Supreme Court Canada will consider an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes to Ontario Place.
Toronto's waterfront city park, opened in 1971, included a movie theater showing movies on a huge screen, children's play areas and several pavilions suspended over the water.
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Ontario government plans redevelopment Ontario Place include an elaborate spa operated by a private company.
The Ontario Places Defenders coalition challenged the province's Ontario Restoration Act on the grounds that it shields state actions from judicial scrutiny and therefore violates the Constitution.
The coalition also argued that exceptions to environmental and heritage laws and municipal noise regulations constituted a breach of public trust.
The judge dismissed the application and an appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal was also unsuccessful, prompting an application to a higher court.
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