Whitehorse (City) v. Wharf on Fourth Inc., [2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 28

JudgeMaltby, J.
CourtTerritorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
Case DateApril 23, 2004
JurisdictionYukon
Citations[2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 28;2004 YKTC 28

Whitehorse v. Wharf on Fourth, [2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 28

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Temp. Cite: [2004] Yukon Cases TBEd. AP.072

The City of Whitehorse (plaintiff) v. Wharf on Fourth Inc (defendant)

(03-07140; 2004 YKTC 28)

Indexed As: Whitehorse (City) v. Wharf on Fourth Inc.

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Maltby, J.

April 23, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 1850.6

Freedom of speech or expression - Limitations on - Postering, pamphleting or signage - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Civil Rights - Topic 8348

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Application - Exceptions - Reasonable limits prescribed by law (Charter, s. 1) - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Municipal Law - Topic 1513

Powers of municipalities - Particular powers - Respecting signs and billboards - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Municipal Law - Topic 3775

Bylaws - Particular bylaws (incl. scope of) - Sign bylaw - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103; 65 N.R. 87; 14 O.A.C. 335; 26 D.L.R.(4th) 200; 50 C.R.(3d) 1; 24 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 19 C.R.R. 308, refd to. [para. 8].

RJR-MacDonald Inc. et Imperial Tobacco Ltd. v. Canada (Procureur général), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199; 187 N.R. 1; 127 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 100 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Guignard (R.) (2002), 282 N.R. 365 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

Vann Niagara Ltd. v. Oakville (Town) (2002), 161 O.A.C. 183 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2003), 308 N.R. 198; 186 O.A.C. 399 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

New Glasgow (Town) v. MacGillivray Law Office Inc. et al. (2001), 198 N.S.R.(2d) 264; 621 A.P.R. 264 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

New Glasgow (Town) v. MacGillivray Law Office Inc. et al. (2002), 201 N.S.R.(2d) 399; 629 A.P.R. 399 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

Nichol (Township) v. McCarthy Signs Co. (1997), 100 O.A.C. 143 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

Prince George (City) v. A.F.N. Holding Ltd., [1986] B.C.J. No. 2729 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

Ontario (Minister of Transportation) v. Miracle et al., [2003] O.T.C. Uned. 725 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 8].

Libman v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 569; 218 N.R. 241, refd to. [para. 8].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 1 [para. 11]; sect. 2(b) [para. 9].

Whitehorse (City) Bylaws, Zoning Bylaws, Bylaw No. 97-42, sect. 2 [para. 5]; sect. 8.3.7 [para. 4]; sect. 8.5.3 [para. 7].

Counsel:

James A. Van Wart, for the plaintiff;

James Tucker, for the defendant.

This case was heard before Maltby, J., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following judgment on April 23, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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