Members of the Camp Namegans tent city at Regina Park in Saanich secured an adjournment to the Supreme Court injunction applications from Saanich and the province on Monday.

The hearing could have lasted three days but was adjourned until Aug. 27 when the tent city groupB次元官网网址檚 legal representative, lawyer John Heaney, is available. The Supreme Court decision also came with an expectation that Camp Namegans residents would comply with the at Regina Park within 72 hours.

NanaimoB次元官网网址檚 Discontent City was also in court Monday where fire safety enforcement order was defeated, which could affect the Saanich ruling, said spokesperson Chrissy Brett.

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Camp residents met at the downtown courthouse on Monday morning prior to the hearing B次元官网网址渢o defend their homes and lives asking for an adjournment so that their lawyer can represent them, and for necessary supplies to improve health and fire safety at the camp,B次元官网网址� said Brett and camp advocate Ashley Mollison.

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Among the requirements for the fire order are non-flammable tarps and the removal of wooden palettes which many of the tents are propped up on to keep from out of moisture and rain.

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This is just the beginning, Brett said.

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The Camp Namegans tent city has existed for almost four months and is home to more than 100 occupants.

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