Spraytech v Hudson

114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v. Hudson (Town)
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: 2000: December 7;
Judgment: 2001: June 28.
Citations[2001] 2 SCR 241, 2001 SCC 40 (CanLII)
Docket No.26937[1]
Court membership
Reasons given
MajorityL’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Bastarache and Arbour JJ.
ConcurrenceIacobucci, Major and LeBel JJ.


Spraytech v Hudson, indexed as 114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v. Hudson (Town), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 241; 2001 SCC 40 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the general welfare powers of a municipality to regulate the conduct of businesses that impact the health and safety of residents.[2]

Summary

The applicants, a lawn-care company, sought to overturn a municipal ban on pesticide use. They contended that the ban contravened or otherwise interfered with Quebec's Pesticides Act and federal Pest Control Products Act legislation, and sought a declaration that the municipality was ultra vires its power. The Supreme Court ruled otherwise, as did the courts below. The appellants were taxed with costs.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ SCC Case Information - Docket 26937 Supreme Court of Canada
  2. ^ canlii.ca: "114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v. Hudson (Town), [2001 2 SCR 241, 2001 SCC 40 (CanLII)"], 28 Jun 2001
  3. ^ [https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/appeal/article/download/12121/3611 uvic.ca: " the constitutional implications of the hudson decision"]