The Group Refused To Leave The Ottawa Church After The Eviction Notice

The bailiff who served the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid’s in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people who refuse to leave the church are an “occupation” and should leave. But those still in the church remained defiant Friday afternoon. “They have no legal authority to ask us to leave, that’s our understanding and that’s been confirmed with our legal team,” William Comer of The United People of Canada told reporters outside the church. “We are not going to abandon this property while we have an active legal lease on it.” On Thursday, a bailiff with Bailiff Services served a “Tenant Termination Notice” on St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, which stated that the landlord had terminated the United People of Canada’s occupancy under the Commercial Leases Act. The notice says the landlord terminated the lease, effective Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as a result of “late payment of rent in the amount of $10,000” and “failure to provide proof of liability insurance of at least $5 million.” Another notice on the door says the tenants are in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act and have not obtained the necessary permits to build under the Ontario Building Code Act. “Our lease is active, it’s not up,” Comer said, insisting the church’s lease from the United People of Canada has a notice period for termination. Dave of Cease Bailiff Services was at the church Friday while an Ottawa Bylaw officer was issuing tickets for parking violations along St. Patrick. The locks have been changed on the Art Rectory building and the garage on the adjacent property, which is owned by the same owner as the church. The historic church in Ottawa has been for sale for more than a year, with an asking price of $5.9 million. When CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron asked Komer if The United People of Canada could show proof of payment for the rent, Komer said, “We have provided the proper documentation to the police and they are investigating right now.” On Thursday, the United People of Canada said the effort to “unlawfully evict” the group from the historic church was in retaliation for complaints. On Friday, Komer insisted the group is still in the process of buying St. Brigid. “There was an effort by the property owners to no longer do business with us in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code,” Comer said. “So we raised a concern under the Ontario Human Rights Code and in strict compliance that we attempted a fraudulent eviction here. They don’t want to do business with us because we’ve raised human rights concerns, we understand.” Komer said there is “a lot of discrimination going on in the neighborhood,” citing reactions from residents in Lowertown. “We have people who say, ‘St. Brigid’s is for the community, not the convoy’ or things like that. We’re not affiliated with the Freedom Convoy, but there are people who have been on the Freedom Convoy come here and attend events. volunteer and stuff like that, and everyone in the community is welcome . “Because we’ve been adamant that everyone is welcome here, we feel like we’ve been discriminated against a lot. People actually come here hostile towards us.” In July, The United People of Canada moved to St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, saying he planned to buy the church for his “Embassy”. Red banners hung from the front of the church. The group’s largest financial backer is Tony Cuzzocrea, President of Planmar Financial Corp. based in London, Ont. Mayor Jim Watson called the group The United People of Canada a “rabble.” “The best word to describe it is weird, to be perfectly honest. I think the people trying to buy it seem a bit crazy; they go around calling themselves ambassadors and they’re embassies and so on, it’s really a joke,” he said. Watson on Newstalk 580 CFRA on Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron. “They are clearly connected to the convoy people to continue to deny that this is disingenuous.” Watson has a message for the owner of the historic church property who is trying to evict the group for non-payment of rent – “don’t mess with this group”. “I hope the Irish team says, ‘you know enough is enough, we’re not going to deal with these characters’.” With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron

title: “The Group Refused To Leave The Ottawa Church After The Eviction Notice Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Todd Gargano”

