Paul’s Cathedral and the city work to evict about 500 protesters from the church grounds.

Closer to home, Quebec City’s mayor has asked protesters to pack up. Vancouver is seeking a court injunction. In Victoria, activists are moving to an area closer to City Hall in a compromise to make way for an outdoor skating rink.

In Toronto, the protesters, about 500 of them, are well entrenched at St. James Park at Jarvis and King Sts., co-owned by The Cathedral Church of St. James and the city. Quietly, they have dug in their heels and tents in preparation for the long haul. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1083542--occupy-toronto-ready-to-legally-resist-eviction-if-necessary?bn=1



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