A New Brunswick woman is among 15 young people suing the Canadian government over climate change in a trial that’s been seven years in the making.
5-week trial begins in Vancouver
Victoria Walton · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 26, 2026 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Sophia Sidarous is one of 15 youth plaintiffs in La Rose v. His Majesty the King (Submitted/Our Children’s Trust)
Sophia Sidarous was 17 years old when she first became involved in La Rose vs. His Majesty the King, a case where Canadian youth are taking the government to court over climate change.
Now, more than seven years later, the case is finally going to trial.
Sidarous said she got involved because she’s seen how climate change has impacted her community as a Mi’kmaw growing up in Eastern Canada.
“It feels really full circle for me,” Sidarous said in an interview with CBC News. “It does feel like almost something is wrapping up in terms of like a chapter for me. But I also know that the legal battle is quite a lengthy process.”
The case first began in 2019,
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