{"id":320,"date":"2023-04-04T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suebigoilmission.ca\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2023-04-04T17:33:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T17:33:10","slug":"elementor-320","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suebigoilmission.ca\/?page_id=320","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"320\" class=\"elementor elementor-320\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26dd80f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26dd80f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dc11f3\" data-id=\"9dc11f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7930cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7930cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f565fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f565fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2deab14\" data-id=\"2deab14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158e6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158e6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why sue fossil fuel companies?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>100% of the costs of climate change are being borne by individuals and governments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the big oil companies continue to rake in enormous profits while selling a product they have known for decades causes harm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why municipalities and not the province?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>municipalities are on the frontlines as the owners and operators of 60% of Canada\u2019s infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>they are legally responsible for maintaining that infrastructure for the health and safety of Canadians<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t we have other, more pressing concerns on the Coast that our tax money should go to?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>climate change adaptation and disaster relief costs are estimated to cost local governments in the billions of dollars over the next few decades<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>&nbsp;$1 per person to recoup some of these costs seems like a bargain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What might a class action lawsuit look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>the first step is to ask a judge to certify the case can proceed as a class action<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>if successful, it will raise the profile, encourage funding and engagement, and may lead to settlements that can fund the case against remaining companies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why litigate instead of passing laws?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>laws are a good tool; and litigation is another way to raise the profile of climate change costs, increase pressure, and build momentum for meaningful corporate and government climate action on a global scale &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost to taxpayers if we lose?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>BC has class action rules that protect parties, if they lose, from paying the legal fees of other side<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Is there a good chance of winning?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>class action lawsuits communicate a message that oil companies can be held accountable for carbon costs and pay their fair share<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>they raise public perception of big oil companies\u2019 responsibility and culpability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>legal experts say such a lawsuit has a solid basis in Canadian law<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>How can we manage the costs of litigation?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>plaintiffs (municipalities) share the costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>lawyers may act pro bono, or get paid only if they win<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>BC has class action rules that protect parties, if they lose, from paying legal fees of other side<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>But we need oil and fossil fuels, and we all use\/rely on fossil fuels\u2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>there is shared responsibility, but right now individuals pay 100% of the climate costs and big oil companies continue to make record profits<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>big oil\u2019s efforts to deny climate science delayed meaningful action on fossil fuel alternatives, meaning consumers have had few to no other options<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Will a lawsuit increase the cost of gas?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>we are already paying an artificial price for fossil fuels, through taxpayer funded subsidies; and big oil companies\u2019 non-transparent pricing practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>previous class-action lawsuits (opioids, asbestos, tobacco) achieved settlements AND a change in the way those companies do business &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Won\u2019t climate litigation take too long?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>in the short term, companies would have to notify investors, which raises the public perception of the issues and forces transparency<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>we need to start now to protect BC communities against future climate disasters and future climate costs&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em><\/div><div><em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em><\/div><div><em><strong>For more information, please visit www.suebigoil.ca&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs Why sue fossil fuel companies?&nbsp;&nbsp; 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