US EditionCanada’s top court to decide whether to hear a trailblazing youth-led climate case
- Starting in 2019, seven young individuals, including 12-year-old Sophia Mathur, initiated a legal challenge against Ontario’s diluted 2018 climate goals, a case that has since reached the highest court in Canada.
- The group argues that Ontario's revised target allows dangerously high greenhouse gas emissions, threatening their right to life and forcing them to bear future climate impacts.
- This case marks the first time in Canada that a court has thoroughly examined whether a government’s climate policy infringes constitutional rights and whether governments have a legal obligation to address climate change.
- Ontario requested the Supreme Court's intervention, stating the case raises national questions about constitutional obligations on climate targets, while legal experts note it could fundamentally change government accountability on climate.
- The court's decision to hear the case could set a precedent for constitutional climate litigation in Canada, with activists expecting continued challenges even if the Supreme Court declines.
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Canada's top court to decide today whether to hear youth-led climate 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 decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case...
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