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Environment (Fed) - Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA). La Rose v. Canada
In La Rose v. Canada (Fed CA, 2023) the Federal Court of Appeal considered a political plaintiffs' appeal from a trial court's striking of pleadings, here where aboriginal and youths sued the government for causing - and failing to mitigate - climate change.
In this quote the court briefly outlines the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act:[32] I do not agree, respectfully, that the claims are not justiciable simply because the question of climate change is complex or because the legislation reflects a political choice on how to address the problem. While the legislation may be controversial, this does not efface the fact that the debate has been crystallized into law; legislative choices have been made. For example, the preamble of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186 recognizes that the Government of Canada must, and will, take steps to alleviate the pressures of climate change, stating that “the Government of Canada is committed to achieving Canada’s Nationally Determined Contribution—and increasing it over time-under the Paris Agreement by taking comprehensive action to reduce emissions across all sectors of the economy, accelerate clean economic growth and build resilience to the impacts of climate change”.
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