Publication date: August 18, 2022 • 29 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • Join the discussion Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, spoke outside the former St. Brigid’s in Lowertown after a bailiff came to the facility Wednesday to change its locks because of a problem with rent payments, according to witnesses. Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia

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A bailiff attended a former church in Lowertown that now houses The United People of Canada (TUPOC) on Wednesday, threatening to change the locks on the building and claiming the organization was not paying rent.

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One of the bailiffs who issued the tenant’s notice of complaint alleged that TUPOC was late to rent, had no insurance and was building on a heritage building without a permit. “We’re trying for the owners of the building to secure the facility and evict the tenants for non-payment of rent and other violations,” said Don, an employee of Cease Bailiff Services who did not give his last name. Don said in a brief phone interview that he went to the church site Wednesday afternoon to deliver a tenant’s notice of termination, but was met with hostility. “They were aggressive, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “They called the police on us, saying we were trespassing,” he claimed. “The police, they don’t want to see things escalate, so we had a meeting and we decided to come back, see if the lawyers will understand.”

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Don returned Thursday morning and posted a notice to terminate the tenant on the church door, but said TUPOC supporters grabbed it. He then hung it on the inside of the art rectory door, where it would be safe from tearing. “The only access now is for the artists,” he said. “There’s a notice on the door in there that explains the whole thing.” This notice states that TUPOC is being evicted for failing to pay $10,000 in rent, failing to provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $5 million and conducting construction on a heritage building without a permit. Don said the next step would be “further enforcement.” Diane Nolan, one of the directors of TUPOC, spoke to reporters Thursday outside the former church of St. Brigid, which the group refers to as “the embassy”.

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“Yesterday we had a bailiff come and try to drop a piece of paper to say we’re going,” he said. Nolan said the organization had until Aug. 15 to pay its landlord rent. “I don’t know exactly how it has gone down,” he said. “It is among lawyers. The police are working on it at the moment.” William Comer, another director of TUPOC, said in a media release that the bailiff came to “illegally evict the United People of Canada from the Embassy.” Komer said the incident was precipitated by growing tensions between TUPOC and its landlord after the organization raised concerns about “violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by property owners, including but not limited to what we understand to be unlawful retaliation against us for refusing to discriminate against people based on their faith.”

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Komer said TUPOC called the police “who quickly came to our aid and no illegal eviction took place.” “The United People of Canada was, and remains, legally in possession of the Embassy,” Comer wrote. “We are currently awaiting the results of the Ottawa Police Service’s investigation and understand that charges may be laid against the property owners and/or their agents.” Ottawa police said officers were called to the building at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday due to a dispute between the landlord and tenant. “This was a civil court matter and the police were called in to attend and keep the peace,” a police spokesman said. “There were no other incidents to report.” After Wednesday’s interaction with the bailiff, several TUPOC supporters posted messages on social media asking others to join them in the “embassy” to guard against the possible return of the bailiff.

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TUPOC supporters at the St. Brigid on Thursday said they stayed up most of the night watching the bailiff. Nolan said the group had a “community watch” made up of supporters who took two-hour shifts to watch the venues. The potential eviction of the organization, which bills itself as a “diverse intergenerational fraternity” but whose messages and members have been linked to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests, was welcome news to some residents of Lowertown. As Nolan spoke to the media on Thursday, two local residents began arguing with TUPOC supporters. “I was very annoyed by the whole entourage. It affected my work,” said one woman, who said she lived nearby and worked as an artist and did not want to share her name because she feared for her safety. He said the TUPOC takeover of the church brought back painful memories of harassment during the winter protests. “Lowertown already has so many problems,” added a man who was with the woman and said he also lived in the area. “We don’t need that either. The homeless, the addicts, petty crime, drug dealing… We have all these issues and then they come.”

