Peter Taylor

The applicant, a landlord, sought judicial review of a City of North Bay by-law imposing licensing requirements on rental properties with multiple tenants.

She argued the by-law discriminated against students contrary to the Human Rights Code and the Charter, and conflicted with the Residential Tenancies Act.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that student status is not a protected ground, there was no evidence of adverse effects discrimination, and the by-law did not conflict with the Residential Tenancies Act.