by Eva Linde | Sep 9, 2024 | Canada, Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law
Sue Big Oil (British Columbia) Case Name: Sue Big Oil Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Tort law Status: In preparation Source of claims: Common law of private and public nuisance WHAT IS...
by Eva Linde | Aug 26, 2022 | Anti-regulatory litigation, Canada, Other constitutional claims
References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Anti-regulatory legislation Summary of result: GGPPA is constitutional, and this legislation falls under the federal government’s power...
by Eva Linde | Aug 7, 2022 | Canada, Climate Activists, Divestment, Miscellaneous
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair Case Name: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair Jurisdiction: Canada Type of Claim: Criminal trial against climate activists and protesters for public disobedience of an injunction Summary of Result: Applications dismissed;...
by Eva Linde | Mar 28, 2022 | Canada, Judicial review of projects and permits, Other constitutional claims
Raincoast Conservation Foundation v. Canada (Attorney General) Case Name: Raincoast Conservation Foundation v. Canada (Attorney General) Jurisdiction: Canada Type of Claim: Judicial review of projects and permits Summary of Result: Twelve applicants wanted to apply...
by Eva Linde | Jan 11, 2022 | Canada, Cases against federal legislature or government, Cases against governments and legislatures to achieve higher greenhouse gas reduction, Fundamental Rights, Other constitutional claims, Public Trust Doctrine
Lho’Imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen Case Name: Lho’Imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen (also known as Misdzi Yikh v. Her Majesty the Queen) Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Challenge of federal government’s...
by Eva Linde | Sep 23, 2021 | Canada, Cases against federal legislature or government, Cases against governments and legislatures to achieve higher greenhouse gas reduction, Fundamental Rights, Tort law
ENvironnement JEUnesse (ENJEU) v. Canada (Attorney General) Case name: ENvironnement JEUnesse (ENJEU) v. Canada (Attorney General) Jurisdiction: Canada (Quebec) Type of claim: Challenge of federal government’s...
