Pro-Palestinian Protesters Remain as Vancouver Island University’s Deadline to Leave Expires

A University of British Columbia sports field, that had been occupied by a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, is seen the day after it was dismantled by its participants, in Vancouver, on July 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chuck Chiang

A deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to dismantle an encampment at Vancouver Island University in Naniamo, B.C., has expired without the demonstrators leaving.

The university on July 11 issued a trespass notice to the protesters over the camp that has been in place since May 1, saying legal action would be launched if they did not leave by 8 a.m. on July 15.