'The first youth-led climate trial in Canadian history has begun at the federal courthouse in Vancouver, where 15 plaintiffs argue that federal legislation violates their constitutional rights by continuing the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions'. #Canada 'has been aware of the impacts of climate change as far back as 1988, and has "repeatedly recognized" the dangers of greenhouse gases and made commitments to reduce its emissions.' 'But despite decades of international commitments and legislative promises, Canada has "repeatedly failed to set sufficient targets (and) repeatedly failed to meet those insufficient targets"': https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/youth-go-to-court-to-make-canada-legally-accountable-for-its-role-climate-crisis/article_5218f471-bced-5d8b-bc98-b8460d0a18d9.html #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #BillC39