[All] Canadian Government being sued for violations to Kyoto

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hello folks
 
Late breaking news. 

Canada facing legal challenge for breaking federal global warming law 

The Government of Canada is facing a landmark legal challenge in the country’s top court for failing to take action on global warming -- specifically for refusing to respect a federal law that requires reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 

Yesterday an appeal was filed with the Supreme Court seeking to argue that the Government is breaking Canadian law by failing to comply with the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act (KPIA). It is the first climate change lawsuit in Canadian history...more

To view the Friends of the Earth's Application for leave to Supreme Court of Canada - http://www.facebook.com/l/5e141;www.foecanada.org/images/stories/pdfs/KPIA/notice%20of%20application.pdf

Read Media Release - http://www.facebook.com/l/5e141;www.foecanada.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=399&Itemid=2

Media Backgrounder - http://www.facebook.com/l/5e141;www.foecanada.org/images/stories/pdfs/KPIA/media%20backgrounder--kpiascfinal3--2009%2012%2014.pdf

 
Also, a new report shows that Canada is falling behind US carbon reduction strategies. That can be seen online here: 
http://www.powerupcanada.ca/%7EASSETS/DOCUMENT/fallingbehind_low.pdf

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Lulu :0)
 
 
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