'Overwhelming relief' for youth activists cleared to sue Ottawa over climate change
The Federal Court of Appeal has given a group of 15 young Canadian activists the green light to sue the federal government over alleged inaction on climate change.
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The Federal Court of Appeal has given a group of 15 young Canadian activists the green light to sue the federal government over alleged inaction on climate change.