Christie McLeod
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About Christie McLeod
Christie McLeod is currently an articling student at Miller Thomson LLP, a member of Lawyers for Climate Justice, serves as a policy advisor for the global Fossil Fuels Non-Proliferation Treaty Steering Committee, and is the founder and former director of Human Rights Hub Winnipeg.
Christie graduated from the Juris Doctor / Master in Environmental Studies program at Osgoode Hall Law School and York University, where her masters research focused on Canadian climate accountability.
Canada’s new climate target still jeopardizes our future
We’re excited by Canada’s increased climate ambition, but as young professionals, we’re also terrified for the future, write Christie McLeod and Gareth Gransaull — because, frankly, our new target is just not good enough.
Canada can't afford to put the climate crisis on the back burner
The pandemic has presented an opportunity for Canada to become the climate leader it claims to be on the world stage.