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Terrasse-Vaudreuil Council Grants Trees Legal Rights, First Ever

7/7/2026

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Terrasse-Vaudreuil town council adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Trees, granting trees rights to life, growth, integrity and regeneration.
The resolution declares trees are living beings with a right to exist and flourish, ordering canopy protection in municipal planning.
Mayor Michel Bourdeau said trees are allies for health, climate resilience and quality of life.
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a community of about 2,000, became the first governing body to adopt the declaration.

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Terrasse-Vaudreuil town council adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Trees, granting trees rights to life, growth, integrity and regeneration.
The resolution declares trees are living beings with a right to exist and flourish, ordering canopy protection in municipal planning.
Mayor Michel Bourdeau said trees are allies for health, climate resilience and quality of life.
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a community of about 2,000, became the first governing body to adopt the declaration.