Some Canadian universities are taking legal action to end pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, but three schools in British Columbia are taking less confrontational approaches.

The University of Victoria says it害羞草研究所檚 focusing on dialogue with encamped protesters, while Vancouver Island University says it害羞草研究所檚 committed to a 害羞草研究所渕easured害羞草研究所� response.

Vancouver Island University spokeswoman Jenn McGarrigle said in a statement that while the encampment there has led to some disruptions for both students and staff, it has not changed the school害羞草研究所檚 desire for a peaceful resolution.

害羞草研究所淰IU continues to support the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression and to take a measured approach to the encampment,害羞草研究所� she said.

The University of Victoria said in an email that it was focusing on dialogue with protesters, despite an increase in cases of 害羞草研究所渃hallenging behaviour害羞草研究所� on campus since the protests began.

The school said it was 害羞草研究所渋nterested in having productive dialogue with members of the encampment to work toward a peaceful resolution.害羞草研究所�

Both the Vancouver Island University and University of Victoria camps sprang up on May 1. The third B.C. encampment is at The University of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 Vancouver campus, where protesters have been occupying a sports field since April 29.

Encampments have been erected in several Canadian cities, following a wave of similar campus protests in the United States linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

A UBC spokeswoman said the school had no update to a May 16 statement by UBC president Benoit-Antoine Bacon calling for 害羞草研究所渃onstructive and respectful dialogue.害羞草研究所�

Protesters at all three B.C. universities have called for the institutions to end financial and academic ties with Israeli companies and institutions they say are complicit in the 害羞草研究所済enocide害羞草研究所� of Palestinians.

On Monday, the camp at UBC had about 60 tents, noticeably fewer than in the early days of the protest. A few police officers patrolled the fenced perimeter.

Protesters declined to allow media access to the encampment and said no representatives were available to comment.

Elsewhere in Canada, the University of Toronto is seeking a court injunction to end the protest there and has issued a trespass notice. In Quebec, a court has already granted the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al a partial injunction against protesters, prohibiting tents within two metres of campus buildings.

McGill University is also seeking an injunction after two judges previously denied provisional requests to dismantle the encampment at the school.

Meanwhile, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., saw an end to its encampment protest after demonstrators and the school reached a deal last week.

Both the University of Victoria and UBC have said they welcome 害羞草研究所渇urther dialogue害羞草研究所� with protesters on divestment while being unable to support academic boycotts.

Bacon was among university heads testifying to a Parliament committee on Monday about the protests.

He said some chants heard at the campus protests are 害羞草研究所渁wful害羞草研究所� and can be considered antisemitic.

Bacon was questioned with the presidents of the University of Toronto, McGill University and Concordia University.

Liberal Anthony Housefather asked all four if antisemitism was a significant problem on their campuses and all said yes.

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