The appellant challenged a condition attached to its provincial entertainment licence that prohibited nude entertainment, arguing it infringed on the federal criminal law power over public nudity.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the provincial legislation was intra vires as a valid regulatory scheme relating to property and civil rights and matters of a local nature.
The Court applied the double aspect doctrine, finding no direct conflict between the provincial licensing conditions and the Criminal Code provisions, allowing both to operate concurrently.
