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