Occupy Nanaimo is staying put at its downtown location for now, as members hold talks with the city and police
While big-city mayors and police are engaged in various stages of trying to remove Occupy protesters from their public spaces, Nanaimo representatives of the Occupy movement have been meeting with the mayor and RCMP to discuss issues of concern—from both sides. Matthew O’Donnell told The Daily News that concerns expressed by the city will be discussed among the occupiers and that another meeting is planned for next week.
Up to thirty people are participating in the Occupy Nanaimo protest and some of them recently stated that their resolve to continue the protest has not changed, despite stormy weather and a shortage of food.
We speak with Occupy Nanaimo participants Jon Line and Ryan Porteus about their experiences with the protest group.
