Corporations and Climate Change: Where Does Canadian Law Stand? With Professor Hassan M. Ahmad

The Centre for Climate Justice is thrilled to be co-sponsoring this event with York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School:

Climate change is a reality and increasingly becoming an existential threat. Canadian corporations that emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases have thus far borne little, if any, accountability for their climate impacts.

This presentation will share the findings of a report authored by Professor Hassan M. Ahmad as part of a comparative project spearheaded by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. It will detail three things. First, it will examine available and potential causes of action through the common law, statutory and constitutional mechanisms, human rights frameworks, and regulatory schemes, among others. Second, it will outline the evidentiary and procedural aspects of putative Canadian corporate climate litigation. And third, it will discuss potential remedies available to plaintiffs.

A link will be emailed prior to the event for folks who register to attend virtually.