Carney’s Major Projects Bill Could Be a Fast Track to Catastrophe

Carney’s Major Projects Bill Could Be a Fast Track to Catastrophe

The recent passage of Bill C-5 has left many in a fog. Framed as a response to threats from the United States administration, the legislation is, in the main, intended to fast-track what the Canadian government sees as projects integral to the country’s economic security. I am someone with decades of experience working on large mining, oil and gas, and environmental projects in many capacities—from Peru to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, f…