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10 Cases found

World Wildlife Fund Canada et al. v. Minister of Natural Resources et al.

At issue: Whether the federal government has unlawfully extended oil and gas permits of the coast of British Columbia under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Federal Court
      • Supreme Court of Canada
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Turp v. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

At issue: Challenge Canadian Government's withdrawal from Kyoto Protocol
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Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development and Others v. Attorney General of Canada and Imperial Oil

At issue: Challenge to government panel approval of oil sands mine
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Friends of the Earth v. The Governor in Council and Others

At issue: Sought declaration that the government breached its duties under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act
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