Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a town west of Montreal, adopts a council resolution recognizing trees as living beings with rights. Multiple outlets report that the decision is described as a first in Quebec and Canada, based on an agreement or initiative pushed by an environmental organization. According to the coverage, the resolution adopted by town council on June 9 states that trees deserve protection, including rights intended to formalize their status within local governance. The reports characterize the move as an effort to strengthen protection for trees at the municipal level by treating them not only as environmental assets but as living entities. While details beyond the resolution’s recognition and protection language are limited across the sources, they consistently identify the municipality, the adoption date, and the core outcome: official recognition of trees as living beings with rights. The reporting emphasizes that the measure is intended to set a precedent in the region and that it follows from the town’s legislative action.