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OTTAWA \u2014 The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place.<\/p>\n
The urban park on the Toronto waterfront, opened in 1971, included a theatre that showed movies on a huge screen, children\u2019s play areas and several pavilions suspended above the water.<\/p>\n
The Ontario government plans to redevelop Ontario Place to include an elaborate spa operated by a private company.<\/p>\n
The coalition Ontario Place Protectors challenged the provincial Rebuilding Ontario Place Act on the basis that it insulates state action from scrutiny by the courts and therefore violates the Constitution.<\/p>\n
The coalition also argued that exemptions from environmental and heritage laws and municipal noise regulations amount to a breach of public trust.<\/p>\n
A judge dismissed the application and a challenge of the ruling in the Ontario Court of Appeal was also unsuccessful, prompting an application to the top court.<\/p>\n
\u00a92025 The Canadian Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n