The United People of Canada, a controversial group that has occupied the former St. Brigid’s church for the past three months, has been ordered out of the historic Lowertown building by an Ottawa judge.
In a decision released Friday, Justice Sally Gomery granted the landlord’s application to terminate the lease of The United People of Canada , a group with links to the self-described “Freedom Convoy” that besieged downtown Ottawa early this year.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
TUPOC, she said, is not entitled to any relief from the consequences of its actions since it failed to tender the money it was supposed to pay under the agreement. “It has not come to the court with clean hands,” Gomery said.Article content According to evidence presented in court, TUPOC director William Komer signed an agreement to purchase the church and adjacent buildings for $5.95 million. The deal included a provision that allowed TUPOC to rent the church for $5,000 a month until the purchase was finalized.
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