Police have arrested several people at the Occupy Nova Scotia site as they enforce an eviction order -# OccupyNS

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Occupy N.S. protesters arrested during eviction

Protesters ordered out of Halifax park Friday under camping ban

 

Police have arrested several people at the Occupy Nova Scotia site in Halifax as they enforce an eviction order and dismantle tents.

Police teams descended on Victoria Park on Friday afternoon, a couple of hours after demonstrators were told to leave the city park because they were camping illegally.

Fourteen people were arrested as of 4 p.m. AT, all for obstruction of justice, Halifax Regional Police said.

"The time has come for the encampment to end," Mayor Peter Kelly said in a statement. "Our parks are for all of the public, not an unregulated campground for some."

Demonstrators moved to Victoria Park earlier this week after agreeing to leave Grand Parade for Remembrance Day events.

They planned to return to the main park in downtown Halifax on Saturday.

 

The notice said the demonstrators would not be allowed to camp in Grand Parade or any other HRM park.

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