Facing criticism, Carney says he has a 'very clear mandate' to push through major economic changes
The bill would shift project reviews to specialized regulators, set one-year federal timelines and expand Ottawa’s power to end strikes.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the Building Canada Strong Act , designed to fast-track major project approvals and reshape collective bargaining through federal mediation.
- Originally planned for spring, the bill was delayed after pushback from environmental and Indigenous groups; extensive summer consultations then generated more than 21,000 emails from Canadians.
- The legislation establishes "regions of national interest" granting projects exemptions from a dozen laws and reduces review timelines for small and medium projects under the Energy Regulator and Nuclear Commission to six months.
- Environmental Defence associate director Julia Levin argued the bill kneecaps federal project reviews and makes consulting Indigenous communities practically impossible, while Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske welcomed worker protections but said the government broke its promise on strike rights.
- The government abandoned plans to exempt species-protection projects after overwhelmingly negative feedback, with Minister Dominic LeBlanc stating the bill maintains environmental and Indigenous protections while delivering greater efficiency as Canada navigates economic pressures.
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Mark Carney says Liberals have mandate to build faster amid growing pushback
The prime minister made his defence one day after his Liberal government tabled new legislation meant to reduce work stoppages in federally-regulated industries, and simplify environmental assessments so that project reviews can be conducted within a single year.
Facing criticism, Carney says he has a 'very clear mandate' to push through major economic changes
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government received a clear mandate from voters in the last general election — and in subsequent byelections — to "build Canada strong," and he's pressing ahead with changes to federal project approvals and the Labour Code despite criticism from some circles.
The omnibus bill would generate more demonstrations and strikes, they say.
Liberals table bill to speed up major projects, labour groups voice concerns about impact on strike action
On their first day back in the House of Commons after a three-month summer hiatus, the Liberals on Monday tabled a significant piece of legislation aimed at speeding up major project approvals, though it’s already raising concerns among labour groups.
Liberals Table Bill To Speed Up Major Project Approvals, Avoid Labour Disruptions
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled a sweeping bill on Sep. 21 meant to fast-track approvals for major projects, cut their review times and create zones of “national interest” to pre-approve certain types of projects. Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, is also proposing major changes to collective bargaining, including the use of more federal mediation to get deals done and repair relationships between unions and businesses. “…
Liberals table bill to speed up major project approvals and avert labour disruptions
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a sweeping bill Monday meant to fast-track approvals for major projects, cut their review times and create zones of "national interest" to pre-approve certain types of projects.
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