US EditionElizabeth May calls out Carney’s sprint to push projects bill through Commons
- The Liberal government aims to approve new legislation expediting approval processes for major projects by the end of Friday, June 20, 2025, in Ottawa.
- The bill aims to accelerate major projects, such as pipelines and ports, by allowing a federal minister to designate priorities and bypass some laws and consultations amid economic pressures.
- Critics, including Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and legal experts like Paul Daly, warn the process is rushed, sidesteps Indigenous rights, and risks weakening environmental protections.
- Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson emphasized that ongoing trade conflicts are impacting numerous industries, and stressed that Canada needs to respond more swiftly than at any time since World War II in order to safeguard employment.
- The bill's passage could reshape project approvals by granting unprecedented executive power, but it may provoke legal challenges over constitutional and consultation obligations.
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MPs call out Carney's sprint to push major projects bill through Commons
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said the drive by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to rush its major projects bill through Parliament this week represents a "new low" in government contempt for Parliament.
Elizabeth May calls out Carney’s sprint to push contentious major projects bill through Commons
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she’s 'never' seen anything like the way Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is trying to rush its major projects bill through Parliament this week.
The Peterborough Examiner
Elizabeth May calls out Carney’s sprint to push projects bill through Commons
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she’s “never” seen anything like the way Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is trying to rush its major projects bill through Parliament this week.
Bowen Island Undercurrent
Contentious major projects bill falls under microscope as Liberals rush it through
OTTAWA — Provisions in the federal government’s controversial Bill C-5 that would allow the executive branch to skirt laws in order to push forward major projects are likely to survive a court challenge, some constitutional experts say.
May calls Carney's decision to limit debate on major projects bill a 'new low'
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said Monday that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to ram his government’s major projects bill through the House of Commons this week represents a “new low” in contempt for Parliament. May told a press conference she hasn’t seen anything like it since the Conservative government under Stephen Harper […]
Winnipeg Free Press
Elizabeth May calls out Carney's sprint to push projects bill through Commons
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