Halifax Housing Protest

• Final prosecution from 26 charges in 2021 Halifax housing protest ends in acquittal

  The last of 26 charges laid after a 2021 Halifax housing protest has ended with an acquittal, capping a two-and-a-half-year legal saga.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2024
  
• Halifax woman charged in 2021 shelter protest not guilty on two of four charges

  A woman accused of assaulting three police officers during a housing protest in Halifax has been found not guilty on two of four charges.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
  
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• ‘We won’t forget’: 2 years after teardown, homeless encampments continue in Halifax

  On Aug. 18, 2021, a downtown Halifax homeless encampment was razed and a largely peaceful protest took a rough turn. Two years later, there are more tents than ever.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
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• Woman says officer who accused her of assault kicked her during N.S. housing protest

  Natasha Danais testified today in Halifax provincial court on one charge of obstruction and three charges of assaulting police during the Aug. 18, 2021, protest.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
• Trial of demonstrator involved in 2021 Halifax housing protest hears from police

  The trial of a 26-year-old woman who allegedly assaulted police as municipal workers removed temporary housing for the homeless is underway in Halifax provincial court.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• Half of those arrested in tense Halifax housing protest no longer facing charges

  Of the 26 people arrested at the housing protest last summer, 12 have had their charges withdrawn or dismissed and another three have been sent to restorative justice.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022