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title: “They Spit Out Eviction At The Freedom Of Movement Church For Alleged Non Payment Of Rent Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Joanne Phelps”

Publication date: August 18, 2022 • 29 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • Join the discussion Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, spoke outside the former St. Brigid’s in Lowertown after a bailiff came to the facility Wednesday to change its locks because of a problem with rent payments, according to witnesses. Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia

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A bailiff attended a former church in Lowertown that now houses The United People of Canada (TUPOC) on Wednesday, threatening to change the locks on the building and claiming the organization was not paying rent.

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One of the bailiffs who issued the tenant’s notice of complaint alleged that TUPOC was late to rent, had no insurance and was building on a heritage building without a permit. “We’re trying for the owners of the building to secure the facility and evict the tenants for non-payment of rent and other violations,” said Don, an employee of Cease Bailiff Services who did not give his last name. Don said in a brief phone interview that he went to the church site Wednesday afternoon to deliver a tenant’s notice of termination, but was met with hostility. “They were aggressive, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “They called the police on us, saying we were trespassing,” he claimed. “The police, they don’t want to see things escalate, so we had a meeting and we decided to come back, see if the lawyers will understand.”

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Don returned Thursday morning and posted a notice to terminate the tenant on the church door, but said TUPOC supporters grabbed it. He then hung it on the inside of the art rectory door, where it would be safe from tearing. “The only access now is for the artists,” he said. “There’s a notice on the door in there that explains the whole thing.” This notice states that TUPOC is being evicted for failing to pay $10,000 in rent, failing to provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $5 million and conducting construction on a heritage building without a permit. Don said the next step would be “further enforcement.” Diane Nolan, one of the directors of TUPOC, spoke to reporters Thursday outside the former church of St. Brigid, which the group refers to as “the embassy”.

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“Yesterday we had a bailiff come and try to drop a piece of paper to say we’re going,” he said. Nolan said the organization had until Aug. 15 to pay its landlord rent. “I don’t know exactly how it has gone down,” he said. “It is among lawyers. The police are working on it at the moment.” William Comer, another director of TUPOC, said in a media release that the bailiff came to “illegally evict the United People of Canada from the Embassy.” Komer said the incident was precipitated by growing tensions between TUPOC and its landlord after the organization raised concerns about “violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by property owners, including but not limited to what we understand to be unlawful retaliation against us for refusing to discriminate against people based on their faith.”

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Komer said TUPOC called the police “who quickly came to our aid and no illegal eviction took place.” “The United People of Canada was, and remains, legally in possession of the Embassy,” Comer wrote. “We are currently awaiting the results of the Ottawa Police Service’s investigation and understand that charges may be laid against the property owners and/or their agents.” Ottawa police said officers were called to the building at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday due to a dispute between the landlord and tenant. “This was a civil court matter and the police were called in to attend and keep the peace,” a police spokesman said. “There were no other incidents to report.” After Wednesday’s interaction with the bailiff, several TUPOC supporters posted messages on social media asking others to join them in the “embassy” to guard against the possible return of the bailiff.

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TUPOC supporters at the St. Brigid on Thursday said they stayed up most of the night watching the bailiff. Nolan said the group had a “community watch” made up of supporters who took two-hour shifts to watch the venues. The potential eviction of the organization, which bills itself as a “diverse intergenerational fraternity” but whose messages and members have been linked to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests, was welcome news to some residents of Lowertown. As Nolan spoke to the media on Thursday, two local residents began arguing with TUPOC supporters. “I was very annoyed by the whole entourage. It affected my work,” said one woman, who said she lived nearby and worked as an artist and did not want to share her name because she feared for her safety. He said the TUPOC takeover of the church brought back painful memories of harassment during the winter protests. “Lowertown already has so many problems,” added a man who was with the woman and said he also lived in the area. “We don’t need that either. The homeless, the addicts, petty crime, drug dealing… We have all these issues and then they come.”

