La Rose youth in climate lawsuit goes to court to determine if case proceeds to trial
VANCOUVER, B.C. — On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the legal team representing 15 young Canadians in their climate lawsuit against the federal government will […]
Author: Anthony Ho
Government of Canada files Statement of Defence acknowledging significant harm of climate change but denying that Canadian youth have right to seek remedy in court
The plaintiffs in La Rose et. al. v. Her Majesty the Queen are seeking to hold Canada accountable for contributing to dangerous climate change and […]
CELL Director Reidar Mogerman Appointed Queen’s Counsel
CELL congratulates the appointment of Reidar Mogerman as one of 26 recipients of the honorary title of Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) for 2019. As David Eby, […]
15 Canadian Youth Launch Federal Climate Lawsuit to Protect Their Charter and Public Trust Rights
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Today, 15 young Canadians from across the country filed a lawsuit against the federal government of Canada for contributing to dangerous climate […]
Schoolteachers Conclude Six Year Legal Battle with Global Mining Giant over Air Pollution
It’s one of those classic David versus Goliath stories. For six years, Elisabeth “Lis” Stannus and Emily Toews, two elementary school teachers in the remote […]
BC Nature Seeks Review of Cabinet Approval of Trans Mountain Pipeline
PRESS RELEASE Victoria, BC — July 8, 2019 BC Nature is asking the Federal Court of Appeal for permission to judicially review federal Cabinet’s recent […]
Congrats to Participants and Organizers of 2019 Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot
CELL’s Executive Director Chris Tollefson sat as a Judge for the Semi Final round of the 2019 Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot. This biennial […]
BC Passes Anti-SLAPP Law
The B.C. legislature voted unanimously yesterday to pass Third Reading of the anti-SLAPP legislation introduced by Attorney General David Eby, called the Protection of Public […]
NEB Recommends Approval of TMX Despite Concerns Over Impacts on Marine Birds
The National Energy Board has again recommended that the federal government approve the controversial Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX) in its report released on February […]
CELL Sets Milestone with Largest Student Cohort Yet
A strong cohort of eleven law students completed a term in CELL’s educational program this fall. This has been the largest cohort of students in […]