And as we all know from previous court cases, in 1996, Bell versus the City of Toronto, aesthetic sensibilities essentially are subjective and cannot be utilized as a reason to enforce this bylaw.

Regardless of what you believe or want, bylaw officers often aren't trained in what's ornamental and what's not.

Ruck's purple moor grass is an excellent example.

It's an ornamental.

It's sold in nurseries.

Also, we're becoming more and more aware of the ins- invasive species issue, and some of those plants are plants that folks love.

Bylaw sweeping in or mowing in and clear-cutting is an invasion no one would want.

It's about time we, uh, had that attitude.