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title: “They Spit Out Eviction At The Freedom Of Movement Church For Alleged Non Payment Of Rent Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Janet Harris”

Publication date: August 18, 2022 • 29 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • Join the discussion Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, spoke outside the former St. Brigid’s in Lowertown after a bailiff came to the facility Wednesday to change its locks because of a problem with rent payments, according to witnesses. Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia

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A bailiff attended a former church in Lowertown that now houses The United People of Canada (TUPOC) on Wednesday, threatening to change the locks on the building and claiming the organization was not paying rent.

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One of the bailiffs who issued the tenant’s notice of complaint alleged that TUPOC was late to rent, had no insurance and was building on a heritage building without a permit. “We’re trying for the owners of the building to secure the facility and evict the tenants for non-payment of rent and other violations,” said Don, an employee of Cease Bailiff Services who did not give his last name. Don said in a brief phone interview that he went to the church site Wednesday afternoon to deliver a tenant’s notice of termination, but was met with hostility. “They were aggressive, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “They called the police on us, saying we were trespassing,” he claimed. “The police, they don’t want to see things escalate, so we had a meeting and we decided to come back, see if the lawyers will understand.”

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Don returned Thursday morning and posted a notice to terminate the tenant on the church door, but said TUPOC supporters grabbed it. He then hung it on the inside of the art rectory door, where it would be safe from tearing. “The only access now is for the artists,” he said. “There’s a notice on the door in there that explains the whole thing.” This notice states that TUPOC is being evicted for failing to pay $10,000 in rent, failing to provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $5 million and conducting construction on a heritage building without a permit. Don said the next step would be “further enforcement.” Diane Nolan, one of the directors of TUPOC, spoke to reporters Thursday outside the former church of St. Brigid, which the group refers to as “the embassy”.

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“Yesterday we had a bailiff come and try to drop a piece of paper to say we’re going,” he said. Nolan said the organization had until Aug. 15 to pay its landlord rent. “I don’t know exactly how it has gone down,” he said. “It is among lawyers. The police are working on it at the moment.” William Comer, another director of TUPOC, said in a media release that the bailiff came to “illegally evict the United People of Canada from the Embassy.” Komer said the incident was precipitated by growing tensions between TUPOC and its landlord after the organization raised concerns about “violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by property owners, including but not limited to what we understand to be unlawful retaliation against us for refusing to discriminate against people based on their faith.”

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Komer said TUPOC called the police “who quickly came to our aid and no illegal eviction took place.” “The United People of Canada was, and remains, legally in possession of the Embassy,” Comer wrote. “We are currently awaiting the results of the Ottawa Police Service’s investigation and understand that charges may be laid against the property owners and/or their agents.” Ottawa police said officers were called to the building at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday due to a dispute between the landlord and tenant. “This was a civil court matter and the police were called in to attend and keep the peace,” a police spokesman said. “There were no other incidents to report.” After Wednesday’s interaction with the bailiff, several TUPOC supporters posted messages on social media asking others to join them in the “embassy” to guard against the possible return of the bailiff.

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TUPOC supporters at the St. Brigid on Thursday said they stayed up most of the night watching the bailiff. Nolan said the group had a “community watch” made up of supporters who took two-hour shifts to watch the venues. The potential eviction of the organization, which bills itself as a “diverse intergenerational fraternity” but whose messages and members have been linked to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests, was welcome news to some residents of Lowertown. As Nolan spoke to the media on Thursday, two local residents began arguing with TUPOC supporters. “I was very annoyed by the whole entourage. It affected my work,” said one woman, who said she lived nearby and worked as an artist and did not want to share her name because she feared for her safety. He said the TUPOC takeover of the church brought back painful memories of harassment during the winter protests. “Lowertown already has so many problems,” added a man who was with the woman and said he also lived in the area. “We don’t need that either. The homeless, the addicts, petty crime, drug dealing… We have all these issues and then they come.”

