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December 6, 2018

Quebec Youth Sue Canada, Citing Gross Negligence on Climate Change
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In Canada, an environmental group is launching a class-action lawsuit
against the government on behalf of the nearly 3.5 million Quebecers
under the age of 35, who they say will be the most affected by climate
change. The nonprofit group Environment Youth is accusing the Canadian
government of "gross negligence" by refraining from taking decisive
action to combat climate change. A similar suit is making its way
through the courts in the U.S., pitting 21 children and young adults
against the federal government.


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