A Court of King’s Bench judge has dismissed a challenge of Regina’s new ward boundaries.
The injection, filed by advocacy groups Engaged Neighbours United for Fairness (ENUF) and Regina Advocacy Association Inc. (RAAI) sought to revert the wards to its previous drawing.
Justice Richard Elsen threw out the case entirely in a decision released Monday afternoon.
“I find no merit in any aspect of this application,” he wrote in his decision.
In June, advocate lawyer Jaime Carlson argued in court the city did not comply with The Cities Act in regards to a report by the Saskatchewan Municipal Board (SMB) to change the boundaries.
“They’re arguing the decision is unreasonable,” advocate lawyer Jaime Carlson told reporters June 21. “It failed to consider the aspects of feedback required under the legislation.”
Following the 2020 civic election, the …