In May 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on a dispute between a small group of residents in mid-town Toronto and Mount Pleasant Group (MPG). The disagreement was about the interpretation of centuries old statutes that govern whether MPG is a charity, how we choose our board members and whether we should be permitted to operate funeral homes.
The three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed all the claims made against MPG.
Why we created this page
Mount Pleasant Group created this page for two important reasons.
First, this legal dispute was a complicated matter involving interpretations of statues that are nearly 200 years old. Understanding and interpreting 19th century laws can be a challenge today, especially when decades of subsequent laws and regulations make things more complex.
The second reason is because the small group of residents who brought this challenge forward have made claims that are not accurate. And while the case has been decided and their claims dismissed, the group continues to propagate inaccuracies and false claims.
