Ecojustice Canada

"Ecojustice" redirects here. For the general topic of eco-justice (ecological justice), see Environmental justice. For climate-related justice, see climate justice.
Ecojustice Canada
Formation1990; 34 years ago (1990)
FoundersStewart Elgie
Greg McDade
Don Lidstone
Michael M'Conigle
John Rich
Don Rosenbloom
Rick Sutherland
Andrew Thompson
Joan Vance
TypeNGO
Legal statuscharity
Purposeenvironmental law
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Region
Canada
Key people
President and Chair Lori Williams
Vice Chair Anna Reid
Treasurer Ian Burgess
Secretary Will Roush
Websitewww.ecojustice.ca
Formerly called
Sierra Legal Defence Fund

Ecojustice Canada (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund prior to September 2007), is a Canadian non-profit environmental law organization[1] that provides funding to lawyers to use litigation to defend and protect the environment.[2] Ecojustice is Canada's largest environmental law charity.

  1. ^ Vasil, Adria (December 8, 2015). "Ecojustice calls for probe into climate-change-denying ads". Now. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ About Ecojustice — Ecojustice Canada