ONLINE MEETING | Legal Frameworks for Equitable Climate Justice
This meeting is being hosted by the Social Justice Section.
| Speakers: |
Dr. Carol Liao, UBC Law Professor, Canada Climate Law Initiative and Centre for Climate Justice
Eugene Kung, Staff Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law
Additional speaker(s) to be announced soon. |
| Time: |
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (PT) |
| Fee: |
CBA Member: Free!
Non-CBA Member: $70 (+ GST)
Don't have a CBA account? Create a non-member account to register! |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Climate justice is reshaping the laws that guide environmental regulation, corporate governance and community planning to account for distribution of climate risks and benefits across income levels, generations, and diverse communities. Dr. Carol Liao and Eugene Kung examine legal duties of private and public actors to anticipate and respond to climate change, and to do so fairly. The discussion explores how to make equity explicit so climate policies don’t overburden those least able to adapt, emphasizing protections for elders, support for marginalized communities, respect for Indigenous jurisdiction and consent-based, and climate-aligned development.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This meeting is for lawyers, judges, articling students & law students only.
If you are a non-lawyer working in a field related to this meeting, please contact sections@cbabc.org to request attendance. Attendance is granted to non-lawyers on a case by case basis.
ACCESSIBILITY
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