Occupy Nova Scotia has been served another eviction notice.
Notices were distributed to protesters this morning, asking them to vacate Victoria Park in Halifax. The city says the group is violating a bylaw that prohibits camping in municipal parks.
"Council and the public have respected the right to peaceful protest and free assembly, but the time has come for the encampment to end," said Mayor Peter Kelly in a statement released Friday. "Our parks are for all of the public, not an unregulated campground for some."
According to the bylaw, people are not allowed to camp, or even be in municipal parks between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., without written permission from the city.
The occupiers have been asked to take down their tents and other structures and to collect their belongings.
If they don't comply, Kelly says the bylaw will be enforced.
"Since the departure of the protesters from the Grand Parade, we have made a significant effort to bring it back to the condition the public expect," said the Mayor. "Camping will not be permitted in the Grand Parade or any HRM park."
Occupy Nova Scotia first set up in Grand Parade last month, but they were told to leave last week so the city could prepare for Remembrance Day services, which are held in Grand Parade each year.
The protesters complied and moved to Victoria Park, but they said they plan to move back to Grand Parade after Remembrance Day.
However, Kelly says the bylaw will also be enforced in Grand Parade if the occupiers return.
