Climate Change and the Canadian Constitution by Nathalie Chal... - 9781487571078

Climate Change and the Canadian ConstitutionFederalism and Charter Rights in a Warming World\nAuthor(s): Nathalie Chalifour\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487571078, 978-1487571078\nSynopsis\nAs Canada grapples with wildfires, floods, and other climate-related disasters, Climate Change and the Canadian Constitution is a timely and critical exploration by leading legal expert Nathalie J. Chalifour, examining the Constitutions role in navigating and responding to climate change.\n\n Through an analysis of how the Constitution allocates jurisdictional authority to regulate climate-related matters, the book reveals the tensions and opportunities facing governments as they confront the climate crisis in our diverse federation. Chalifour investigates how climate change engages fundamental rights, exploring the issues courts are grappling with as they adjudicate claims by youth and Indigenous Peoples tha.