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title: “They Spit Out Eviction At The Freedom Of Movement Church For Alleged Non Payment Of Rent Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Donna Das”

Publication date: August 18, 2022 • 29 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • Join the discussion Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, spoke outside the former St. Brigid’s in Lowertown after a bailiff came to the facility Wednesday to change its locks because of a problem with rent payments, according to witnesses. Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia

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A bailiff attended a former church in Lowertown that now houses The United People of Canada (TUPOC) on Wednesday, threatening to change the locks on the building and claiming the organization was not paying rent.

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One of the bailiffs who issued the tenant’s notice of complaint alleged that TUPOC was late to rent, had no insurance and was building on a heritage building without a permit. “We’re trying for the owners of the building to secure the facility and evict the tenants for non-payment of rent and other violations,” said Don, an employee of Cease Bailiff Services who did not give his last name. Don said in a brief phone interview that he went to the church site Wednesday afternoon to deliver a tenant’s notice of termination, but was met with hostility. “They were aggressive, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “They called the police on us, saying we were trespassing,” he claimed. “The police, they don’t want to see things escalate, so we had a meeting and we decided to come back, see if the lawyers will understand.”

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Don returned Thursday morning and posted a notice to terminate the tenant on the church door, but said TUPOC supporters grabbed it. He then hung it on the inside of the art rectory door, where it would be safe from tearing. “The only access now is for the artists,” he said. “There’s a notice on the door in there that explains the whole thing.” This notice states that TUPOC is being evicted for failing to pay $10,000 in rent, failing to provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $5 million and conducting construction on a heritage building without a permit. Don said the next step would be “further enforcement.” Diane Nolan, one of the directors of TUPOC, spoke to reporters Thursday outside the former church of St. Brigid, which the group refers to as “the embassy”.

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“Yesterday we had a bailiff come and try to drop a piece of paper to say we’re going,” he said. Nolan said the organization had until Aug. 15 to pay its landlord rent. “I don’t know exactly how it has gone down,” he said. “It is among lawyers. The police are working on it at the moment.” William Comer, another director of TUPOC, said in a media release that the bailiff came to “illegally evict the United People of Canada from the Embassy.” Komer said the incident was precipitated by growing tensions between TUPOC and its landlord after the organization raised concerns about “violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by property owners, including but not limited to what we understand to be unlawful retaliation against us for refusing to discriminate against people based on their faith.”

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Komer said TUPOC called the police “who quickly came to our aid and no illegal eviction took place.” “The United People of Canada was, and remains, legally in possession of the Embassy,” Comer wrote. “We are currently awaiting the results of the Ottawa Police Service’s investigation and understand that charges may be laid against the property owners and/or their agents.” Ottawa police said officers were called to the building at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday due to a dispute between the landlord and tenant. “This was a civil court matter and the police were called in to attend and keep the peace,” a police spokesman said. “There were no other incidents to report.” After Wednesday’s interaction with the bailiff, several TUPOC supporters posted messages on social media asking others to join them in the “embassy” to guard against the possible return of the bailiff.

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TUPOC supporters at the St. Brigid on Thursday said they stayed up most of the night watching the bailiff. Nolan said the group had a “community watch” made up of supporters who took two-hour shifts to watch the venues. The potential eviction of the organization, which bills itself as a “diverse intergenerational fraternity” but whose messages and members have been linked to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests, was welcome news to some residents of Lowertown. As Nolan spoke to the media on Thursday, two local residents began arguing with TUPOC supporters. “I was very annoyed by the whole entourage. It affected my work,” said one woman, who said she lived nearby and worked as an artist and did not want to share her name because she feared for her safety. He said the TUPOC takeover of the church brought back painful memories of harassment during the winter protests. “Lowertown already has so many problems,” added a man who was with the woman and said he also lived in the area. “We don’t need that either. The homeless, the addicts, petty crime, drug dealing… We have all these issues and then they come.”

