Nenshi has said he wants the protesters to leave the plaza and has been very critical of them - but is forcibly removing them as simple as it might sound?
This is an unprecedented sort of legal situation where the occupation of space itself is the protest - therefore can the City forcibly remove the protest based on City bylaws?
Every big city in North America is dealing with the same conundrum - this is why you haven't seen protesters forcibly removed anywhere really from public lands.
Also, keep in mind that a scene where police are dragging people out of the plaza is exactly what many of these people want. "The Man" coming in and cracking heads. Should the City give them that satisfaction?
Again, it's not as simple as it seems.
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