Evicted from the park, one camper stares down a return to the shelter
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:02:50
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes Early Friday morning, police and intervention workers came to evict campers from Parc Lalancette. But they weren't alone, with about two dozen community members present to show solidarity and act as a buffer between the groups. Parc Lalancette is not far from the well-known encampment along the Notre Dame bike path – where a similar eviction attempt has been held up in the courts. By contrast, Parc Lalancette had just a handful of tents. The City of Montreal did not immediately give comment as to why the eviction was ordered. CKUT spoke to one camper who said he'd spent the summer in the small Hochelaga park. Even though sleeping in a park isn't always easy, he told CKUT it's still a welcome break from the shelter.
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