A B.C. Supreme Court judge has denied an application by the City of Nanaimo to use the RCMP to help enforce conditions of a fire order placed on residents of the local homeless camp, Discontent City.
The application would have given the city the authority to remove any structures, vehicles or objects that were in contravention of the order, which required safety measures be put in place to prevent accidental fires.
The city said occupants of the tent city on 1 Port Drive have not been complying with the fire order, with multiple fires reported at the site.
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