On June 18th 2008, the Canadian Federal Court heard 3 linked cases against the Canadian government, brought by Friends of the Earth Canada. The cases have been brought to ensure compliance with the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act (KPIA) which sets out mandatory legal obligations and deadlines, including publication of a climate change plan and the enactment of regulations to ensure that Canada takes effective and timely action to meet its international treaty obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.

Read the Notice of Application in the first case, against the Environment Minister for failing to publish the required climate change plan under section 5 of the Act.

Read the Applicant's Memorandum of Fact and Law, and the government's response.

Read the Notice of Application in the second case - against the Governor in Council for failing to publish the required proposed regulations under section 8 of the Act to ensure that Canada fully meets its obligations under Article 3.1 of the Kyoto Protocol, and against the Environment Minister for for failing to prepare the required statement under section 9 of the Act setting out the greenhouse gas emission reductions reasonably expected under the proposed regulations.

Read the Notice of Application in the third case, against the Governor in Council for failing to make the required regulations under section 7 of the Act to ensure that Canada fully meets its obligations under Article 3.1 of the Kyoto Protocol.

Read a joint release from Ecojustice and Friends of the Earth Canada and a media backgrounder.

View a video showing interviews outside the court with Beatrice Olivastri, head of Friends of the Earth Canada, and with their lawyer Chris G. Paliare.