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Originally Posted by Regorium
You're absolutely right. It's a game of chicken and I'm cheering for the City.
For me, I would hope that after Sept 30, the City of Calgary drops their compensation to $0 rather than $10,000. The remaining people can deal with the police.
Using the media to shame has been very effective, so it's possible I'm fighting a losing battle, but I have always believed in the court of law over court of public opinion, and this is just me being consistent with my values.
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They won't back down. They'll use the court to back up a legal eviction and can then deflect the blame. There is no way the court would grant squatters rights to people who hold no lease and have no legal claim to the land. If they do, it would turn tenancy law on its head and open the door to a lot of nonsense from other tenants.
People thinking about renting should be taking a lesson from all this. Everything is done by the letter of the law, no exceptions.