The City of Niagara Falls does not get to pick & choose how fundamental freedoms are exercised. They cannot misuse the Trespass to Property Act to silence & muzzle individuals. I hope they reconsider. And I hope many people show up at the next city council meeting on July 8th to demand better! -end-

This should be national news, because while we watch in horror at what is happening south of the border, the incursion of our civil liberties is happening right here, right now, under our noses. Mission creep. The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental part of our democracy. 9/n

What is the City so afraid of? Why are they so intent on muzzling and silencing these women? They now face at least two law suits, that tax payers will fund, to fight, rather than simply admit they made a mistake. 8/n

In other words, the City of Niagara Falls has done all of this simply to stop this group from speaking to City Council about the issue of modernizing legislation on an issue that impacts workplace safety and public trust. 7/n

In response, the City of Niagara Falls has doubled down. They have engaged in DARVO - attempting to vilify these women, and paint them as the problem under the guise of "decorum". They have gone so far as to threaten one of the women with a complaint to the integrity commissioner. 6/n

These letters warned the City that what they were doing was a violation of the Charter, a misuse of legislation (including the Trespass to Property Act), and a concerning politicization of police. 5/n thepointer.com/article/2025...

Shockingly, this breach of constitutional rights has not made national news (yet). Since June 18th, the City of Niagara Falls has received TWO letters outlining the concerns with their actions. One from the venerable Canadian Constitution Foundation, and the other from me. 4/n

On June 18th, members & supporters of WOSN decided to quietly demonstrate by sitting in the public gallery of city hall holding small signs that said "Women of Ontario Say No". The Mayor refused to start the meeting. The City called police & 3 women were arrested. 3/n thepointer.com/article/2025...

They reached out to Niagara Falls to speak to city council. They were denied delegation. Why? Because Councilor Mike Strange was recently charged with assaulting a women. The City appears to have decided the delegation was "related to a legal proceeding". 2/n www.thoroldtoday.ca/local-news/a...

According to CTV, here are the councillors who who supported ceasing the operation of the Watson Street Park Service Depot.

Hadleigh McAlister
Corrine Rahman
Jerry Pribil
Peter Cuddy
Paul Van Meerbergen
Steve Hillier
Steve Lehman
Susan Stevenson
Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis

This decision is a shockingly inhumane one. I am ashamed of this City. To the few councillors who voted against: thank you for standing up for the dignity and rights of all people.

So, in response to an act of gender based violence, they City decided to reduce services to the residents of the encampment.

Do you think this will solve the issue? Do you think this is somehow going to end homelessness? Do you think this will this make things safer for women?

The apparent excuse for this was a fire that had occurred at this site.

The fire was the result of a domestic violence situation, NOT as a result of any of the people living at the encampment.

It’s probably the best location I’ve been too! Usually we are in a church community room. This was a treat!