Ontario Court Finds Mississauga Lawn By-law Unconstitutional Under Charter


On January 6, 2026, the Ontario Superior Court released its judgment following last summer’s hearing in Ruck v. City of Mississauga.

The Court ruled that Mississauga’s Tall Grass and Nuisance Weeds By-law 125-2017 violates Freedom of Expression under the Canadian Charter, thereby recognizing that re-wilding and ecological stewardship on private property can be constitutionally protected activity.

While the decision does not award damages or formally vindicate the City’s enforcement actions, it marks an important legal milestone for the Urban Rewilding Movement and civic freedoms in Canada.

A plain-language analysis and link to the full decision are available at:
https://wolfruck.com/ontario-court-strikes-down-mississauga-lawn-by-law-as-unconstitutional/

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  1. Wolf Ruck8 January 2026 at 21:55

    Thank you, Christine Van Geyn, John Mather, Lauren Baker, Josh Dehaas and the Canadian Constitution Foundation for their invaluable intervention in support of the Urban Rewilding Movement !!! ... 🐧🐛🐜🐞🕷🐝🌻🤔🧐😳💪🤞🙂🌞

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