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Fueling Canada’s Competitiveness with Credible Sustainability Data
This report examines how investors, preparers, boards, and assurance providers are navigating a shifting landscape, including evolving standards and rising expectations around transparency and accountability. Key themes include:
Read moreCorporate defences in climate litigation: a comparative analysis of arguments and court responses
This guide examines corporate defences used in climate litigation. Drawing on 10 climate litigation case studies from Europe, the United States and New Zealand, it analyses how corporate defendants have deployed these defence strategies, highlighting recurring themes and emerging trends. It also discusses how courts have engaged with these defence strategies.
Read moreSubmission to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Federal Budget
The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes three recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance in advance of the 2026 federal budget:
Read moreParasol Lost: Recovery plan needed
The Parasol Lost report warns that global temperatures are accelerating faster than predicted, driven by a loss of ‘aerosol cooling’, a hidden sunshade effect created by air pollution which has offset around 0.5°C of warming. This hidden sunshade is now receding as pollution is being cut down, particularly by shipping regulations. The report warns that, without […]
Read moreRecommendations on Bill C-15 to the Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce & the Economy
Dr. Helen Tooze (Senior Policy Researcher, Canada Climate Law Initiative) appeared as part of a panel of witnesses to the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy to discuss Bill C-15.
Read moreComment letter on proposed amendments to the SASB Standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published two exposure drafts proposing amendments to the SASB Standards and consequential amendments to the Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2. The Canada Climate Law Initiative responded to the request for comment on the Exposure Drafts by submitting a comment letter with several suggestions focused on accompanying guidance, disclosures, […]
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