Vancouver Island University Gives Pro-Palestinian Protesters Trespass Notice

Published on July 15, 2024

Vancouver Island University (VIU) has issued a trespassing notice to pro-Palestinian protesters on its Nanaimo campus. The notice says that protesters must dismantle the encampment and leave by 8 a.m. on Monday, July 15. “VIU had been hopeful the encampment could be resolved through dialogue between the university and student participants,” said a July 11 post on the school website. “It has become evident that it is not realistic to continue to anticipate that the encampment can be resolved in this way,” the school said, adding that it will prioritize the safety and peace of those on campus. The university says it will “take all legal steps necessary” to remove anyone who remains in the encampment after the deadline....

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