Picking Up the Slack examines how Canadian law has failed to address climate change and offers an accessible basis for a new approach.

Preface
1. Of Fear and Loathing in Canadian Climate Policy
2. Cows, Cod, and Coal: The Roots of Canada’s Climate Dilemma
3. Discretion I: Picking the Wrong Tools
4. Discretion II: Helping Everyone Helps No One
5. Diffusion: When Everyone’s Responsible, No One’s Responsible
6. Deference: Where Are the Guardians?
7. Focus on People
8. Strengthen the National Community
9. Cultivate Cooperation
10. Foster Trust
11. Set the Foundation
12. Breaking the Cycle