Young climate activists — the first to legally challenge Canada’s contributions to global warming — will soon have their day in court.
The Federal Court of Canada last week confirmed that the youth-led climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King will proceed to an eight-week trial beginning Oct. 26, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Young residents of seven provinces and one territory will argue that Canada’s government is exacerbating global warming and interfering with kids’ rights to a safe climate. They have claimed that the government’s action — or, in some cases, inaction — violates basic human protections under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Their lawsuit seeks a legal declaration that the government’s climate policies violate the charter, as well as an order that officials enact a climate recovery plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
