The University of Guelph issues a trespass notice to a pro-Palestinian protest camp

GUELPH, Ont. – The University of Guelph says it has issued a trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters who set up camp on school grounds more than a month ago.

The university said in a written statement that it served the notices Monday morning after protesters ignored its request to disband the camp by Sunday evening.

The school says if the protesters remain at the site then it will seek a court order.

On social media, protesters say they have been given 24 hours to vacate and are now being threatened with legal action.

The camp was established in late May, one of several similar demonstrations that have sprung up on university campuses across Canada in recent months.

Protesters camped out at the University of Waterloo over the weekend after the university launched a lawsuit against the participants and sought an injunction — legal action the school has now withdrawn.

Last week, protesters vacated a two-month-old encampment on the University of Toronto’s downtown campus after a judge granted the school an injunction that would have allowed police to move in to remove and arrest those who remained.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 8, 2024.

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