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‘Overwhelming relief’ for youth activists cleared to sue Ottawa over climate change

Lauren Wright wants the federal government to do more to curb climate change — and now she and 14 other young Canadians have been given the green light to take Ottawa to court and demand accountability.

“To use, say, the Paris climate agreement as an example … [the pledges] look really good on paper. Our governments have signed on, they’ve promised,” said 19-year-old Wright, who is from Saskatchewan.

Oh brother. The parents should be under a microscope.

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