Federal Court Archives - Climate Change Litigation

9 Cases found

Raincoast Conservation Foundation, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.

At issue: Whether to grant leave to appeal the Federal Court of Canada’s decision in Raincoast Conservation Foundation et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., 2019 FCA 224 (No. 19-A-35) dismissing the applicants’ motion for leave to start an application for judicial review against the Governor in Council’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project for a second time under the National Energy Board Act.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court
  - Supreme Court of Canada

Sierra Club Canada Foundation et al. v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada et al.

At issue: Whether the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s decision to approve the Bay du Nord Development Project was within his jurisdiction under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and was reasonable.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court
  - Supreme Court of Canada

SkeenaWild Conservation Trust v. Government of Canada

At issue: Whether the Minister for Environment and Climate Change Canada's decision to approve a liquid natural gas project should be set aside based on a flawed environmental impact assessment

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Ecology Action, et al. v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change

At issue: Environmental groups challenged approval of exploratory drilling, including on climate grounds

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Lho’imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

At issue: Indigenous groups alleged Canada's climate policy, approval of GHG-emitting projects violate human and constitutional rights.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal

La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen

At issue: Canadian youth sought declarations that Canada violated their rights by failing to take sufficient action on climate change, and an order requiring the government to implement a Climate Recovery Plan.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court of Appeal

Raincoast Conservation Foundation, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.

Sierra Club Canada Foundation et al. v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada et al.

SkeenaWild Conservation Trust v. Government of Canada

Ecology Action, et al. v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Lho’imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen

Turp v. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development and Others v. Attorney General of Canada and Imperial Oil

Friends of the Earth v. The Governor in Council and Others