US EditionCanadian Senate approves law to fast track major resource projects
- The Canadian Senate approved Bill C-5 without changes, making it law to fast-track major national projects under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Bill C-5 addresses pressing economic challenges, including tariffs imposed by the U.S., and seeks to promote smoother interprovincial trade and facilitate the movement of workers across provinces.
- The legislation enables the federal cabinet to designate projects as in the 'national interest' and exempts them from many laws to speed approvals.
- An Angus Reid survey found 74 percent of Canadians support fast-tracking projects, while Indigenous leaders and some senators criticized inadequate consultation and potential rights violations.
- The law centralizes decision-making power with cabinet, which could accelerate economic growth but raises concerns over Indigenous rights and environmental protections.
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What’s Next Now That Parliament’s Major Projects Bill Has Passed?
With the Senate officially passing Bill C-5, also known as the One Canadian Economy Act, the Liberals have kept their election promise of passing legislation on major projects and interprovincial trade barriers before Canada Day on July 1. However, the government is still a long way from approving these projects that are said to be in the national interest, and could face challenges from those opposed to them, ranging from environmental activist…
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