@anthonypyho

Public interest environmental lawyer, birder, concerned global citizen, openly nerd. INTJ.

 Victoria, BC, Canada
Joined March 2011
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Is there still a #commonlaw right to #waterquality that allows for claims against upstream polluters? Or has it been abolished by statute? In a recent BCCA decision, our clients have won the right to have this question answered in BCSC as a "point of law" tollefsonlaw.ca/liability-fo…

Liability for Water Pollution: Riparian Rights and Access to Justice

May 16, 2024 -- The BCCA has recently ordered the BCSC to consider whether the right to bring a lawsuit to protect against water pollution still exists at common law in BC.

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Happy to share Tollefson Law is now officially 7 yrs young, and still kicking. Thanks to great clients & hard working legal team! We're celebrating w/ a new look, a fully redesigned website & fresh branding w/ a distinctively west coast feel. Take a tour! tollefsonlaw.ca/new-look-for…

A New Look for Tollefson Law: Navigating Legal Frontiers

May 16, 2024 -- As we mark our 7th year together as a firm, we are pleased to be launching our new website and refreshed branding by Heywood Beaudry.

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Anthony Ho retweeted
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CELL congratulates Justice Maegen Giltrow on her recent appointment to the @BCSupremeCourt. She is a founding CELL director and a strong supporter of its mandate to inspire and mentor the next generation of #publicinterest environmental litigators. pacificcell.ca/maegen-giltro…

Founding CELL Director, Maegen Giltrow K.C., Appointed to the BC Supreme Court

CELL's founding director, Maegen Giltrow, K.C., has been appointed to the BC Supreme Court. Justice Giltrow played a key role in establishing CELL.

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The 15 young Canadians suing their federal government are a big step closer to trial after an appeals court revived their rights-based climate case, allowing it to proceed on narrower grounds 👀 🧑‍⚖️ 🇨🇦 #climatelitigation @youthvgov #ClimateEmergency desmog.com/2023/12/15/canada…

Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canadian Climate Policy Can Go to Trial, Court Rules 

A federal appeals court in Canada breathed new life into a youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit against the Canadian government, allowing it to proceed towards trial on a narrower scope and...

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UPDATE on the #youthvgov climate lawsuit targeting the Canadian federal government 🇨🇦 Canada's Federal Court of Appeal is allowing the case to go to trial on one of the constitutional claims asserted (Sec. 7 of the Charter) Story to come #ClimateLitigation #ClimateTrials
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Yesterday, 3 justices from Canada’s Federal Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of 15 youth plaintiffs on our climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King, denying the govt’s attempt to prevent their case from proceeding to trial. bit.ly/3v1QapB #YouthvGov
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This decision overturns a previous ruling by a lower court, where the government had argued for the dismissal of the case. #youthvgovcanada #youthvgov Read our joint press release with @youthvgov here 👇davidsuzuki.org/press/judge-…

Judge rules in favour of plaintiffs in Canada’s first federal youth climate lawsuit; Allows case to...

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE — One day following the conclusion of the COP28 climate summit, a unanimous decision by three justices on the Federal Court...

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Great news coming from the Federal Court of Appeals on the #LaRoseVHisMajestyTheKing landmark youth climate litigation case! A unanimous decision by three justices has re-opened the door to these 15 youths suing the Canadian government for its actions that cause climate change.
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Anthony Ho retweeted
CELL@pcell_law16 Dec 2023
Youth #Climate Win - CELL is thrilled by the landmark La Rose decision which allows this youth-led case to go to trial. CELL Executive Director Chris Tollefson breaks it down w/ @CBCGloria. We are a proud educational partner on the La Rose case. #youthvcan #youthvgov
Tollefson Law@TollefsonLaw16 Dec 2023
Youth #Climate Win - At this "all hands on deck moment” in the #climateemergency comes a timely Federal Court of Appeal decision. Counsel Chris Tollefson breaks down the La Rose decision w/ @CBCGloria on @CBCVancouver On the Coast. See here: shorturl.at/otCR6 #youthvcan
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Youth #Climate Win - At this "all hands on deck moment” in the #climateemergency comes a timely Federal Court of Appeal decision. Counsel Chris Tollefson breaks down the La Rose decision w/ @CBCGloria on @CBCVancouver On the Coast. See here: shorturl.at/otCR6 #youthvcan
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"Canada is behind on environmental rights. Will the courts help?" Op-ed by Zoe (one of the youth plaintiffs in the national climate lawsuit La Rose), Annabel Webb (Human Rights Fellow @DavidSuzukiFDN), & Professor @MargotYoung3 (@AllardLaw) theprovince.com/opinion/op-e… #climate #law

