Business owners say a temporary injunction obtained by the City of Mississauga to crack down on large gatherings at a busy plaza is having a huge impact on sales and that the city gave them very little notice.

The injunction, granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last Tuesday, allows for stronger enforcement of city bylaws at Ridgeway Plaza, at Ridgeway Drive and Eglinton Avenue W.

According to the city, the injunction was needed because of plans for large gatherings to mark Pakistan Independence Day on Aug. 13 and 14 and Afghanistan Independence Day on Aug. 19. Numerous complaints about the plaza also prompted the legal action, the city said.

But the business owners say the injunction was executed too quickly and sales have dropped dramatically on the days it has been in eff

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