Winnipeg news: Injunction extended against protesters in Lemay Forest [Video]

A court-ordered injunction against a group protesting the clearing of a Winnipeg forest will remain in place.

On Monday, Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Justice Sarah Innes extended a previous interim injunction issued last week, which ordered protesters to leave an area of Lemay Forest.

In recent weeks, dozens of people have gathered near the forest to stop trees from being cut down by Tochal Development Group.

In her decision, Innes stopped short of granting an expansion to the injunction, as requested by the developer. The expansion would have seen the complete removal of protesters from around Lemay Forest, including from public property.

The developer’s lawyer, Kevin Toyne argued the expansion was necessary to allow his client to access the grounds. He claimed the blockade hadn’t been removed, despite the court order.

“Unless the order is expanded to prohibit individuals who aren’t otherwise authorized to be on the city’s lands …