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Publication Date: June 21, 2026 - 14:42

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Quebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights

June 21, 2026

A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada.



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