Mathur v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario,
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Judge | VERMETTE |
| Docket Number | CV-19-00631627-0000 |
| Court | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) |
| Date | 14 April 2023 |
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Mathur et al: Youth climate litigation against Ontario government found to be justiciable but dismissed for failing to establish charter violations
...and builds upon the precedents established to continue pushing for adequate government responses to the climate crisis. Footnotes 1. 2023 ONSC 2316 [Mathur et al], at para. 2. Ibid, at para. 2. 3. 2020 ONSC 6918. Leave to appeal was also denied by the Ontario Divisional Court, see 2021 ONSC......
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Ontario Superior Court Dismisses Climate-Related Charter Application
...14, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released Mathur v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 2316, a landmark climate litigation decision. The applicants, seven Ontarians between the ages of 15 and 27, sought declarations of constitutional invalidity in relation to......
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The Heat Is On: The Justiciability Of Climate Claims
...(3) climate change actions against the government will be difficult to prove and a successful action may be many years away. Footnotes 1. 2023 ONSC 2316 2. Ecojustice, "Statement: Ontario youth undeterred in legal fight to hold Ontario government accountable for climate action" (18 April 20......
3 firm's commentaries
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Mathur et al: Youth climate litigation against Ontario government found to be justiciable but dismissed for failing to establish charter violations
...and builds upon the precedents established to continue pushing for adequate government responses to the climate crisis. Footnotes 1. 2023 ONSC 2316 [Mathur et al], at para. 2. Ibid, at para. 2. 3. 2020 ONSC 6918. Leave to appeal was also denied by the Ontario Divisional Court, see 2021 ONSC......
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Ontario Superior Court Dismisses Climate-Related Charter Application
...14, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released Mathur v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 2316, a landmark climate litigation decision. The applicants, seven Ontarians between the ages of 15 and 27, sought declarations of constitutional invalidity in relation to......
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The Heat Is On: The Justiciability Of Climate Claims
...(3) climate change actions against the government will be difficult to prove and a successful action may be many years away. Footnotes 1. 2023 ONSC 2316 2. Ecojustice, "Statement: Ontario youth undeterred in legal fight to hold Ontario government accountable for climate action" (18 April 20......