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Environmental Group Sues Government Over Kyoto
By Mr Ethanol | November 30, 2007
CTV.ca:
An environmental group has launched a new lawsuit against the federal government for failing to implement the Kyoto protocol, which could force a judicial review of Canada’s commitment to the plan.
The group, Friends of the Earth, alleges that Environment Minister John Baird has broken the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, by ignoring a recent requirement of the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act. The act was passed by Parliament in June 2007.
The lawsuit contends that Ottawa was legally required to publish draft regulations by Oct. 20, 2007, which would have enabled Canada to follow its Kyoto commitments, but failed to do so.
“This new application, while relevant to climate change, is all about holding the government of Canada accountable under Canadian law,” said lawyer Chris Paliare, who filed the legal challenge on behalf of the group.
“Despite a clear requirement to publish draft regulations, no action whatsoever has been taken. Once again, we are simply asking the court to require the government to comply with its legal obligations.”
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