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Denman trustees hear renter’s objection to evictions tied to bylaw enforcement

A resident raised concerns at the January Local Trust Committee meeting, where a trustee said he supported following bylaws in general.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2021-02-11 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A member of the public told the Denman Island Local Trust Committee on January 19 that evictions of occupants in non-compliant housing were occurring as a result of bylaw-enforcement actions, including to her and her daughter.^[1]

The meeting minutes say the speaker reported trying to assist the committee in creating bylaws to improve the situation and asked what trustees would do to protect renters from eviction.^[1]

A trustee said he was not familiar with the specific details of the evictions described, the minutes record, and noted that the committee had taken actions to support affordable housing; he also said he supported following bylaws in general.^[1]

The minutes record the comments as part of the meeting’s town hall, not as a finding about the circumstances of any individual case.^[1]

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