The appellant, operator of an adult entertainment parlour, appealed a decision upholding the validity of a municipal by-law requiring licenses for adult live entertainment parlours and their entertainers.
The appellant argued the by-law exceeded the municipality's statutory authority under the Municipal Act, 2001.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the licensing provisions were a valid exercise of the municipality's general licensing powers regarding health, safety, and well-being, as well as its specific statutory business licensing authority.
