The applicants, who lease advertising signs, challenged a municipal by-law amendment that eliminated off-premise portable signs.
They argued the amendment infringed their freedom of expression under s. 2(b) of the Charter, was ultra vires, and was tainted by bias.
The court found that while the by-law infringed s. 2(b), it was a reasonable limit saved by s. 1, as it addressed pressing aesthetic and traffic safety concerns.
The court also dismissed the ultra vires and bias claims, finding the municipality acted in good faith and within its statutory authority.
The application was dismissed.
