Ottawa expects firms to commit to things they can’t possibly predict.
environmental assessment
May 6, 2020
9:17AM
Where Canada’s ranking is low, it’s sometimes unavoidable due to factors beyond our control such as geography and climate.
November 27, 2019
9:46AM
It’s hard to see how a new additional phase of consultation will reduce timelines.
October 25, 2019
2:10PM
The oil and gas industry accounts for almost 8 per cent of Canada’s GDP.
July 10, 2019
11:16AM
Bill C-69 overhauls the federal environmental-impact assessment process for resource projects.
May 10, 2019
8:42AM
The bill mandates taking account of the “gender” impacts of proposed projects.
December 5, 2018
10:48AM
Bill leaves the vast majority of First Nations under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court’s consultation jurisprudence.
November 28, 2018
11:50AM
The chiefs want the government to shelve two bills currently under Senate review—Bill C-69 and Bill C-48.
November 16, 2018
11:08AM
Proposed legislation would radically revise the process of environmental assessment for major infrastructure projects including pipelines.