A lawyer representing residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place in a class-action lawsuit over impacts of the downtown UBC Okanagan campus construction says the payment offered is a good first step but he has significant concerns.
Adam Bordignon with Napoli Shkolnik Canada represents some individuals and businesses displaced by the construction of the UBCO Project at 550 Doyle Avenue in Kelowna.
“The concern is with the urgency of the situation. They (the residents) have until August 15 when their temporary accommodations are going to expire,” says Adam Bordignon.
hief among the concerns is a desire to ensure that the temporary partial offer achieves its objective of providing temporary relief and helping displaced residents find housing accommodations in the short term.
Bordignon says he hopes residents are approached directly and he is concerned that some residents have mental disabilities and are unable to manage their affairs.
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