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Thought maybe this " Occupy " Protest deserved its own thread: This was on the CBC Website this morning before 9:00 AM EST:
Members of Occupy Toronto are waiting for a Monday morning court decision, which will determine whether the protesters can stay in St. James Park.
Superior Court Justice David Brown will rule at 9 a.m. whether the demonstrators can remain camped in the park, where their presence has been resented by some local business owners and residents. He is expected to issue a written decision by email.
Officials from the City of Toronto want the protesters to leave, citing thousands of dollars in damage to the grass and the need to shut down the park for winter.
Lawyers for each side presented arguments to Brown on Friday.
Occupy Toronto organizers told a press conference Sunday that not everyone will agree to leave the park if the city eviction order, which was handed out last week, is upheld.
Protesters who refuse to leave, including some who have nowhere else to go, should be granted sanctuary by the adjacent St. James Cathedral, the group said.
Reporting early Monday morning, CBC's Jeff Semple said most Occupy Toronto protesters believe their time in the park near the corner of King Street East and Church Street is coming to an end.
“Most don’t seem too optimistic about the judge’s decision," Semple reported. "The pervasive feeling here seems to be that the time is up. The feeling here is that when that decision comes down, it won’t be good news for Occupy Toronto.”
The Occupy Toronto group has uncovered a 1959 land transfer agreement which they say shows the city controls the east side of the park while the church controls the other.
But the dean of St. James Cathedral said Thursday the occupiers must heed the judge's decision.
Although the church does own some of the land, Rev. Douglas Stoute said, it is up to the city to decide whether the protesters can stay. He also urged demonstrators to obey whatever ruling is handed down.
Protesters who plan to stay in the park regardless of Monday's ruling were preparing for the worst.
“Some say if they’re ordered to leave they will pack up and do so," Semple reported. "Others say they are not going anywhere and have been practising ways to peacefully resist.”
Bob A
Members of Occupy Toronto are waiting for a Monday morning court decision, which will determine whether the protesters can stay in St. James Park.
Superior Court Justice David Brown will rule at 9 a.m. whether the demonstrators can remain camped in the park, where their presence has been resented by some local business owners and residents. He is expected to issue a written decision by email.
Officials from the City of Toronto want the protesters to leave, citing thousands of dollars in damage to the grass and the need to shut down the park for winter.
Lawyers for each side presented arguments to Brown on Friday.
Occupy Toronto organizers told a press conference Sunday that not everyone will agree to leave the park if the city eviction order, which was handed out last week, is upheld.
Protesters who refuse to leave, including some who have nowhere else to go, should be granted sanctuary by the adjacent St. James Cathedral, the group said.
Reporting early Monday morning, CBC's Jeff Semple said most Occupy Toronto protesters believe their time in the park near the corner of King Street East and Church Street is coming to an end.
“Most don’t seem too optimistic about the judge’s decision," Semple reported. "The pervasive feeling here seems to be that the time is up. The feeling here is that when that decision comes down, it won’t be good news for Occupy Toronto.”
The Occupy Toronto group has uncovered a 1959 land transfer agreement which they say shows the city controls the east side of the park while the church controls the other.
But the dean of St. James Cathedral said Thursday the occupiers must heed the judge's decision.
Although the church does own some of the land, Rev. Douglas Stoute said, it is up to the city to decide whether the protesters can stay. He also urged demonstrators to obey whatever ruling is handed down.
Protesters who plan to stay in the park regardless of Monday's ruling were preparing for the worst.
“Some say if they’re ordered to leave they will pack up and do so," Semple reported. "Others say they are not going anywhere and have been practising ways to peacefully resist.”
Bob A
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