Kafkaesque: Opposing an industrial wind turbine project in Ontario

I found this a necessary read all the way through the penultimate paragraph.
If there is a way to conclude that the government, and courts, intend to allow intelligent opposition legally, I hope somebody notes it.
In the absence of that, this is a pretty good motivator for outlaw strategies of opposition.

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