Environmental Law

MONTREAL (Rajeev Sharma): In a groundbreaking move for Canadian environmental governance, the small riverside town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil, located just west of Montreal, has officially passed a resolution recognizing trees as living beings endowed with their own distinct legal rights. Local environmental advocates have hailed the municipal decision as a legal first for both Quebec and Canada. The civic resolution, which was adopted unanimously by the Terrasse-Vaudreuil city council, formally declares that trees possess fundamental rights that demand protection, specifically outlining their right to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration. According to Mayor Michel Bourdeau, the community's environmental awakening was largely…