Young people's climate change lawsuit appealed to Supreme Court

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Ottawa's Alexandra Neufeldt is one of seven plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Ontario government's decision to claw back emissions targets in 2018 violated the Charter's guarantee of the rights to equality, life and security of the person. The Ontario government has applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada against an appeal court ruling that said the lawsuit could proceed. Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Article content The Ontario government has appealed a landmark environmental decision that said seven young plaintiffs could sue the province for failing to act on climate change.



The Ontario government last week filed an application for leave to appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada, setting the stage for what could be an important test of the Charter’s application to environmental policy. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement.