Three young Canadians, backed by environmental groups, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday, accusing the government of failing to meet its legal obligation to develop a climate action plan for 2030.
The lawsuit comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government shifts Canada’s climate and energy priorities, rolling back key environmental policies while advancing major energy and infrastructure projects to reduce dependence on the United States.
“Over the last year, we have watched the Carney government weaken, delay and repeal Canada’s key climate policies,” said Charlie Hatt, Climate Director at Equal Justice, which is bringing the challenge alongside the three plaintiffs.
The legal action aims to compel the Canadian government “to chart a credible, up to date course of action” and “to protect Canadians from the worsening impacts of climate change,” according to a statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), which is also a party
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