ɪn ɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt ðætðə ɹˈɛzᵻdənsi ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt wʌz mˈɪɹli ɐ pɹˈaɪvət ɛmplˈɔɪmənt kˈɑːntɹækt ænd nˌɑːɾə ɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl fˈʌŋkʃən, lˌæ fˈɔːɹɪst dʒˈeɪ. fˈaʊnd ðæt wˈʌns ɐ bˈɑːdi ɪz lˈeɪbəld ɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl, ðæt bˈɑːdi kænˈɑːt jˈuːz kˈʌlɚɹəbəl dɪvˈaɪsᵻz ɔːɹ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz æktˈɪvᵻɾiz tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd tʃˈɑːɹɾɚ ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi.
In addressing the municipality's argument that the residency requirement was merely a private employment contract and not a governmental function, La Forest J. found that once a body is labelled governmental, that body cannot use colourable devices or organize activities to avoid Charter responsibility.