Liberals unveil overhaul of environmental legislation
The federal government is proposing to overhaul the way environmental assessments are conducted in Canada, aiming to reduce red tape, provide greater transparency and allow greater input from the public and Indigenous populations.
At the same time, Ottawa says it will replace the National Energy Board with a Calgary-based oversight body designed to respond to emerging energy developments that will make faster decisions guided by science and Indigenous knowledge.
Liberal cabinet ministers held news conferences in cities across the country on Thursday to roll out the long-promised environmental legislation.
"The legislation we are introducing today aims to restore public trust in how the federal government makes decisions about major projects like mines, pipelines, and hydro dams," Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told a news conference in Ottawa. "These better rules are designed to protect our environment while improving investor confidence, strengthening our economy and creating good middle-class jobs."
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Here we go...why do I get the feeling that this is going to be a counter-productive disaster? The first paragraph in the linked article indicates the profound contradiction in terms...reduce red tape by allowing more public and indigenous input? Really? It's hard to tell whether the Liberals are trying to improve approval processes, or if they are ultimately intending to slow or stop it altogether.
One thing's for sure, Trudeau in his usual style is making a concerted effort in trying to obfuscate the process and distance his government form the hard work of making the difficult decisions and enforcing them. It's much easier to tell Canadians that the special interest groups have spoken and stopped approvals, than for Trudeau to actually get his hands dirty.
I have a feeling this will end up being another profound Trudeau fail.
The federal government is proposing to overhaul the way environmental assessments are conducted in Canada, aiming to reduce red tape, provide greater transparency and allow greater input from the public and Indigenous populations.
At the same time, Ottawa says it will replace the National Energy Board with a Calgary-based oversight body designed to respond to emerging energy developments that will make faster decisions guided by science and Indigenous knowledge.
Liberal cabinet ministers held news conferences in cities across the country on Thursday to roll out the long-promised environmental legislation.
"The legislation we are introducing today aims to restore public trust in how the federal government makes decisions about major projects like mines, pipelines, and hydro dams," Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told a news conference in Ottawa. "These better rules are designed to protect our environment while improving investor confidence, strengthening our economy and creating good middle-class jobs."
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Here we go...why do I get the feeling that this is going to be a counter-productive disaster? The first paragraph in the linked article indicates the profound contradiction in terms...reduce red tape by allowing more public and indigenous input? Really? It's hard to tell whether the Liberals are trying to improve approval processes, or if they are ultimately intending to slow or stop it altogether.
One thing's for sure, Trudeau in his usual style is making a concerted effort in trying to obfuscate the process and distance his government form the hard work of making the difficult decisions and enforcing them. It's much easier to tell Canadians that the special interest groups have spoken and stopped approvals, than for Trudeau to actually get his hands dirty.
I have a feeling this will end up being another profound Trudeau fail.
