cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/66600313

The move was inspired by Quebec filmmaker André Desrocher who said ‘a tree is like a human being’

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-trees-rights-quebec-montreal-b3000285.html

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