Law Schools, Capitalism, and the Environment: Why environmental law needs to be taught to every law student
SUMMARY An openly honest and important paper written by then U of S law student Brendan Thompson about the importance …
Issue Type: Climate change
References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11
Original Decision SUMMARY This case is about the Supreme Court of Canada deciding on the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas …
Mathur v Ontario, 2020 ONSC 6918
Original Decision SUMMARY Several Ontario youths (the “Plaintiffs” or “Applicants”) have brought an application suing the Ontario Government (ON) for …
La Rose v Canada, 2020 FC 1008
Original Decision SUMMARY The Plaintiffs sued the Attorney General of Canada for action and inaction on climate change (“Impugned Conduct”) …
Urgenda Foundation v The State of the Netherlands, HA ZA 13-1396 (2015)
Original Decision SUMMARY The State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment) has appealed a June 24, 2015, …
Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 SKCA 40
Original Decision SUMMARY In response to the Government of Saskatchewan’s (GOVSK) reference question regarding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution …
A Canadian’s guide to climate justice: An inauspicious reflection of a win for the Netherlands
SUMMARY In response to the recent The Hague Court of Appeal case legally binding the Netherlands government to a greenhouse …
Carbon Pricing Reference Case: Summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Reply
Please Note This is a summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s reply for educational purposes only and is not an …
Carbon Pricing Reference Case: Summary of the Government of Canada’s Factum
Read the Factum Please Note This is a summary of the federal government’s factum for educational purposes only and is …
Carbon Pricing Reference Case: Summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Factum
Read the Factum Please Note This is a summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s factum for educational purposes only and …