Ecojustice

• Environmental group takes Ontario to court over plan to expand Hamilton’s boundary

  An environmental rights group alleges Ontario has broken the law by forcing Hamilton to expand its boundary into the protected Greenbelt to build homes.

  Politics

  Jan 10
  
• Environmental group sues B.C. government over alleged ‘missing’ climate plans

  Sierra Club BC, represented by Ecojustice, claims the province has not presented plans outlining how it intends to meet its 2025, 2040 and 2050 climate targets.

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2022
  
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• Youths’ climate charter challenge set for Ontario court hearing

  Their constitutional challenge, backed by Ecojustice environmental lawyers, is set to be heard Monday in Ontario Superior Court.

  Environment

  Sep 11, 2022
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• 4th deadline extension granted to Steve Allan’s Alberta inquiry into oil & gas critics

  The $3.5-million inquiry into foreign funding of oil and gas industry critics was supposed to be done by May 31, but now commissioner Steve Allan has until the end of July.

  Environment

  May 19, 2021
• Coal company asks court to quash order for federal environmental review of Vista mine expansion

  Coalspur Mines is asking Federal Court to toss out a decision by Canada's environment minister that a proposed Alberta mine expansion get a full federal environmental review.

  Canada

  May 19, 2021
• Judge dismisses attempt to quash ‘anti Alberta’ activities inquiry

  Justice Karen Horner says the environmental law firm Ecojustice failed to prove the inquiry was called to intimidate charities that have raised concerns about the industry.

  Environment

  May 14, 2021
• Court told Alberta commissioner should continue inquiry into foreign funding of oil critics

  Ecojustice asked the judge to shut down the inquiry, which it says was set up to intimidate industry critics, has a predetermined outcome and is outside of Alberta's jurisdiction.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
• Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court

  An environmental law charity is to ask a judge today to shut down Alberta's inquiry into the purported foreign funding of anti-oil campaigns.

  Environment

  Feb 11, 2021
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• Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge

  Court of Queen's Bench Justice Karen Horner is to hear a challenge from environmental law charity Ecojustice on Thursday and Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
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• Alberta government gives another extension to complete report on inquiry into oil and gas critics

  Before the extension, the inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics headed by Steve Allen was to have completed the report by Sunday.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021