The appellant transit authorities refused to post the respondents' political advertisements on the sides of their buses, citing policies that permitted commercial but not political advertising.
The respondents challenged the policies under s. 2(b) of the Charter.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the transit authorities are government entities subject to the Charter.
The Court found that the sides of buses are public places where expressive activity is protected, and the policies infringed the respondents' freedom of expression.
The infringement was not justified under s. 1 of the Charter because the blanket ban on political advertising did not minimally impair the right.
The policies were declared of no force or effect under s. 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
