Supreme Court reviews youth-led climate lawsuit
May 1, 2025, 7:21 am
Canada's top judicial body is weighing whether to hear a groundbreaking lawsuit initiated by young activists challenging provincial climate targets. With potential to redefine government accountability on environmental issues, the case has sparked heated debates as critics and supporters alike await a decision that could reshape climate policy.
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A lawsuit to win provincial action on climate change is expected to proceed after the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in the case.
Canada's highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions.
The lawsuit could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions
The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young people have challenged Ontario's weakened climate target.
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