‘Supportive’ Anglican church unable to offer Occupy Toronto sanctuary

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Occupy Toronto protesters cannot use the city's landmark cathedral to evade eviction if the courts rule they have to leave the park they took over more than a month ago, the Anglican dean of Toronto said Thursday.

Rev. Douglas Stoute said the church owns some of the land adjacent to the majestic St. James Cathedral, but the city owns the rest and runs park as a "seamless garment."

"We have no authority to allow them to stay here or not," Stoute said of the protesters.

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