The bailiff who served the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid’s in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people who refuse to leave the church are an “occupation” and should leave. But those still in the church remained defiant Friday afternoon. “They have no legal authority to ask us to leave, that’s our understanding and that’s been confirmed with our legal team,” William Comer of The United People of Canada told reporters outside the church. “We are not going to abandon this property while we have an active legal lease on it.” On Thursday, a bailiff with Bailiff Services served a “Tenant Termination Notice” on St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, which stated that the landlord had terminated the United People of Canada’s occupancy under the Commercial Leases Act. The notice says the landlord terminated the lease, effective Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as a result of “late payment of rent in the amount of $10,000” and “failure to provide proof of liability insurance of at least $5 million.” Another notice on the door says the tenants are in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act and have not obtained the necessary permits to build under the Ontario Building Code Act. “Our lease is active, it’s not up,” Comer said, insisting the church’s lease from the United People of Canada has a notice period for termination. Dave of Cease Bailiff Services was at the church Friday while an Ottawa Bylaw officer was issuing tickets for parking violations along St. Patrick. The locks have been changed on the Art Rectory building and the garage on the adjacent property, which is owned by the same owner as the church. The historic church in Ottawa has been for sale for more than a year, with an asking price of $5.9 million. When CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron asked Komer if The United People of Canada could show proof of payment for the rent, Komer said, “We have provided the proper documentation to the police and they are investigating right now.” On Thursday, the United People of Canada said the effort to “unlawfully evict” the group from the historic church was in retaliation for complaints. On Friday, Komer insisted the group is still in the process of buying St. Brigid. “There was an effort by the property owners to no longer do business with us in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code,” Comer said. “So we raised a concern under the Ontario Human Rights Code and in strict compliance that we attempted a fraudulent eviction here. They don’t want to do business with us because we’ve raised human rights concerns, we understand.” Komer said there is “a lot of discrimination going on in the neighborhood,” citing reactions from residents in Lowertown. “We have people who say, ‘St. Brigid’s is for the community, not the convoy’ or things like that. We’re not affiliated with the Freedom Convoy, but there are people who have been on the Freedom Convoy come here and attend events. volunteer and stuff like that, and everyone in the community is welcome . “Because we’ve been adamant that everyone is welcome here, we feel like we’ve been discriminated against a lot. People actually come here hostile towards us.” In July, The United People of Canada moved to St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, saying he planned to buy the church for his “Embassy”. Red banners hung from the front of the church. The group’s largest financial backer is Tony Cuzzocrea, President of Planmar Financial Corp. based in London, Ont. Mayor Jim Watson called the group The United People of Canada a “rabble.” “The best word to describe it is weird, to be perfectly honest. I think the people trying to buy it seem a bit crazy; they go around calling themselves ambassadors and they’re embassies and so on, it’s really a joke,” he said. Watson on Newstalk 580 CFRA on Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron. “They are clearly connected to the convoy people to continue to deny that this is disingenuous.” Watson has a message for the owner of the historic church property who is trying to evict the group for non-payment of rent – “don’t mess with this group”. “I hope the Irish team says, ‘you know enough is enough, we’re not going to deal with these characters’.” With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron

title: “The Group Refused To Leave The Ottawa Church After The Eviction Notice Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Donald Barnett”

The bailiff who served the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid’s in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people who refuse to leave the church are an “occupation” and should leave. But those still in the church remained defiant Friday afternoon. “They have no legal authority to ask us to leave, that’s our understanding and that’s been confirmed with our legal team,” William Comer of The United People of Canada told reporters outside the church. “We are not going to abandon this property while we have an active legal lease on it.” On Thursday, a bailiff with Bailiff Services served a “Tenant Termination Notice” on St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, which stated that the landlord had terminated the United People of Canada’s occupancy under the Commercial Leases Act. The notice says the landlord terminated the lease, effective Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as a result of “late payment of rent in the amount of $10,000” and “failure to provide proof of liability insurance of at least $5 million.” Another notice on the door says the tenants are in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act and have not obtained the necessary permits to build under the Ontario Building Code Act. “Our lease is active, it’s not up,” Comer said, insisting the church’s lease from the United People of Canada has a notice period for termination. Dave of Cease Bailiff Services was at the church Friday while an Ottawa Bylaw officer was issuing tickets for parking violations along St. Patrick. The locks have been changed on the Art Rectory building and the garage on the adjacent property, which is owned by the same owner as the church. The historic church in Ottawa has been for sale for more than a year, with an asking price of $5.9 million. When CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron asked Komer if The United People of Canada could show proof of payment for the rent, Komer said, “We have provided the proper documentation to the police and they are investigating right now.” On Thursday, the United People of Canada said the effort to “unlawfully evict” the group from the historic church was in retaliation for complaints. On Friday, Komer insisted the group is still in the process of buying St. Brigid. “There was an effort by the property owners to no longer do business with us in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code,” Comer said. “So we raised a concern under the Ontario Human Rights Code and in strict compliance that we attempted a fraudulent eviction here. They don’t want to do business with us because we’ve raised human rights concerns, we understand.” Komer said there is “a lot of discrimination going on in the neighborhood,” citing reactions from residents in Lowertown. “We have people who say, ‘St. Brigid’s is for the community, not the convoy’ or things like that. We’re not affiliated with the Freedom Convoy, but there are people who have been on the Freedom Convoy come here and attend events. volunteer and stuff like that, and everyone in the community is welcome . “Because we’ve been adamant that everyone is welcome here, we feel like we’ve been discriminated against a lot. People actually come here hostile towards us.” In July, The United People of Canada moved to St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, saying he planned to buy the church for his “Embassy”. Red banners hung from the front of the church. The group’s largest financial backer is Tony Cuzzocrea, President of Planmar Financial Corp. based in London, Ont. Mayor Jim Watson called the group The United People of Canada a “rabble.” “The best word to describe it is weird, to be perfectly honest. I think the people trying to buy it seem a bit crazy; they go around calling themselves ambassadors and they’re embassies and so on, it’s really a joke,” he said. Watson on Newstalk 580 CFRA on Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron. “They are clearly connected to the convoy people to continue to deny that this is disingenuous.” Watson has a message for the owner of the historic church property who is trying to evict the group for non-payment of rent – “don’t mess with this group”. “I hope the Irish team says, ‘you know enough is enough, we’re not going to deal with these characters’.” With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron

