The applicant sought judicial review of a municipality's decision to invoice him $9,445.44 for fire department response costs after he started an open-air fire on his property.
The applicant had previously pleaded guilty to a provincial offence for violating the burning by-law and was fined $250.
He argued the invoice decision lacked procedural fairness and was unreasonable.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the informal process provided was procedurally fair given the emergency context and statutory scheme, and that the decision to issue the invoice was reasonable and transparent.
