By Natasha Bulowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s new bill to fast-track major projects will have to rely on Conservative votes to pass, with all other parties expressing major reservations. The legislation would allow the federal government to conditionally approve projects it deems \u201cin the national interest\u201d before an environmental or impact assessment or other regulatory processes take place. Both the NDP and Greens have spoken out against it, while Patrick Bonin, Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois environment and climate change critic, called Carney\u2019s plan to fast-track major projects \u201chighly problematic\u201d at a French-language press conference on Monday. The federal government is seeking to give itself \u201csuperpowers\u201d to accelerate projects and weaken environmental protections, Bonin said. Some of the factors used to evaluate whether a project is… <\/p>\n
By Natasha Bulowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s new bill to fast-track major projects will have to rely on Conservative votes to pass, with all other parties expressing major reservations. The legislation would allow the federal government to conditionally approve projects it deems \u201cin the national interest\u201d before an environmental or impact assessment or other regulatory processes take place. Both the NDP and Greens have spoken out against it, while Patrick Bonin, Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois environment and climate change critic, called Carney\u2019s plan to fast-track major projects \u201chighly problematic\u201d at a French-language press conference on Monday. The federal government is seeking to give itself \u201csuperpowers\u201d to accelerate projects and weaken environmental protections, Bonin said. Some of the factors used to evaluate whether a project is... <\/p>\n