The applicants, a group of cottage owners, sought judicial review of a work permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to the respondents for the construction of a dock and walkway on a property that was the site of a former mine.
The applicants argued the decision was unreasonable and breached their procedural fairness rights.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the MNRF's decision was reasonable as it relied on expert environmental assessments from other ministries and attached appropriate mitigation conditions.
The court also held that the MNRF met its procedural fairness obligations, noting that formal reasons were not required for a building permit application.
