Victoria has won a court battle over its right to ban plastic bags, meaning the bylaw approved last winter has the green light to roll out next month.
The Canadian Plastic Bag Association (CPBA) challenged the bylaw in B.C. Supreme Court in January, saying the city didn’t have the authority to enact the ban.
On Tuesday, the court rejected that challenge.
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps called it a win that could have an impact beyond city borders.
“Today, we’ve been given permission by the courts to manage waste in a sustainable way and I think that’s a good thing,” she said.
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