Decision on challenge to legislation cutting Toronto council expected Monday

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Lawyers for the City of Toronto argued that reducing the number of councillors in the middle of an election is “discriminatory and arbitrary,” and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Belobaba had said he planned to rule on the case by the second week of September because of the looming municipal election, and acknowledged he expected the losing party would likely appeal.

“As one of the parties in this case, the City of Toronto has been notified that the judge will send his decision to legal counsel on Monday at 8 a.m.,” Waldman said Saturday in an email.

The province argued that municipalities are “creatures of the Legislature” and have no recourse when it comes to the powers of the province over their affairs.

Lawyers for the Progressive Conservative government also said the legal challenges of the legislation have “no merit” and have asked for the cases to be dismissed and the province awarded costs.

A spokesman said Mayor John Tory was looking forward to the decision.

“The mayor fully supported this legal action because he believes the province’s process, which lacked any public input whatsoever, was wrong and unacceptable,” Don Peat said in an email Saturday night.

The deadline for candidates to register in the municipal election is Sept. 14.

The Canadian Press