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B.C. Supreme Court Grants Prince George Order to Shut Down Moccasin Flats Homeless Camp, Allows Limited Exemptions

B.C. Supreme Court Grants Prince George Order to Shut Down Moccasin Flats Homeless Camp, Allows Limited Exemptions

Prince George, B.C. (Richa Walia)— The City of Prince George has secured a court order to close the Moccasin Flats homeless encampment, also known as the Lower Patricia Boulevard site, after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling found the camp violated city bylaws.In his written decision, Justice Bruce Elwood ruled that the camp’s continuous occupation of city-owned land was a “clear breach” of the Parks and Open Space Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw, which prohibit camping and sheltering on municipal property. The ruling followed a three-day hearing held in early July.While the order gives the city authority to bar full-time sheltering…
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