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Two environmental groups have decided to sue the Canadian government, specifically Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, who has so far refused to sue Volkswagen for the diesel engine deal. Two groups, the Environmental Defense (ED) and Canadian Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), argue that Canada has an obligation to prosecute Volkswagen under the Environmental Protection Act. “Volkswagen deceived the public and ...

We’ve all read the headlines stating that Volkswagen was caught lying about emissions in late 2015. Specifically, their TDI engines were equipped with a cheating device that knew when to keep things clean, as in when being tested, and when not to, as in when the owner was doing his or her thing. This planned mistake cost VW many billions ...