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Friends of the Earth Canada Appeals Decision to the Supreme Court
The Government of Canada is facing a landmark legal challenge in the country’s top court for failing to take action on global warming -- specifically for refusing to respect a federal law that requires reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Yesterday an appeal was filed with the Supreme Court seeking to argue that the Government is breaking Canadian law by failing to comply with the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act (KPIA). It is the first climate change lawsuit in Canadian history.
Filed by eminent Canadian lawyer Chris Paliare and Ecojustice (formerly Sierra Legal) on behalf of Friends of the Earth Canada, the application alleges that the federal Minister of the Environment and the Governor in Council are ignoring the rule of law by failing to comply with the Act, duly passed by Parliament in June 2007.
Peter Roderick, co-Director of the Climate Justice Programme, said: "Canada has failed abysmally to meet its Kyoto obligations. This legal action seeks to help restore its reputation as a good international citizen by ensuring that the rule of law is upheld."