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title: “They Spit Out Eviction At The Freedom Of Movement Church For Alleged Non Payment Of Rent Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Karen Willson”

Publication date: August 18, 2022 • 29 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • Join the discussion Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, spoke outside the former St. Brigid’s in Lowertown after a bailiff came to the facility Wednesday to change its locks because of a problem with rent payments, according to witnesses. Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia

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A bailiff attended a former church in Lowertown that now houses The United People of Canada (TUPOC) on Wednesday, threatening to change the locks on the building and claiming the organization was not paying rent.

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One of the bailiffs who issued the tenant’s notice of complaint alleged that TUPOC was late to rent, had no insurance and was building on a heritage building without a permit. “We’re trying for the owners of the building to secure the facility and evict the tenants for non-payment of rent and other violations,” said Don, an employee of Cease Bailiff Services who did not give his last name. Don said in a brief phone interview that he went to the church site Wednesday afternoon to deliver a tenant’s notice of termination, but was met with hostility. “They were aggressive, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “They called the police on us, saying we were trespassing,” he claimed. “The police, they don’t want to see things escalate, so we had a meeting and we decided to come back, see if the lawyers will understand.”

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Don returned Thursday morning and posted a notice to terminate the tenant on the church door, but said TUPOC supporters grabbed it. He then hung it on the inside of the art rectory door, where it would be safe from tearing. “The only access now is for the artists,” he said. “There’s a notice on the door in there that explains the whole thing.” This notice states that TUPOC is being evicted for failing to pay $10,000 in rent, failing to provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $5 million and conducting construction on a heritage building without a permit. Don said the next step would be “further enforcement.” Diane Nolan, one of the directors of TUPOC, spoke to reporters Thursday outside the former church of St. Brigid, which the group refers to as “the embassy”.

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“Yesterday we had a bailiff come and try to drop a piece of paper to say we’re going,” he said. Nolan said the organization had until Aug. 15 to pay its landlord rent. “I don’t know exactly how it has gone down,” he said. “It is among lawyers. The police are working on it at the moment.” William Comer, another director of TUPOC, said in a media release that the bailiff came to “illegally evict the United People of Canada from the Embassy.” Komer said the incident was precipitated by growing tensions between TUPOC and its landlord after the organization raised concerns about “violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by property owners, including but not limited to what we understand to be unlawful retaliation against us for refusing to discriminate against people based on their faith.”

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Komer said TUPOC called the police “who quickly came to our aid and no illegal eviction took place.” “The United People of Canada was, and remains, legally in possession of the Embassy,” Comer wrote. “We are currently awaiting the results of the Ottawa Police Service’s investigation and understand that charges may be laid against the property owners and/or their agents.” Ottawa police said officers were called to the building at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday due to a dispute between the landlord and tenant. “This was a civil court matter and the police were called in to attend and keep the peace,” a police spokesman said. “There were no other incidents to report.” After Wednesday’s interaction with the bailiff, several TUPOC supporters posted messages on social media asking others to join them in the “embassy” to guard against the possible return of the bailiff.

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TUPOC supporters at the St. Brigid on Thursday said they stayed up most of the night watching the bailiff. Nolan said the group had a “community watch” made up of supporters who took two-hour shifts to watch the venues. The potential eviction of the organization, which bills itself as a “diverse intergenerational fraternity” but whose messages and members have been linked to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests, was welcome news to some residents of Lowertown. As Nolan spoke to the media on Thursday, two local residents began arguing with TUPOC supporters. “I was very annoyed by the whole entourage. It affected my work,” said one woman, who said she lived nearby and worked as an artist and did not want to share her name because she feared for her safety. He said the TUPOC takeover of the church brought back painful memories of harassment during the winter protests. “Lowertown already has so many problems,” added a man who was with the woman and said he also lived in the area. “We don’t need that either. The homeless, the addicts, petty crime, drug dealing… We have all these issues and then they come.”

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