Court Refuses Temporary Injunction to Remove Homeless Camp in Victoria

On April 5, 2016 in British Columbia v Adamson, the Honourable Chief Justice Hinkson refused to grant the Province an interlocutory injunction to restrain homeless persons from camping on the lawn located beside the Victoria courthouse. Unlike the final trial decisions in Victoria (City) v Adams and Abbotsford (City) v Shantz, the issue before the court was only whether a temporary injunction should be granted to prevent further harm by the encampment until the claim for a permanent injunction can be decided after trial.

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