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Lawyers urge city not to clear encampments, saying move will lead to 'prolonged court battles'


Posted: Mar 31, 2021 11:03 PM ET | Last Updated: April 1
In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and four city councillors, Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers say they are prepared to take legal action if the city dismantles encampments.(Paul Smith/CBC)
A group of lawyers in Toronto urged the city on Wednesday to call off its plans to clear encampments, saying such evictions would violate the rights of unhoused people living in parks during the pandemic.
In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and Coun. Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers said they are prepared to take legal action if the city proceeds to dismantle the encampments.  ....

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