Canada: Ont. court stays ruling that overturned provincial government's plan to reduce council seats
Toronto, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Ontario court has stayed a ruling that overturned the provincial government's plan to reduce the Toronto council seats, media reports said.
The stay by the court came as a big win for the Premier Doug Ford-led Progressive Conservative (PC) government.
The three-judge panel has been quoted by CTV News, "It is not in the public interest to permit the impending election to proceed on the basis of a dubious ruling that invalidates legislation duly passed by the legislature."
Earlier in September, Justice Edward P. Belobaba ruled that the reduction of the council seats by the Better Local Government Act violated the rights of Torontonians.
He said the reduction has taken away the freedom of expression of the Torontonians.
Toronto City Council had earlier voted to challenge Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to cut number of seats from earlier 47 to 25.
Toronto Council voted 27-15 to challenge the decision taken by the Progressive Conservative (PC)-led provincial government.
The bill was introduced by Ontario premier Doug Ford in July.
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