Provincial officials said Tuesday that they will use the time to gather affidavits in support of their case.
The government expects a B.C. Supreme Court justice to hear the application this month.
Stephen Portman of the Together Against Poverty Society, which advocates for the poor, said nothing will be finalized until they have a chance to see the government’s application.
“Before we can settle on court dates, we’re waiting on the province to get their materials [in], to see how we’re going to respond,” he said.
Housing Minister Rich Coleman announced last week that the province will seek an injunction in light of growing fire-safety concerns at the camp, which is located on provincial land behind the Victoria courthouse at Quadra Street and Burdett Avenue.
A recent report from the Office of the Fire Commissioner said fire-safety issues at the camp are worsening and that it’s “only a matter of time before a serious fire incident occurs.”
Coleman also cited concerns about crime and violence in the area as reasons for seeking an injunction to close the camp.
The government failed in its first attempt to evict the campers. A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled in April that the residents have nowhere to move and an interim injunction would simply shift the problems elsewhere in the city.
A hearing on whether to grant a permanent injunction is slated for September.