title: “The Group Refused To Leave The Ottawa Church After The Eviction Notice Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “Francis Parsons”

The bailiff who served the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid’s in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people who refuse to leave the church are an “occupation” and should leave. But those still in the church remained defiant Friday afternoon. “They have no legal authority to ask us to leave, that’s our understanding and that’s been confirmed with our legal team,” William Comer of The United People of Canada told reporters outside the church. “We are not going to abandon this property while we have an active legal lease on it.” On Thursday, a bailiff with Bailiff Services served a “Tenant Termination Notice” on St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, which stated that the landlord had terminated the United People of Canada’s occupancy under the Commercial Leases Act. The notice says the landlord terminated the lease, effective Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as a result of “late payment of rent in the amount of $10,000” and “failure to provide proof of liability insurance of at least $5 million.” Another notice on the door says the tenants are in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act and have not obtained the necessary permits to build under the Ontario Building Code Act. “Our lease is active, it’s not up,” Comer said, insisting the church’s lease from the United People of Canada has a notice period for termination. Dave of Cease Bailiff Services was at the church Friday while an Ottawa Bylaw officer was issuing tickets for parking violations along St. Patrick. The locks have been changed on the Art Rectory building and the garage on the adjacent property, which is owned by the same owner as the church. The historic church in Ottawa has been for sale for more than a year, with an asking price of $5.9 million. When CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron asked Komer if The United People of Canada could show proof of payment for the rent, Komer said, “We have provided the proper documentation to the police and they are investigating right now.” On Thursday, the United People of Canada said the effort to “unlawfully evict” the group from the historic church was in retaliation for complaints. On Friday, Komer insisted the group is still in the process of buying St. Brigid. “There was an effort by the property owners to no longer do business with us in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code,” Comer said. “So we raised a concern under the Ontario Human Rights Code and in strict compliance that we attempted a fraudulent eviction here. They don’t want to do business with us because we’ve raised human rights concerns, we understand.” Komer said there is “a lot of discrimination going on in the neighborhood,” citing reactions from residents in Lowertown. “We have people who say, ‘St. Brigid’s is for the community, not the convoy’ or things like that. We’re not affiliated with the Freedom Convoy, but there are people who have been on the Freedom Convoy come here and attend events. volunteer and stuff like that, and everyone in the community is welcome . “Because we’ve been adamant that everyone is welcome here, we feel like we’ve been discriminated against a lot. People actually come here hostile towards us.” In July, The United People of Canada moved to St. Brigid’s on St. Patrick, saying he planned to buy the church for his “Embassy”. Red banners hung from the front of the church. The group’s largest financial backer is Tony Cuzzocrea, President of Planmar Financial Corp. based in London, Ont. Mayor Jim Watson called the group The United People of Canada a “rabble.” “The best word to describe it is weird, to be perfectly honest. I think the people trying to buy it seem a bit crazy; they go around calling themselves ambassadors and they’re embassies and so on, it’s really a joke,” he said. Watson on Newstalk 580 CFRA on Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron. “They are clearly connected to the convoy people to continue to deny that this is disingenuous.” Watson has a message for the owner of the historic church property who is trying to evict the group for non-payment of rent – “don’t mess with this group”. “I hope the Irish team says, ‘you know enough is enough, we’re not going to deal with these characters’.” With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Jeremie Charron