Feds table bill to speed up approvals for major 'national interest' projects / Globe and Mail / Canada
Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:22 pm
The government has introduced fast‐track legislation designed to expedite approvals for projects deemed in the national interest, a move that has met with fierce criticism from climate advocates and First Nations leaders. Critics argue that the rapid process bypasses essential democratic checks while officials defend its economic urgency.
Le projet de loi 69 du gouvernement Legault sur l’énergie a été adopté sous bâillon très tôt samedi matin après plusieurs heures de débat accéléré. Plusieurs élus ont passé la nuit à l’Assemblée nationale et le vote électronique a été demandé, peu après 4 h 30, samedi matin. Il y a eu 67 votes…
He's using provincial obstructionists as an excuse not to build them
Dhaliwal says he has received dozens of calls and more than 100 emails from constituents expressing concern
L’harmonie entre Mark Carney et ses homologues provinciaux ne saurait durer.
The legislation aims to bolster interprovincial trade and get infrastructure projects built
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled legislation Friday to grant itself new powers to quickly push ahead major projects that cabinet deems to be in the national interest. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre describes the bill as "breadcrumbs" when bold action is needed.
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about his government's new bill, tabled Friday. She said she remains "deeply concerned" about the legislation's potential impact on First Nations.
“Bypassing democratic norms under the pretext of a ‘crisis’ is a tactic as old as time," Alex Cool-Fergus, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada said of the federal government's legislation to fast-track projects "in the national interest."
The PM is leaving all of Justin Trudeau's policies in place while trying to sound like he'll build big projects of national interest
Adrian Dix pointed to natural gas projects worth billions of dollars currently under construction as those worthy of being considered nationally important
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