New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

New legislation aims to transfer development, planning authority to Jasper

New federal legislation aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.

Federal government introduces legislation to transfer local land, planning authority to Jasper

Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.

Feds introduce legislation to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Canada.

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

OTTAWA — New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the legislation, once passed, will help accelerate rebuilding efforts. In July a wildfire destroyed over one-third of the town’s homes and businesses and wiped out more than 800 housing units. Since Ja…