Marc Goldgrub
Canada Passes Sustainable Jobs Act

The legislation’s goal is to support workers and communities by creating high-quality, socially-responsible (and preferably unionized) jobs, as part of the transition away from fossil fuels.

Canada Passes Sustainable Jobs Act
Marc Goldgrub
European Court Rules Climate Inaction Violates ...

The European Court of Human Rights delivered its long-awaited first ruling in the climate action case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz v. Switzerland, finding that the European Convention on Human Rights encompasses the right to effective protection from adverse effects of climate change.

European Court Rules Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights
Marc Goldgrub
Ontario Ag-Gag Law Declared Partly ...

On Tuesday, Ontario’s Superior Court struck down several provisions of the province’s controversial Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, an “ag-gag” law which acts to shield the animal agriculture industry from reasonable scrutiny, and conceal its systemic cruelty.

Ontario Ag-Gag Law Declared Partly Unconstitutional
Marc Goldgrub
US Adopts Climate Disclosure Rules for Public ...

On March 6, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules that, per the SEC press release, will “enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies in public offerings.”

US Adopts Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies
Marc Goldgrub
State of Canadian Climate Law: 2024 Report

In this report, we provide a broad overview of 2024’s animated Canadian climate law and policy landscape.

State of Canadian Climate Law: 2024 Report

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Trudeau Tells Ministers to Mandate Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Trudeau Tells Ministers to Mandate Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

In mandate letters sent last week, Prime Minister Trudeau directed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to “work with provinces and territories to move toward mandatory climate-related financial disclosures based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures [TCFD] framework.”