Mathur v Ontario Youth Climate Case Panel Discussion

On October 17, 2024, seven Ontario children and youth scored a legal victory that brings Canadians a step closer to holding their governments accountable for aggravating the climate emergency, when the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a lower court decision and reinstated the Mathur v Ontario lawsuit against the provincial government over its rollback of climate change targets. The court sent the case back to the original judge to determine whether the province’s climate policies violate young people’s constitutional rights to life, health and equality. 

In this webinar, four leading legal academics from across Canada share their thoughts about the decision, its significance for climate law and policy, and what is in store for children’s climate litigation in Canada.