‘Extremely effective’: Fines, charges handed out during Mississauga plaza injuction
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The City of Mississauga says a court-ordered injunction towards a troublesome plaza that saw large gatherings and illegal activity was 'extremely effective.'
The City of Mississauga says a court-ordered injunction issued to crackdown on large gatherings and illegal activities at a troublesome plaza was “extremely effective.”
Earlier this month, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the city’s request for a court order against the owners of Ridgeway Plaza, a commercial plaza near Ridgeway Drive and Eglinton Avenue West that is home to many shops and eateries, to crack down on “nuisance gatherings” beginning on Aug. 13.
Mississauga city officials said that for two years, it has received several complaints, including large gatherings of more than 3,000 people, loud music and other noises, racing in the parking lot and street, fighting and the use of illegal fireworks.
In an update on Thursday, city officials told Global News that the court injunction allowed for enhanced enforcement measures.
“The injunction was extremely effective and allowed people to enter the plaza and patronize the businesses while ensuring public safety, which has always been our main priority,” said Deputy Mayor and Ward 8 Coun. Matt Mahoney in a statement.
“Although we still saw large numbers of people at Ridgeway Plaza on the dates that the injunction Orders were in effect, the enhanced enforcement measures enabled staff and Peel Regional Police to work together to effectively manage the crowds and to clear the plaza without incident when a Nuisance Gathering was declared.”
Mahoney said the city plans to work closely with the property owners to help manage and prevent nuisance gatherings in the future. Y.L. Hendler Ltd. is the property management company contracted by the condominium corporation.
Part of the reason the city said it originally pursued the injunction was to prevent “planned unsanctioned events” that may disrupt order and safety. Those events were Pakistan Independence Day on Aug. 13 and 14, and Afghanistan Independence Day on Aug. 19.
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