2 total
Judicial review Application allowed
The province enacted Bill 5, reducing Toronto wards from 47 to 25, mid-municipal election.
Applicants challenged its constitutionality.
The court found Bill 5 violated candidates' and voters' freedom of expression under s. 2(b) of the Charter, as it substantially interfered with campaign communication and denied effective representation due to increased ward sizes.
The violation was not justified under s. 1, as the legislative objectives (better decision-making, voter parity) were not pressing and substantial enough to warrant mid-election implementation, nor was minimal impairment demonstrated.
The impugned provisions were declared unconstitutional and set aside, requiring the election to proceed with 47 wards.
Human rights application dismissed for delay and lack of reasonable prospect of success.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination based on race, citizenship, and ethnic origin regarding her 2012 arrest and the respondent's subsequent refusal to destroy her police records.
The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine if the application should be dismissed.
The Tribunal dismissed the allegations regarding the 2012 arrest as untimely, finding no good faith explanation for the four-and-a-half-year delay.
The Tribunal also dismissed the allegations regarding the refusal to destroy records and border crossing difficulties, finding no reasonable prospect of success as there was no evidence linking the respondent's actions to the protected Code grounds.
