Ontario appeals federal carbon tax decision to Supreme Court of Canada

Source: CBC News, August 28, 2019 

Filing follows loss in Ontario Court of Appeal in June, when judges ruled plan is valid

The Ontario government has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to re-examine a ruling by the province’s top court that found the federal price on carbon is constitutionally sound.

In a statement released Wednesday, Ontario Environment Minister Jeff Yurek said the Ford government remains committed to “using every tool at our disposal” to fight against the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, enacted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government in April.

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