Big Projects Will Advance More Efficiently, Municipal Officials Say

Big projects will advance more efficiently, municipal officials say

The co-operation agreement to eliminate duplicative regulatory processes and advance a one project, one review, one decision (1P1P) approach to unlock the economic potential of the Ring of Fire that was signed by the federal and Ontario governments on Thursday is welcomed by the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA).

Carney, Ford to sign a deal to reduce regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, speed up Ontario projects

By Liam Casey – CBC News Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. Provincial and federal government sources who are not allowed to speak publicly say Ottawa has agreed to eliminate any duplicative work on its impact assessments on large projects. A draft agreement posted on the Impact Assessment Agency of Ca…

Canada-Ontario sign cooperation agreement to streamline major project assessments

Canada and Ontario have finalized a cooperation agreement to simplify environmental and impact assessments for major infrastructure and resource projects in the province. The agreement introduces a “one project, one review” model, allowing projects to proceed under either Ontario’s assessment process or a coordinated federal-provincial review, depending on the specific initiative. The framework is designed to reduce duplicative regulatory proces…