No one from Environment and Climate Change Canada would comment on the case, saying it is before the courts. But in documents filed in the case, lawyers for the federal department acknowledge that "climate change is real … and is having very real consequences on people's lives. It can't be that [politicians] get a free pass on that just because climate change is complex." "I am a member of Drawdown Newmarket-Aurora, a group of over 200 members, that is asking for bold action on climate change. It should be very obvious to anyone now that not only our health and survival depend on our government to act, but our economy cannot thrive unless we deal with climate change now.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 19:07 UTC