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Ottawa Citizen
2 days ago
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
Liberals to remove federal trade barriers, fast-track major projects in new bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government plans to remove federal trade barriers by recognizing the rules provinces have in place, the National Post has learned. Article content The measures are set to be introduced in a 'One Canadian Economy' bill aimed at knocking down federal trade barriers and fast-tracking the approvals process for major energy and infrastructure projects to be introduced Friday. Article content Article content Article content The full title of the bill is 'An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.' Article content Article content The proposed legislation takes aim at the overlap that exists between rules at the provincial and federal levels of government, including when it comes to workers. Article content The federal government is hoping the legislation will receive unanimous support from all parties to fast-track its adoption, but at least one opposition party has said that will not happen. Article content Bloc Québécois House leader Christine Normandin said on Wednesday her party will want to study the bill in great detail and hear from experts in parliamentary committees, which are not yet up and running. Article content 'For the interest of the population that we represent, we're going to do the work,' she said. Article content Carney is expected to hold a media availability to answer questions about the legislation around 12:30. Article content Article content Besides addressing trade barriers, the bill will usher in a new process to fast-track approvals for major projects by creating a new federal major projects office. Article content By creating the new office, the government promises to streamline the regulatory process and cut the approval timeline from five to two years. Article content Carney and the premiers met earlier this week and agreed on the criteria for what constitutes a project to be in the 'national interest,' which would allow it to be fast-tracked. Article content Requirements include Indigenous participation, the potential for clean growth, and a high likelihood of success. Article content The federal government has promised that the proposed bill to fast-track resource project approvals would follow the constitutional duty to consult First Nations.
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Liberals to remove federal trade barriers, fast-track major projects in new bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government plans to remove federal trade barriers by recognizing the rules provinces have in place, the National Post has learned. Article content The measures are set to be introduced in a 'One Canadian Economy' bill aimed at knocking down federal trade barriers and fast-tracking the approvals process for major energy and infrastructure projects to be introduced Friday. Article content Article content Article content The full title of the bill is 'An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.' Article content Article content The proposed legislation takes aim at the overlap that exists between rules at the provincial and federal levels of government, including when it comes to workers. Article content The federal government is hoping the legislation will receive unanimous support from all parties to fast-track its adoption, but at least one opposition party has said that will not happen. Article content Bloc Québécois House leader Christine Normandin said on Wednesday her party will want to study the bill in great detail and hear from experts in parliamentary committees, which are not yet up and running. Article content 'For the interest of the population that we represent, we're going to do the work,' she said. Article content Carney is expected to hold a media availability to answer questions about the legislation around 12:30. Article content Article content Besides addressing trade barriers, the bill will usher in a new process to fast-track approvals for major projects by creating a new federal major projects office. Article content By creating the new office, the government promises to streamline the regulatory process and cut the approval timeline from five to two years. Article content Carney and the premiers met earlier this week and agreed on the criteria for what constitutes a project to be in the 'national interest,' which would allow it to be fast-tracked. Article content Requirements include Indigenous participation, the potential for clean growth, and a high likelihood of success. Article content The federal government has promised that the proposed bill to fast-track resource project approvals would follow the constitutional duty to consult First Nations.
