‘This is a David vs Goliath fight:’ Ontario court allows appeal in landmark youth-led climate case
- Posted on October 17, 2024
- By The Toronto Star
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‘This is a David vs Goliath fight:’ Ontario court allows appeal in landmark youth-led climate case
In a decision released Thursday, three judges from the Court of Appeal for Ontario sided with the appellants in Mathur v. Ontario that a Superior Court of Justice judge “erred” in deciding the young people’s case was a “positive rights case” in an April 2023 decision. But, they fell short of determining the merits of the original lawsuit, calling for a new hearing.