South Okanagan MP Says Bill C-39 Must Be Strengthened Before Moving Forward
Critics say the bill would speed major projects while weakening environmental, Indigenous and labour protections, as organizers reported more than 60 protests nationwide.
- On Thursday, environmental, Indigenous, and labour rights groups held protests in more than 65 communities across Canada opposing the federal government's proposed Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act.
- Introduced in September, the omnibus legislation aims to fast-track infrastructure approvals by compressing review timelines into one year, a move critics argue weakens environmental safeguards and infringes Indigenous Treaty rights.
- "The government is quite literally playing with fire," said Seniors for Climate Delta chair Diane Ockerman, warning that designating "regions of national interest" could bypass critical impact assessments.
- Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu defended the bill, stating it aims to "create the conditions needed for investment," while opponents urge MPs to amend or withdraw the legislation.
- Following an October 8 vote, Bill C-39 remains under committee review, with First Nations leaders prepared to pursue legal challenges if the legislation passes.
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We're going to meet a group in Vancouver that is mobilizing against Bill C-39, which wants to speed up the process of evaluating and approving major energy projects.
'Kill Bill C-39' heard in Thunder Bay and across Canada
THUNDER BAY – More than 65 protests were held across the country Thursday as environmental, Indigenous, and labour rights groups stood up against the proposed Bill C-39. “We don't want Canada to be like the United States, where the executive branch of the government gets to make all the decisions, and that's really what we're here to say, this isn't our Canada,” said Paul Berger. Representing Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet, Berger was …
Canadawide Bill C-39 protests hit Thunder Bay
More than 60 people gathered outside Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu’s office in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Thursday as part of Canadawide protests again the federal government’s Bill C-39. The proposed legislation aims to fast-track development projects and prevent labour disruptions. Labour unions, Indigenous rights groups, and environmental organizations held rallies in more than 60 communities across Canada calling for the bill to be scrapped.
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