The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Named Respondents and Persons Unknown, 2026

Superior Court Decision

Decision

The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Named Respondents and Persons Unknown, 2026 ONSC 2971

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Letter from Lawyers to the Ontario AG Regarding Premier Ford's Assault on the Independence of the Judiciary

NRHN Letter to Ontario Service Managers re Waterloo Decision

Appeal

Region documents

Appeal Book and Compendium - COA-26-CV-0836

Appellant's Factum - COA-26-CV-0836

Certificate of Perfection - COA-26-CV-0836

Notice of Constitutional Question - COA-26-CV-0836

Notice of Appeal - The Regional Municipality of Waterloo - June 22, 2026

Appellant's Certificate Respecting Evidence - June 22, 2026

Respondents' documents

Factum of the Named Respondents - October 9, 2026

Respondents' Compendium, Volume 1 - October 9, 2026

Respondents' Compendium, Volume 2 - October 9, 2026

Amicus documents

Appeal Factum of the Amicus

Attorney General of Ontario documents

Attorney General of Ontario Appeal Factum

Attorney General of Ontario Notice of Constitutional Question

Attorney General of Ontario Appeal Book and Compendium, Volume I

Attorney General of Ontario Appeal Book and Compendium, Volume II

Attorney General of Ontario Appeal Book and Compendium

Appellants Exhibits

Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (PECH) - RAR v. 2

Factum of the Appellant/Intervener, Attorney General of Ontario

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 7 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 8 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 9 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 10 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 11 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 12 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 13 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 14 of 15

Exhibit Book of the Appellants, Volume 15 of 15

Proposed Interveners in the Appeal

CCPI and NRHN

Motion Record - CCPI and NRHN

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - CCPI and NRHN

CLAIHR and CCLA

Motion Record - CLAIHR and CCLA

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - CLAIHR and CCLA

Book of Authorities - CLAIHR and CCLA

Aboriginal Legal Services

Motion Record - Aboriginal Legal Services

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Aboriginal Legal Services

Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

Motion Record - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Motion Record - British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

Motion Record - Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, HIV Legal Network and Waterloo Region Drug Action Team

Motion Record - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, HIV Legal Network and Waterloo Region Drug Action Team

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, HIV Legal Network and Waterloo Region Drug Action Team

Clinique juridique itinérante / Mobile Legal Clinic for the Unhoused

Motion Record (including Draft Appeal Factum) - Clinique juridique itinérante / Mobile Legal Clinic for the Unhoused

Draft Appeal Factum (within Motion Record) - Clinique juridique itinérante / Mobile Legal Clinic for the Unhoused

David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Motion Record (including Factum in Support and Draft Appeal Factum) - David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene (within Motion Record) - David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Draft Appeal Factum (within Motion Record) - David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Motion Record - Ontario Human Rights Commission

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Ontario Human Rights Commission

Attorney General of Alberta

Motion Record - Attorney General of Alberta

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - Attorney General of Alberta

Draft Appeal Factum - Attorney General of Alberta

City of Hamilton

Motion Record - City of Hamilton

Factum in Support of Motion for Leave to Intervene - City of Hamilton

Superior Court Decision

Appeal

Proposed Interveners in the Appeal

Site-Specific By-law

Region Application Materials

Respondents and Cross-Application Materials

Joint Transcript Brief

Main Hearing Factums, Compendia, and Authorities

Intervention Motions

Evidence on Homelessness as an Analogous Ground

Injunction Motion