Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
The law faces legal challenges from Quebec lawyers and Ontario First Nations citing threats to democracy, environmental safeguards, and Indigenous self-determination rights.
- On September 11, 2025, an environmental legal team initiated legal action in Quebec’s highest trial court to contest the federal government’s major projects legislation.
- The law enacted in June seeks to accelerate federal review processes for key infrastructure initiatives, but opponents contend it undermines environmental protections and Indigenous rights.
- The government selected five projects for accelerated approval, including expanding Montreal's port, doubling LNG production in British Columbia, building a nuclear reactor in Ontario, and developing mines in Saskatchewan and B.C.
- Geneviève Paul stated that the law enables Ottawa to bypass environmental regulations and eliminates public and judicial oversight, creating a serious threat to First Nations' ability to govern themselves and protect their traditional ways of life.
- Nine First Nations groups in Ontario have challenged the law’s constitutionality by filing a legal claim in the province’s highest court, expressing concerns about its effects on Indigenous rights and environmental safeguards.
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Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill - The Turtle Island News
By Stéphane Blais A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law passed in June aims to speed up federal approval for projects of na…
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill – Energeticcity.ca
MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law passed in June aims to speed up federal approval for projects of national …
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Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL - A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government's major projects law.
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