Eviction looms for U of T encampment protesters

Plus, what went wrong at Dan Harrison and the latest on the Greenbelt scandal [Get This Offer]( [The Star] First Up [By Kevin Jiang] By Kevin Jiang Good morning. Here’s the latest on encampment protests at U of T, the sad fate of a public housing complex and a special report on the Greenbelt scandal. DON’T MISS Nick Lachance/The Star protest [Negotiations continue as U of T threatens to evict protesters this morning]( A rally is planned at the University of Toronto student encampment this morning — action organizers hope will insulate them from police efforts to dismantle the site as the university’s eviction deadline approaches, Ben Cohen and Emily Fagan report. They also plan to send lawyers Monday morning to fight the urgent injunction U of T is seeking against them to end the weeks-long standoff, as tense negotiations continue between university administrators and pro-Palestinian protesters. University officials warned that protesters must tear down the encampment by 8 a.m. this morning or face legal action. [Catch up on what’s happening](. - More: U of T sent a trespass notice to protesters on Friday, demanding they dismantle their encampment or face legal repercussions — [including suspension for students or termination for participating faculty and staff](. - Background: Last week, university officials said they will [consider disclosure and divestment from Israel if the encampment was dismantled](. Protesters rejected the offer, demanding “upfront commitments” from the university. - Context: Protesters say the encampment, first set up on May 5, will not be torn down until the university divests from Israel. [Here’s what that actually means](. R.J.Johnston/The Star housing [Dan Harrison was supposed to be a shining example of public housing done right. How did it go so wrong?]( The row of Victorian houses and midrise apartment blocks at Sherbourne and Dundas was once hailed as an example of what public housing could be. Half a century later, the Dan Harrison Community Complex — meant to be a refuge for Toronto’s low-income residents — has become a picture of some of the city’s greatest challenges, with tenants struggling with mental health, addiction, isolation and poverty, Victoria Gibson and Calvi Leon report. But despite the mounting social challenges and disrepair being flagged to city hall for more than 30 years, the complex has been left to fester. [Take a look inside](. - Wait, what? Strangers often venture into the complex in search of potent street drugs, [while vulnerable tenants have their units taken over by dealers](. - Go deeper: Reports have long urged the city to act — but efforts to rebuild or rehabilitate the buildings have so far proved ineffective, stalled by technical challenges, limited budgets and a tight real estate market. Canadian Press/Aaron Vincent Elkaim greenbelt scandal [Ontario’s privacy commissioner is expected to release a special report on the Greenbelt]( Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner will release a “rare and very serious” special report on Greenbelt-related emails, documents and the Ford government’s record-keeping on the matter, according to NDP Leader Marit Stiles. “One way or another, the truth about Ford’s Greenbelt dealings is coming out of the backrooms and into the light,” she said. The special report comes in response to nearly two dozen active requests to the commissioner for records related to the Greenbelt and amid an ongoing RCMP investigation into the $8.28 billion land swap scandal. [Here’s what you need to know](. - More: [Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie sent a letter to the RCMP on Thursday requesting an update on its Greenbelt investigation]( in light of recent revelations regarding a senior staffer in premier Doug Ford’s office. - ICYMI: That staffer, Carlo Oliviero, met privately with at least one developer regarding their land that was later removed from the Greenbelt, newly released records detail — [reigniting questions on how involved Ford’s office was in selecting the parcels to be removed from the protected zone](. 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Fire Ross Atkins and John Schneider? [Why frustrated Blue Jays fans calling for both are off base](. The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant have [come to an abrupt end in Argentina](. POV Mark Peterson/AP Photo [If Donald Trump is elected president again, will the biggest loser be Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre?]( CLOSE-UP Julio Cortez/AP Photo TEXAS: A resident of Valley View, Texas, salvaged belongings from her home after [powerful storms cut a trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Sunday, killing at least 15 people]( Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_214203). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. 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