The CCF is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada in a constitutional challenge to Ontario’s Rebuilding Ontario Place Act (ROPA), legislation tied to the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place, a defunct waterfront amusement park. ROPA, passed in 2023, exempts the redevelopment from most requirements under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Ontario Heritage Act, while also limiting certain legal claims against the government arising from the project. The legislation preserves access to judicial review and constitutional remedies.
A group opposing the redevelopment, Ontario Place Protectors, challenged the law, arguing it violates section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which protects the role of superior courts. The Ontario Court of Appeal rejected that argument, and the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal on January 8, 2026. The CCF will argue that the ROPA respects the limits of section 96 because it preserves access to judicial review and constitutional remedies.
Rebuilding Ontario Place Act (Ontario Place Protectors v Ontario)
CCF Launch: June 8, 2026
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Canada
Status: Ongoing
Next Key Date: Awaiting hearing date
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