The appellants challenged the constitutionality of section 14(1) of the Public Accounting and Auditing Act, which restricted the practice of public accounting to members of the provincial institute of chartered accountants.
They argued the provision infringed their rights under sections 2(b), 6, and 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Supreme Court of Canada delivered an oral judgment dismissing the appeal, finding no restriction of those Charter rights based on its previous decisions.
