This is a costs decision following the dismissal of an appeal from a Compliance Audit Committee decision.
The appellant sought a compliance audit of campaign finances for four municipal candidates under the Municipal Elections Act.
The Committee dismissed the application, and the appellant appealed to the Ontario Court of Justice.
The appeal was dismissed.
The added parties (the four candidates) sought costs awards.
The court awarded costs on a partial indemnity basis, finding that the usual practice of awarding costs to successful parties should apply.
The court rejected arguments that the appellant was a public interest litigant and found the added parties' participation in the appeal was necessary to defend their reputations against public allegations.
