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      • Petroleum Resources Act[1 Case]
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32 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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Highlands District Community Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

At issue: Whether the decision of a Mines Inspector under the Mines Act (British Columbia) to issue a permit to operate a rock quarry was unreasonable because the Mines Inspector failed to consider the climate change impacts of the proposed quarry.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Court of Appeal
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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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Ecology Action Centre v. Nova Scotia (Environment), 2022 NSSC 104

At issue: Whether the applicants had standing in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to challenge, among other things, the decision of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to approve a highway realignment project related to the Goldboro LNG Project.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia
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Sierra Club of British Columbia Foundation v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

At issue: Whether the government of British Columbia’s 2021 Climate Change Accountability Report issued under the Climate Change Accountability Act meets the requirements under that Act.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Supreme Court
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Greenpeace Canada v. Shell Canada

At issue: Whether Shell’s Drive Carbon Neutral program violates the Canadian Competition Act by making false and/or misleading representations to the public.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Competition Bureau of Canada
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Altius Royalty Corporation et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta et al.

At issue: Whether, by virtue of requiring the phasing out of coal-fired electricity emissions, the defendants had de facto expropriated the plaintiffs’ royalty interest in coal from a coal mine in Alberta, Canada.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal
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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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Corporation of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Ontario

At issue: Whether local law requiring stickers on gas pumps about "carbon tax" violated free speech.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Superior Court of Justice
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Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair

At issue: Pipeline protesters sought to assert necessity defense
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Court of Appeal
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Supreme Court
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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
Jurisdictions:
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In the Matter of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, SC 2018, c. 12

At issue: Whether Canada's carbon pricing act is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal
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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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Mathur, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario

At issue: Youth brought suit to challenge Ontario's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Superior Court of Justice
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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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Michael Mann v. Timothy (“Tim”) Ball, The Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Inc. and John Doe

At issue: Libel claim filed by climate scientist falsely suggested to be guilty of criminal fraud in connection to alleged Climategate scandal
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Supreme Court
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Saskatchewan et al. v. Canada re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

At issue: Whether the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act passed by the national government is constitutional
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Saskatchewan
      • Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
  • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Canada
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Ontario v. Canada re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

At issue: Whether the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act passed by the national government is constitutional
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Court of Appeal
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ENVironnement JEUnesse v. Procureur General du Canada

At issue: Whether the Canadian government violated fundamental rights of citizens aged 35 and under by failing to set a greenhouse gas emission reduction target and plan to avoid dangerous climate change impacts
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Quebec Superior Court
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Greenpeace Canada v. Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks; Lieutenant Governor in Council

At issue: Whether regulations and legislation undoing Ontario’s cap and trade program illegally failed to comply with requirements for public consultation
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Superior Court of Justice
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