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Five climate cases to watch
Climate/Spring 2025

As the legal fight over climate action heats up, here are five cases to watch

by CK Staff

The number of climate change lawsuits is increasing globally, and Big Oil is fighting back. These cases show how much can be

Climate

Courts open the door to more climate lawsuits

by Steve Lorteau and Andrew Green

In Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal recently decided that two constitutional challenges against the government’s climate policies can proceed

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Climate

Oregon county sues Exxon, Shell and other oil companies for heat dome deaths

by Mitchell Beer

The lawsuit could help prepare the ground for similar legal action in Canada

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Climate

Could fossil fuel companies be prosecuted for murder?

by Brian Kahn

A new paper in the Harvard Environmental Law Review makes the case for charging Big Oil companies with climate homicide

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Hearings to begin in 'historic' youth climate lawsuit against Ontario government

by Mitchell Beer

A Q&A with two of the seven youth plaintiffs and a lawyer bringing a climate lawsuit against the Ontario government for lowering

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From taxation to immigration – Canada’s federal policies need a climate justice lens

by Erin Gray and Andrew Gage

Lawyers urge incoming federal government to apply a “climate justice lens” to all statutes

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Leadership/Winter 2021

Beyond green: The secret to creating climate allies

by Annamie Paul

Annamie Paul says the key to turning racialized and marginalized Canadians into climate warriors lies in a strong social safety net

Climate Crisis/Winter 2021

From climate crisis to real prosperity

by Mark Carney

Launching a sustainable revolution means putting the market in the service of humanity

Leadership/Planning for a Green Recovery

Leaders must address equity to build back better

by Sherry Yano

Three months into the COVID-19 crisis, it’s become clear that this pandemic, like climate change, disproportionately impacts communities of colour. Data released

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