What We Know Can't Hurt Us
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The
Supreme Court Can Quash a Municipal Bylaw.":
Won't work. You cannot
legislate against stupidity or cupidity.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The
Supreme Court Can Quash a Municipal Bylaw.":
The operative word here
is " can ". The Supremes can just decline such a case as it has not national
interest. They need to give no response at all. This is strictly small potatoes,
a local issue. The OMB might work. And the crucial word there is ' might '.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The
Supreme Court Can Quash a Municipal Bylaw.":
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The
Supreme Court Can Quash a Municipal Bylaw.": OMG !
Give us some
time to catch up !
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If nothing else, it's an interesting topic of conversation.
I am told anyone an make an application to quash a bylaw.
By-laws are municipal. If there's an opportunity to make application ,there must surely be an opportunity to be heard.
I may have misunderstood which level of Supreme.
There's no cost to make an application if one is willing to go it alone.
Given the history, I think I can make an argument.
The report recommending a schedule of workshops over twelve months for public input into a decision that does not involve a legal commitment of financial support beyond this Council''s mandate, would be a good start.
Obviously, homework needs to be done and questions answered.
When Reeve Jim Murray filed his appeal with the O.M.B against the railway museum in 1967,Council opted not to argue. .
Would this Council proceed on a course that didn't provide opportunity for public input ?
Did they listen only to the clamour for public funds to satisfy cultural aspirations of a few?
Would they direct a solicitor, at public cost, to defend their decision?
Or would they allow a court to rule on whether or not Council acted in good faith and the Bylaw be allowed to stand?
Council's decision is yet to be made but we know what's intended.
I believe the administration exercised influence beyond their authority for this decision to come down as it has.
Even if the option to file an application to quash the bylaw is not ours to access, I think the subject needs to be explored and precise and factual information needs to be obtained.
Information is key.