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15 Youth Sue Canada Over Net-Zero Act Charter Violations

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Fifteen youth have sued the Canadian government in Vancouver Court over the Net-Zero Act.
Plaintiffs argue the Act violates Charter rights by mandating an unsafe emissions trajectory.
Counsel Catherine Boies Parker says the case depends on the government’s duty to halt worsening climate impacts.
UBC Environmental Policy Association co-president Julius Frauenheim and supporters gathered outside, saying Canada is backsliding.
The trial continues through November with closing arguments scheduled for February.

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Fifteen youth have sued the Canadian government in Vancouver Court over the Net-Zero Act.
Plaintiffs argue the Act violates Charter rights by mandating an unsafe emissions trajectory.
Counsel Catherine Boies Parker says the case depends on the government’s duty to halt worsening climate impacts.
UBC Environmental Policy Association co-president Julius Frauenheim and supporters gathered outside, saying Canada is backsliding.
The trial continues through November with closing arguments scheduled for February.