More than a hundred people gathered in Grand Parade in front of Halifax’s City Hall Saturday morning to show their support for“Leave tents and shelters, let them stand,” McClintock yelled out. “Stay out of the way if you can’t lend a hand,” the group called back.The rally on Saturday was organized by a group known as P.A.D.S which advocates for permanent, accessible, dignified and safer housing for all.
The rally was held exactly one month after police were ordered to evict residents from tents and crisis shelters in downtown parks, including Peace and Friendship Park and the park near the old Spring Garden Road Memorial Library.Those evictions were met with anger from many people in the area and a large protest quickly formed to try and prevent police from tearing down crisis shelters. That lead to clashes with police, culminating in numerous arrests and the use of pepper spray on protesters.
“On Aug. 18 there were two residents at People’s Park,” said Drew Moore. Now, he says, there are over two dozen people living in tents at that park and more people are coming every day.
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