In Mathur et al. v. His Majesty in Right of Ontario, seven youth have filed a lawsuit claiming that Ontario violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by failing to fulfill its duty to take action on climate change. This lunchtime event, hosted by Professor Stepan Wood, will begin with an overview of the Mathur Appeal, followed by an open discussion on the broader implications of the case. Bring your lunch and your questions!
To learn about some of the youth involved, read Ecojustice’s page here.
Co-presented with the Center for Law and the Environment and the Center for Climate Justice.
Professor Stepan Wood’s research relates to sustainability, globalization, transnational governance, voluntary environmental standards, climate change, environmental law, corporate social responsibility and social justice. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Law, Society and Sustainability at the Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, where he also directs the Centre for Law & the Environment. His current projects relate to the rights of nature, environmental rights, homelessness, the reception of English law in colonial British Columbia, and the future of the International Organization for Standardization.
