Lawyers for Minotar Holdings Inc. filed the application Thursday in Ontario's Divisional Court, arguing that the way the law is written violates "the constitutional principle of the rule of law."

The association says the move ignores feedback to adjust the scope of the amendment to allow the construction of tens of thousands more housing units.

The battery company, which is owned by the Volkswagen Group, announced this week that servicing work is now complete at the site of its future cell gigafactory in St. Thomas.

Regional Sewer and Watermain pled guilty to a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that led to a worker’s injuries in November 2021.

The company will play a central role in construction work on the Lewiston-Queenston and Rainbow bridges that connect Ontario and New York State.