The British Columbia Supreme Court has affirmed that the Protection of Public Participation Act affords robust protection for citizens advocating for environmental conservation. This case was the first time the PPPA had been invoked in this context. #SLAPP tollefsonlaw.ca/20220831-todse…

The BCSC has affirmed that the Protection of Public Participation Act affords robust protection for citizens advocating for envt'l conservation. CELL is an educational partner in this case, which was the first time the PPPA had been used in this context. pacificcell.ca/20220831-todse…

Join law students from across Canada in CELL’s public interest environmental litigation program! Deadline to apply to enroll into CELL's 2023 Spring cohort has been extended to January 6. Find out more and download the application form here: pacificcell.ca/2023springappl…

Listen now to our executive director Chris Tollefson, who talks about CELL, legal education, and public interest environmental litigation in this insightful interview with McGill JSDL Senior Editor Victoria Flaherty. Link is in their tweet!

Big News! The 15 Canadian youth plaintiffs in climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King have a virtual court hearing tomorrow and Wednesday. Watch the proceedings online & support these young climate leaders: bit.ly/CanadaHearing #YouthvGovCanada #YouthvGov

Ontario youth send their love to fellow climate activists involved in litigation across Canada ecojustice.ca/pressrelease/o… #climate #law #youthvcan @ecojustice_ca

Today is the second day of the virtual two-day court hearing for the youth plaintiffs in La Rose v. His Majesty the King. Don’t miss the live press conference right after the hearing at 1:30PM PT / 4:30PM ET at Facebook.com/youthvgov #YouthvGovCanada

Youth plaintiffs in the Canadian climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King attended a two-day hearing & now await a ruling from the court. Stay tuned for new developments in this youth-led climate case!! #YouthvGov #YouthvGovCanada

Albert is one of the 15 youth plaintiffs seeking to hold the Canadian government accountable for contributing to the climate crisis and violating their Charter rights in La Rose v. His Majesty the King. #YouthvGovCanada

The plaintiffs are now waiting for a ruling from the Federal Court of Appeals on whether their case will proceed to trial. Learn more about this youth-led climate case at: ourchildrenstrust.org/canada #YouthvGov

Sadie is one of 15 youth plaintiffs in climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King. The plaintiffs just concluded a two-day virtual hearing where their attorneys argued why the case should proceed to trial. Stay tuned for court ruling! #YouthvGov #YouthvGovCanada

15 Canadian youths concluded a 2-day hearing in Federal Court of Appeal last week, arguing that their #climate #lawsuit should proceed to trial. "We deserve to be heard", says Raine Robinson, who was 17 when the lawsuit started. #YouthvCan vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

15 Canadian youths concluded a 2-day hearing in Federal Court of Appeal arguing that their #climate #lawsuit should proceed to trial. "This case is ripe for trial b/c we are in a climate emergency," says Chris Tollefson, co-counsel for the youth #YouthvCan nationofchange.org/2023/02/17/cou…

"Canada is behind on environmental rights. Will the courts help?" Op-ed by Zoe (one of the youth plaintiffs in the national climate lawsuit La Rose), Annabel Webb (Human Rights Fellow David Suzuki FDN), & Professor Margot Young (Allard School of Law) theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/… #climate #law

Yesterday, 3 justices from Canada’s Federal Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of 15 youth plaintiffs on our climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King, denying the govt’s attempt to prevent their case from proceeding to trial. bit.ly/3v1QapB #YouthvGov

This decision overturns a previous ruling by a lower court, where the government had argued for the dismissal of the case. #youthvgovcanada #youthvgov Read our joint press release with Our Children's Trust here 👇davidsuzuki.org/press/judge-ru…

Youth #Climate Win - CELL is thrilled by the landmark La Rose decision which allows this youth-led case to go to trial. CELL Executive Director Chris Tollefson breaks it down w/ Gloria Macarenko. We are a proud educational partner on the La Rose case. #youthvcan #youthvgov

CELL congratulates Justice Maegen Giltrow on her recent appointment to the BC Supreme Court. She is a founding CELL director and a strong supporter of its mandate to inspire and mentor the next generation of #publicinterest environmental litigators. pacificcell.ca/maegen-giltrow…

Happy to share Tollefson Law is now officially 7 yrs young, and still kicking. Thanks to great clients & hard working legal team! We're celebrating w/ a new look, a fully redesigned website & fresh branding w/ a distinctively west coast feel. Take a tour! tollefsonlaw.ca/new-look-for-t…

Is there still a #commonlaw right to #waterquality that allows for claims against upstream polluters? Or has it been abolished by statute? In a recent BCCA decision, our clients have won the right to have this question answered in BCSC as a "point of law" tollefsonlaw.ca/liability-for-…