Environmental law
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At loggerheads over the fate of caribou: A look at the Species at Risk Act
Ottawa and Quebec are not seeing eye-to-eye, again. With the fate of woodland caribous at stake, the federal government is flexing its muscles, and Quebec is far from happy. Here’s an examination of the Species at Risk Act. Continue reading
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Right to repair gathering momentum but Quebec stalling
The right to repair is gathering momentum, except it is stalling in Quebec. Continue reading
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Justiciability a major hurdle for climate change lawsuits, assert legal experts
A proposed climate change class action suit by a Montreal environment group against the federal government was denied certification, the latest in a series of climate change litigation cases that have been thwarted. Continue reading
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Quebec river granted legal personhood, a first in Canada
An internationally renowned whiteriver in Quebec was granted legal personhood, a first in Canada, in an effort to protect its ecosystems from future development following the adoption of two parallel resolutions by a local indigenous community and municipality, setting the stage for a similar effort for the St. Lawrence River. Continue reading
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Arctic freeze
A historic legally-binding agreement that would prohibit commercial fishing in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean as a precautionary measure was signed by nine nations and the European Union. Continue reading