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It’s been a long time coming, but the seven young people who sued the Ontario government after Doug Ford dismantled the province’s climate policies and downgraded its emissions targets finally got their day in court this week.From Monday to Wednesday, lawyers representing the Ecojustice-backed applicants were seeking to convince Justice Marie-Andrée Vermette that a retreat on climate action is a direct violation of their constitutional rights to life, security and equality.
While Vermette will likely not render a decision for months, the climate advocates hope an eventual ruling in their favour sets a precedent that compels governments to do more to protect the planet. “I do feel a bit of a weight on my shoulders,” agreed Alex Neufeldt, another of the applicants. “Knowing that we're the first and kind of feeling pressure to be the one to get a victory.”
Initially filed in late 2019, the Ontario lawsuit claims the Progressive Conservatives' weakened climate target for 2030 and abandonment of a 2050 goal allow for emissions equivalent to having an extra seven million passenger vehicles on the road, and that such an outcome can be tied to demonstrable harm.
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