BRAMPTON — This morning, the Canadian Constitution Foundation will appear at Brampton Courthouse to intervene in the case of a Mississauga homeowner whose natural garden was repeatedly destroyed by City officials enforcing an aesthetic standards bylaw. Wolf Ruck is challenging the constitutionality of Mississauga’s Nuisance Weed and Tall Grass Control By-law , which prohibits grasses taller than 20 centimetres and certain plant species. Mr. Ruck argues his garden of pollinator plants, tall grasses, and untrimmed bushes is a reflection of his environmentalist beliefs, and the bylaw violates his section 2(b) Charter right to freedom of expression. The City has admitted the law infringes on this right but claims the breach is justified because long grass poses a risk to safety. The CCF aims to establish that the burden is on the City to prove the admitted violation is reasonable and justified under section 1 of the Charter , and in this case the City has faile...