Opinion: Canada is behind on environmental rights. Will the courts help?

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15 Canadian youths concluded a 2-day hearing in Federal Court of Appeal arguing that their #climate #lawsuit should proceed to trial. "This case is ripe for trial b/c we are in a climate emergency," says Chris Tollefson, co-counsel for the youth #YouthvCan nationofchange.org/2023/02/1…
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15 Canadian youths concluded a 2-day hearing in Federal Court of Appeal last week, arguing that their #climate #lawsuit should proceed to trial. "We deserve to be heard", says Raine Robinson, who was 17 when the lawsuit started. #YouthvCan vancouversun.com/news/local-…

Climate Change: B.C. youth hopes for trial as climate lawsuit appeal goes before Federal Court

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Sadie is one of 15 youth plaintiffs in climate lawsuit La Rose v. His Majesty the King. The plaintiffs just concluded a two-day virtual hearing where their attorneys argued why the case should proceed to trial. Stay tuned for court ruling! #YouthvGov #YouthvGovCanada
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The plaintiffs are now waiting for a ruling from the Federal Court of Appeals on whether their case will proceed to trial. Learn more about this youth-led climate case at: ourchildrenstrust.org/canada #YouthvGov

Canada — Our Children's Trust

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Albert is one of the 15 youth plaintiffs seeking to hold the Canadian government accountable for contributing to the climate crisis and violating their Charter rights in La Rose v. His Majesty the King. #YouthvGovCanada
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Ontario youth send their love to fellow climate activists involved in litigation across Canada ecojustice.ca/pressrelease/o… #climate #law #youthvcan @ecojustice_ca

Ontario youth send their love to fellow climate activists.

Meet the seven young Ontario climate activists who have taken their provincial government to court.

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Anthony Ho retweeted
CELL@pcell_law18 Jan 2023
Listen now to our executive director Chris Tollefson, who talks about CELL, legal education, and public interest environmental litigation in this insightful interview with @McGillJSDL Senior Editor Victoria Flaherty. Link is in their tweet!
McGill JSDL@McGillJSDL18 Jan 2023
NEW PODCAST: Senior Editor Victoria Flaherty interviews Chris Tollefson, lawyer at @pcell_law, on his career in environmental law and litigation. Listen here: lnkd.in/e_pSKasE

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Anthony Ho retweeted
CELL@pcell_law2 Jan 2023
Join law students from across Canada in CELL’s public interest environmental litigation program! Deadline to apply to enroll into CELL's 2023 Spring cohort has been extended to January 6. Find out more and download the application form here: pacificcell.ca/2023springapp…

CELL 2023 Spring Cohort Applications Open

Enrolment into CELL's 2023 Spring Cohort is now open for applications! Join law students from across Canada in CELL’s public interest environmental litigation program.

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Anthony Ho retweeted
CELL@pcell_law31 Aug 2022
The BCSC has affirmed that the Protection of Public Participation Act affords robust protection for citizens advocating for envt'l conservation. CELL is an educational partner in this case, which was the first time the PPPA had been used in this context. pacificcell.ca/20220831-tods…

Todsen v Morse: A win for democratic expression

The BCSC has affirmed that the Protection of Public Participation Act affords robust protection for citizens advocating for environmental conservation.

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